# C_2020392EN.01000801.xml

| 17.11.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 392/8 |
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17.11.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 392/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9974 — Groupe Crédit Agricole/Groupe Generali/Europ Assistance France/Viavita)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 392/05)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Crédit Agricole S.A. (‘Crédit Agricole’, France); |
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Crédit Agricole S.A. (‘Crédit Agricole’, France);

| — | Viavita SAS (‘Viavita’, France), currently owned and controlled by the Crédit Agricole group via the subsidiary Pacifica S.A. (‘Pacifica’, France); |
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Viavita SAS (‘Viavita’, France), currently owned and controlled by the Crédit Agricole group via the subsidiary Pacifica S.A. (‘Pacifica’, France);

| — | Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (‘Generali’, Italy); |
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Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (‘Generali’, Italy);

| — | Europ Assistance France S.A.S (‘EAF’, France), currently owned and controlled by the Generali group via the subsidiary Europ Assistance Holding S.A.S. (‘EAH’, France). |
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Europ Assistance France S.A.S (‘EAF’, France), currently owned and controlled by the Generali group via the subsidiary Europ Assistance Holding S.A.S. (‘EAH’, France).

Crédit Agricole and Generali acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of EAF and Viavita (through EAF).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Crédit Agricole: banking, financial and insurance services; |
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for Crédit Agricole: banking, financial and insurance services;

| — | for Viavita: providing domestic assistance and personal services; |
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for Viavita: providing domestic assistance and personal services;

| — | for Generali : insurance; |
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for Generali : insurance;

| — | for EAF: providing assistance (travel, motor vehicle, accommodation and domestic assistance) and personal services. |
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for EAF: providing assistance (travel, motor vehicle, accommodation and domestic assistance) and personal services.

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.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9974 — Groupe Crédit Agricole/Groupe Generali/Europ Assistance France/Viavita

Observations can be sent to the Commission by e-mail, 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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