# C_2015224EN.01000601.xml

| 9.7.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 224/6 |
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9.7.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 224/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7622 — Dufry/World Duty Free)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 224/06)

| 1. | On 1 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 Dufry AG (‘Dufry’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking World Duty Free SpA (‘World Duty Free’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 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 Dufry AG (‘Dufry’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking World Duty Free SpA (‘World Duty Free’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Dufry is a global travel retail business which operates retail outlets in airports and other transport hubs. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Dufry is a global travel retail business which operates retail outlets in airports and other transport hubs.

| — | World Duty Free is a global travel retail business which operates retail outlets in airports and other transport hubs. |
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World Duty Free is a global travel retail business which operates retail outlets in airports and other transport hubs.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.7622 — Dufry/World Duty Free, 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 number M.7622 — Dufry/World Duty Free, 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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