# C_2015287EN.01001401.xml

| 1.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 287/14 |
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1.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 287/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7555 — Staples/Office Depot)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 287/07)

| 1. | On 21 August 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 Staples, Inc. (United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Office Depot, Inc. (United States) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 21 August 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 Staples, Inc. (United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Office Depot, Inc. (United States) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Staples, Inc. sells office supplies, technology products and services, facilities and breakroom supplies, furniture, copy and print services and other products and services for use in offices, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Staples, Inc. sells office supplies, technology products and services, facilities and breakroom supplies, furniture, copy and print services and other products and services for use in offices,

| — | Office Depot, Inc. sells office supplies, technology, print and document services, business services, facilities products, furniture, and other products and services for use in offices. |
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Office Depot, Inc. sells office supplies, technology, print and document services, business services, facilities products, furniture, and other products and services for use in offices.

| 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.7555 — Staples/Office Depot, 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.7555 — Staples/Office Depot, 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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