# C_2016327EN.01000701.xml

| 6.9.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 327/7 |
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6.9.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 327/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8182 — PAI Partners/RP Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 327/05)

| 1. | On 30 August 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking PAI Partners SAS (‘PAI’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking RP Group BV (‘RP’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 30 August 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking PAI Partners SAS (‘PAI’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking RP Group BV (‘RP’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for PAI: private equity company that manages and advises a number of funds that own companies active in a variety of business sectors, such as outdoor equipment, fashion, call centres and budget hotels;
  —   for RP: active in the holiday parks industry. RP manages and operates holiday parks in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany under the ‘Roompot’ brand. RP is also active in park development, park refurbishment and tour operating. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for PAI: private equity company that manages and advises a number of funds that own companies active in a variety of business sectors, such as outdoor equipment, fashion, call centres and budget hotels;

for PAI

—   for RP: active in the holiday parks industry. RP manages and operates holiday parks in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany under the ‘Roompot’ brand. RP is also active in park development, park refurbishment and tour operating.

for RP

| 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 M.8182 — PAI Partners/RP 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 M.8182 — PAI Partners/RP 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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