# C_2016182EN.01000701.xml

| 20.5.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 182/7 |
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20.5.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 182/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8047 — Inter IKEA Holding/Parts of INGKA Holding)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 182/08)

| 1. | On 11 May 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 Inter IKEA Holding BV (‘Inter IKEA’, Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of INGKA Holding BV (‘INGKA Holding’, Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 11 May 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 Inter IKEA Holding BV (‘Inter IKEA’, Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of INGKA Holding BV (‘INGKA Holding’, Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   For Inter IKEA: the owner of the IKEA concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. The IKEA concept is made up of the IKEA product range, the IKEA retail systems and the IKEA trademarks.
  —   For the parts of INGKA Holding to be acquired by Inter IKEA: (i) setting and developing the IKEA product range and related business; (ii) purchase and managing the supply chain of the IKEA product range and related business; and (iii) manufacturing of the IKEA product range and particle board production. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   For Inter IKEA: the owner of the IKEA concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. The IKEA concept is made up of the IKEA product range, the IKEA retail systems and the IKEA trademarks.

For Inter IKEA

—   For the parts of INGKA Holding to be acquired by Inter IKEA: (i) setting and developing the IKEA product range and related business; (ii) purchase and managing the supply chain of the IKEA product range and related business; and (iii) manufacturing of the IKEA product range and particle board production.

For the parts of INGKA Holding to be acquired by Inter IKEA

| 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.8047 — Inter IKEA Holding/Parts of INGKA Holding, 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.8047 — Inter IKEA Holding/Parts of INGKA Holding, 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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