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| 30.6.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 214/12 |
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30.6.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 214/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7657 — Coop Genossenschaft/Swisscom/Eos Commerce JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 214/08)

| 1. | On 19 June 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Coop Genossenschaft (Switzerland) belonging to Coop-Gruppe Genossenschaft (‘Coop-Gruppe’, Switzerland) and Swisscom (Schweiz) AG (‘Swisscom’, Switzerland) belonging to the group Swisscom AG (Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Eos Commerce AG (‘Eos Commerce’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 19 June 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Coop Genossenschaft (Switzerland) belonging to Coop-Gruppe Genossenschaft (‘Coop-Gruppe’, Switzerland) and Swisscom (Schweiz) AG (‘Swisscom’, Switzerland) belonging to the group Swisscom AG (Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Eos Commerce AG (‘Eos Commerce’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Coop-Gruppe: operation of supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, catering businesses and gas stations; wholesale trade outside of Switzerland; production of meat products, seafood and convenience-meals,
  —   for Swisscom AG: fixed line and mobile telecommunication, IT-, internet- and TV-services,
  —   for Eos Commerce: development, operation and marketing of an online-marketplace for goods and services of Coop Genossenschaft, Swisscom and third parties mainly for Swiss customers. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Coop-Gruppe: operation of supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, catering businesses and gas stations; wholesale trade outside of Switzerland; production of meat products, seafood and convenience-meals,

for Coop-Gruppe

—   for Swisscom AG: fixed line and mobile telecommunication, IT-, internet- and TV-services,

for Swisscom AG

—   for Eos Commerce: development, operation and marketing of an online-marketplace for goods and services of Coop Genossenschaft, Swisscom and third parties mainly for Swiss customers.

for Eos Commerce

| 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 this 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 this 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 M.7657 — Coop Genossenschaft/Swisscom/Eos Commerce JV, 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 M.7657 — Coop Genossenschaft/Swisscom/Eos Commerce JV, 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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