# C_2016280EN.01000501.xml

| 2.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 280/5 |
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2.8.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 280/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8114 — Cobepa/JF Hillebrand Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 280/04)

| 1. | On 22 July 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 Cobepa SA (‘Cobepa’, Belgium) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of JF Hillebrand AG (‘JFH’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 22 July 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 Cobepa SA (‘Cobepa’, Belgium) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of JF Hillebrand AG (‘JFH’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Cobepa: a privately-held investment company whose investment strategy is centred around two main types of investments: growth capital investments and buy-out transactions. Cobepa mainly seeks to pursue investment opportunities in Europe and North America.
  —   for JFH: the Group is composed of three specialised logistics companies: JF Hillebrand, a beverage logistics service provider; Satellite Logistics Group, a beer logistics service provider; and TransOcean, a bulk logistics service provider. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Cobepa: a privately-held investment company whose investment strategy is centred around two main types of investments: growth capital investments and buy-out transactions. Cobepa mainly seeks to pursue investment opportunities in Europe and North America.

for Cobepa

—   for JFH: the Group is composed of three specialised logistics companies: JF Hillebrand, a beverage logistics service provider; Satellite Logistics Group, a beer logistics service provider; and TransOcean, a bulk logistics service provider.

for JFH

| 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.8114 — Cobepa/JF Hillebrand Group, 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.8114 — Cobepa/JF Hillebrand 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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