# C_2015147EN.01000901.xml

| 5.5.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 147/9 |
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5.5.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 147/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7605 — Equistone Partners Europe/Groupe Averys)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 147/04)

| 1. | On 27 April 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Equistone Partners Europe SAS (‘Equistone’, France) ultimately owned by Equistone LLP (UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Averys SAS and all its subsidiaries (‘Averys Group’, France) by way of purchase of securities. |
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On 27 April 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Equistone Partners Europe SAS (‘Equistone’, France) ultimately owned by Equistone LLP (UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Averys SAS and all its subsidiaries (‘Averys Group’, France) by way of purchase of securities.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Equistone: management of capital investment funds,
  —   for Averys Group: design, manufacturing and installation of storage and archiving solutions. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Equistone: management of capital investment funds,

for Equistone

—   for Averys Group: design, manufacturing and installation of storage and archiving solutions.

for Averys Group

| 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 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 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7605 — Equistone Partners Europe/Groupe Averys, 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.7605 — Equistone Partners Europe/Groupe Averys, 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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