# C_2017332EN.01000601.xml

| 4.10.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 332/6 |
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4.10.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 332/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8659 — Equistone Partners Europe SAS/Groupe Bruneau)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 332/05)

| 1. | On 26 September 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:






  — | Equistone Partners Europe SAS (France), |
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On 26 September 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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Equistone Partners Europe SAS (France),

| — | Cusco Holding (France), holding company of the Groupe Bruneau. |
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Cusco Holding (France), holding company of the Groupe Bruneau.

Equistone Partners Europe SAS acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Groupe Bruneau.

The concentration is accomplished by way of a purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Equistone Partners Europe SAS: professional investment capital fund management,
  —   for Groupe Bruneau: distribution of office supplies. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Equistone Partners Europe SAS: professional investment capital fund management,

for Equistone Partners Europe SAS

—   for Groupe Bruneau: distribution of office supplies.

for Groupe Bruneau

| 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 the 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 the 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. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8659 — Equistone Partners Europe SAS/Groupe Bruneau
  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 |
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| Fax: +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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.8659 — Equistone Partners Europe SAS/Groupe Bruneau

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

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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