# C_2016074EN.01002501.xml

| 26.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 74/25 |
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26.2.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 74/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7953 — AXA/Group CM-11/Target)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 74/11)

| 1. | On 19 February 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which a number of entities controlled by the undertakings AXA SA (‘AXA’, France) and Assurances du Crédit Mutuel Vie SA (‘ACM Vie’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint indirect control of an office building by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 February 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which a number of entities controlled by the undertakings AXA SA (‘AXA’, France) and Assurances du Crédit Mutuel Vie SA (‘ACM Vie’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint indirect control of an office building by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | AXA is a global insurance group active in life and health insurance, other forms of insurance, and investment management; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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AXA is a global insurance group active in life and health insurance, other forms of insurance, and investment management;

| — | ACM Vie develops and markets a full range of personal insurance products. ACM Vie is a wholly owned subsidiary of Groupe des Assurances du Crédit Mutuel SA, which is controlled by Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel SA; |
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ACM Vie develops and markets a full range of personal insurance products. ACM Vie is a wholly owned subsidiary of Groupe des Assurances du Crédit Mutuel SA, which is controlled by Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel SA;

| — | The office building is located in the business district of La Défense in France. |
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The office building is located in the business district of La Défense in France.

| 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 to it their observations on the proposed operation.
  Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7953 — AXA/Group CM-11/Target by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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 to it their observations on the proposed operation.

Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7953 — AXA/Group CM-11/Target by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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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