# C_2017295EN.01000601.xml

| 6.9.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 295/6 |
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6.9.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 295/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8600 — Artsana/Prénatal Retail Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 295/06)

| 1. | On 30 August 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Artsana SpA (‘Artsana’, Italy), jointly controlled by Investindustrial Group (United Kingdom) and Catelli Srl (Italy), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Prénatal Retail Group SpA (‘PRG’, Italy), currently jointly controlled by Artsana and Giochi Preziosi SpA, by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 30 August 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Artsana SpA (‘Artsana’, Italy), jointly controlled by Investindustrial Group (United Kingdom) and Catelli Srl (Italy), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Prénatal Retail Group SpA (‘PRG’, Italy), currently jointly controlled by Artsana and Giochi Preziosi SpA, by way of a purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Artsana: manufacture and supply of baby care products and health care products, as well as retail sale of baby care products through specialised stores,
  —   for PRG: retail sale of baby care products and toys through the specialised stores Prénatal, Bimbo Store, Toys Center and King Jouet. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Artsana: manufacture and supply of baby care products and health care products, as well as retail sale of baby care products through specialised stores,

for Artsana

—   for PRG: retail sale of baby care products and toys through the specialised stores Prénatal, Bimbo Store, Toys Center and King Jouet.

for PRG

| 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.8600 — Artsana/Prénatal Retail 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.8600 — Artsana/Prénatal Retail 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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