# C_2016050EN.01000901.xml

| 10.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/9 |
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10.2.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 50/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7924 — Bell AG/Coop Group/H.L. Verwaltungs-GmbH)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 50/08)

| 1. | On 1 February 2016 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 Bell AG (‘Bell’, Switzerland), belonging to the Coop Group (‘Coop’, Switzerland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of H.L. Verwaltungs-GmbH (‘Huber’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 February 2016 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 Bell AG (‘Bell’, Switzerland), belonging to the Coop Group (‘Coop’, Switzerland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of H.L. Verwaltungs-GmbH (‘Huber’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Bell: production, processing and sale of meat and meat products, sea fruits and convenience,
  —   for Coop: wholesale of food and other products, production, processing and sale of meat, meat products, sea fruits and convenience,
  —   for Huber: production, processing and sale of chicken and turkey meat. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Bell: production, processing and sale of meat and meat products, sea fruits and convenience,

for Bell

—   for Coop: wholesale of food and other products, production, processing and sale of meat, meat products, sea fruits and convenience,

for Coop

—   for Huber: production, processing and sale of chicken and turkey meat.

for Huber

| 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.7924 — Bell AG/Coop Group/H.L. Verwaltungs-GmbH, 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.7924 — Bell AG/Coop Group/H.L. Verwaltungs-GmbH, 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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