# C_2015227EN.01000801.xml

| 11.7.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 227/8 |
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11.7.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 227/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7690 — CVC/Douglas Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 227/08)

| 1. | On 2 July 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 undertaking CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (Luxembourg), belonging to the CVC Group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Beauty Holding Zero GmbH (Germany) and its subsidiaries, namely the ‘Douglas Group’, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 2 July 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 undertaking CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (Luxembourg), belonging to the CVC Group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Beauty Holding Zero GmbH (Germany) and its subsidiaries, namely the ‘Douglas Group’, by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for the CVC Group: the provision of advice to and management of investment funds holding interests in companies primarily in Europe, the United States and the Asia-Pacific region,
  —   for the Douglas Group: the retail of beauty, perfumery, personal care and related products and services through both physical stores and online channels. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for the CVC Group: the provision of advice to and management of investment funds holding interests in companies primarily in Europe, the United States and the Asia-Pacific region,

for the CVC Group

—   for the Douglas Group: the retail of beauty, perfumery, personal care and related products and services through both physical stores and online channels.

for the Douglas 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 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7690 — CVC/Douglas Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.7690 — CVC/Douglas Group, 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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