# C_2015333EN.01000601.xml

| 9.10.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 333/6 |
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9.10.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 333/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7763 — TCCC/Cobega/CCEP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 333/05)

| 1. | On 2 October 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 The Coca-Cola Company (‘The Coca-Cola’, United States) and Cobega SA (‘Cobega’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the newly created undertaking Coca-Cola European Partners Plc (‘CCEP’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 2 October 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 The Coca-Cola Company (‘The Coca-Cola’, United States) and Cobega SA (‘Cobega’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the newly created undertaking Coca-Cola European Partners Plc (‘CCEP’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for The Coca-Cola: brand owner, licensor of trademarks and producer of soft drinks concentrates and syrups,
  —   for Cobega: bottling and distribution of beverages,
  —   for CCEP: bottling and distribution of beverages. CCEP will combine the activities of the following bottlers of non-alcoholic beverages: Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke AG, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., Coca-Cola Iberian Partners SA and Vífilfell hf. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for The Coca-Cola: brand owner, licensor of trademarks and producer of soft drinks concentrates and syrups,

for The Coca-Cola

—   for Cobega: bottling and distribution of beverages,

for Cobega

—   for CCEP: bottling and distribution of beverages. CCEP will combine the activities of the following bottlers of non-alcoholic beverages: Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke AG, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., Coca-Cola Iberian Partners SA and Vífilfell hf.

for CCEP

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7763 — TCCC/Cobega/CCEP, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7763 — TCCC/Cobega/CCEP, 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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