# C_2017356EN.01002201.xml

| 21.10.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 356/22 |
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21.10.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 356/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8615 — AXA/Unibail-Rodamco/Paunsdorf Center)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 356/09)

| 1. | On 6 October 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Ruhrpark SAS (France), belonging to the group AXA SA (‘AXA’, France), |
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On 6 October 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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Ruhrpark SAS (France), belonging to the group AXA SA (‘AXA’, France),

| — | Agiform SAS (France), belonging to the group AXA, |
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Agiform SAS (France), belonging to the group AXA,

| — | ACEF Holding SCA (Luxembourg), belonging to the group AXA, |
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ACEF Holding SCA (Luxembourg), belonging to the group AXA,

| — | Unibail-Rodamco Beteiligungs GmbH, controlled by Unibail-Rodamco Germany GmbH (both of Germany), belonging to the group Unibail-Rodamco (France), |
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Unibail-Rodamco Beteiligungs GmbH, controlled by Unibail-Rodamco Germany GmbH (both of Germany), belonging to the group Unibail-Rodamco (France),

| — | Paunsdorf Centre Luxco Sàrl (Germany). |
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Paunsdorf Centre Luxco Sàrl (Germany).

AXA and Unibail-Rodamco acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Paunsdorf Centre Luxco Sàrl.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Ruhrpark SAS: investment fund specialised in retail real estate assets,
  —   for Agiform SAS: investment fund specialised in real estate assets,
  —   for ACEF Holding SCA: investment fund specialised in real estate assets,
  —   for Unibail-Rodamco Germany GmbH: commercial property company, specialised in shopping centres in Europe and in offices and convention and exhibition centres in Paris,
  —   for Paunsdorf Centre Luxco Sàrl: owner of the ‘Paunsdorf Center’, a shopping centre located in Leipzig, Germany. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Ruhrpark SAS: investment fund specialised in retail real estate assets,

for Ruhrpark SAS

—   for Agiform SAS: investment fund specialised in real estate assets,

for Agiform SAS

—   for ACEF Holding SCA: investment fund specialised in real estate assets,

for ACEF Holding SCA

—   for Unibail-Rodamco Germany GmbH: commercial property company, specialised in shopping centres in Europe and in offices and convention and exhibition centres in Paris,

for Unibail-Rodamco Germany GmbH

—   for Paunsdorf Centre Luxco Sàrl: owner of the ‘Paunsdorf Center’, a shopping centre located in Leipzig, Germany.

for Paunsdorf Centre Luxco Sàrl

| 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. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8615 — AXA/Unibail-Rodamco/Paunsdorf Center
  Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





  E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax: +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8615 — AXA/Unibail-Rodamco/Paunsdorf Center

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

E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax: +32 22964301

Postal 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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