# C_2019416EN.01001601.xml

| 11.12.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 416/16 |
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11.12.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 416/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9635 — BNP Paribas/Ageas/Koninklijke Belgische Touring Club/Optimile)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 416/09)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | BNP Paribas Fortis NV/SA (‘BNPPF’, Belgium), |
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BNP Paribas Fortis NV/SA (‘BNPPF’, Belgium),

| — | AG Insurance NV/SA, controlled by Ageas SA/NV (‘AGI’, Belgium), |
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AG Insurance NV/SA, controlled by Ageas SA/NV (‘AGI’, Belgium),

| — | Koninklijke Belgische Touring Club VZW (‘Touring’, Belgium), |
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Koninklijke Belgische Touring Club VZW (‘Touring’, Belgium),

| — | Optimile NV (‘Optimile’, Belgium). |
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Optimile NV (‘Optimile’, Belgium).

BNPPF, AGI and Touring acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Optimile.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for BNPPF: as a subsidiary of the BNP Paribas Group in Belgium, it offers a comprehensive package of banking and financial services for private individuals, professionals, SMEs, public organisations etc. Its subsidiary Arval BNP specialises in vehicle leasing and provides company clients with customised solutions to optimise staff mobility; |
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for BNPPF: as a subsidiary of the BNP Paribas Group in Belgium, it offers a comprehensive package of banking and financial services for private individuals, professionals, SMEs, public organisations etc. Its subsidiary Arval BNP specialises in vehicle leasing and provides company clients with customised solutions to optimise staff mobility;

| — | for AGI: as a subsidiary of Ageas, it is a multi-channel insurance company operating in Belgium which provides life and non-life insurance products and supplementary pensions. It owns Interparking, a parking operator active in nine European countries, including Belgium; |
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for AGI: as a subsidiary of Ageas, it is a multi-channel insurance company operating in Belgium which provides life and non-life insurance products and supplementary pensions. It owns Interparking, a parking operator active in nine European countries, including Belgium;

| — | for Touring: provision of road and travel assistance services, short term leasing, replacement cars and sale of cars, car glass repair and replacement, technical inspection of vehicles and travel insurance. It also offers a multimodal mobility B2B2C app, easy Way; |
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for Touring: provision of road and travel assistance services, short term leasing, replacement cars and sale of cars, car glass repair and replacement, technical inspection of vehicles and travel insurance. It also offers a multimodal mobility B2B2C app, easy Way;

| — | for Optimile: mainly active in Belgium, it develops and sells mobility related software, including a B2B white-label multimodal app, a B2C multimodal mobility app (Mobiflow) and white-label operator Software as a Service (SaaS) back office platforms for mobility operators such as charge point operators and taxi operators. |
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for Optimile: mainly active in Belgium, it develops and sells mobility related software, including a B2B white-label multimodal app, a B2C multimodal mobility app (Mobiflow) and white-label operator Software as a Service (SaaS) back office platforms for mobility operators such as charge point operators and taxi operators.

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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 the Notice.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9635 — BNP Paribas/Ageas/Koninklijke Belgische Touring Club/Optimile

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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