# C_2020451EN.01000501.xml

| 29.12.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 451/5 |
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29.12.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 451/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10044 — Mississippi Ventures/Parcom/Hema)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 451/04)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Mississippi Ventures B.V. (‘Mississippi’, the Netherlands), controlled by the Van Eerd family, |
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Mississippi Ventures B.V. (‘Mississippi’, the Netherlands), controlled by the Van Eerd family,

| — | Parcom Buy-Out Fund VI Coöperatief U.A. (‘Parcom’, the Netherlands), |
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Parcom Buy-Out Fund VI Coöperatief U.A. (‘Parcom’, the Netherlands),

| — | HEMA B.V. (‘HEMA’, the Netherlands). |
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HEMA B.V. (‘HEMA’, the Netherlands).

Mississippi and Parcom acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of HEMA.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Mississippi: investments on behalf of the Dutch entrepreneurial Van Eerd family which also owns Jumbo Supermarkets in the Netherlands; |
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for Mississippi: investments on behalf of the Dutch entrepreneurial Van Eerd family which also owns Jumbo Supermarkets in the Netherlands;

| — | for Parcom: private equity investment in middle market companies with management and operations based in the Benelux, |
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for Parcom: private equity investment in middle market companies with management and operations based in the Benelux,

| — | for HEMA B.V.: retail sales of a wide range of non-food products, including clothing, home textiles, cosmetics, personal care, bicycle equipment, gardening tools, and office supplies through its department stores in the Netherlands and other countries. |
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for HEMA B.V.: retail sales of a wide range of non-food products, including clothing, home textiles, cosmetics, personal care, bicycle equipment, gardening tools, and office supplies through its department stores in the Netherlands and other countries.

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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.10044 — Mississippi Ventures/Parcom/Hema

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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