# C_2014319EN.01002201.xml

| 17.9.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 319/22 |
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17.9.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 319/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7392 — Advent International / Corialis)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 319/09

| 1. | On 10 September 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Corialis group (‘Corialis’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 10 September 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Corialis group (‘Corialis’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Advent: global private equity firm that manages investments in more than 70 countries across a diverse range of industries and geographies,
  —   for Corialis: supplier of aluminium extrusion services and aluminium coated building systems and profiles for windows, doors, conservatories and curtain walls. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Advent: global private equity firm that manages investments in more than 70 countries across a diverse range of industries and geographies,

for Advent

—   for Corialis: supplier of aluminium extrusion services and aluminium coated building systems and profiles for windows, doors, conservatories and curtain walls.

for Corialis

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7392 — Advent International / Corialis, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7392 — Advent International / Corialis, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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