# C_2017287EN.01000601.xml

| 31.8.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 287/6 |
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31.8.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 287/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8394 — Essilor/Luxottica)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 287/04)

| 1. | On 22 August 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Essilor International SA (‘Essilor’, France) and Luxottica Group SpA (‘Luxottica’, Italy) enter into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation. |
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On 22 August 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Essilor International SA (‘Essilor’, France) and Luxottica Group SpA (‘Luxottica’, Italy) enter into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Essilor: Essilor is active in every phase of ophthalmic (corrective) lens development, from design to manufacture to wholesale, with a particular focus on research and development. Essilor also manufactures and markets machines, instruments and services for eye-care professionals.
  —   for Luxottica: Luxottica designs, manufactures and distributes eyewear, i.e. prescription frames and sunglasses. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Essilor: Essilor is active in every phase of ophthalmic (corrective) lens development, from design to manufacture to wholesale, with a particular focus on research and development. Essilor also manufactures and markets machines, instruments and services for eye-care professionals.

for Essilor

—   for Luxottica: Luxottica designs, manufactures and distributes eyewear, i.e. prescription frames and sunglasses.

for Luxottica

| 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 M.8394 — Essilor/Luxottica, 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.8394 — Essilor/Luxottica, 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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