# C_2016115EN.01002201.xml

| 1.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 115/22 |
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1.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 115/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7988 — Rhône Capital/AP/GardaWorld Security)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 115/11)

| 1. | On 22 March 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which entities controlled by the undertaking Rhône Capital L.L.C. (‘Rhône Capital’, United States) and the undertaking Apax Partners LLP (‘AP’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking GardaWorld Security Corporation (‘Garda’, Canada) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 22 March 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which entities controlled by the undertaking Rhône Capital L.L.C. (‘Rhône Capital’, United States) and the undertaking Apax Partners LLP (‘AP’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking GardaWorld Security Corporation (‘Garda’, Canada) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Rhône Capital is a private equity firm, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Rhône Capital is a private equity firm,

| — | AP provides investment advisory services, |
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AP provides investment advisory services,

| — | Garda provides domestic and international protective services and cash security services. |
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Garda provides domestic and international protective services and cash security services.

| 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 M.7988 — Rhône Capital/AP/GardaWorld Security, 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 M.7988 — Rhône Capital/AP/GardaWorld Security, 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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