# C_2014187EN.01000501.xml

| 19.6.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 187/5 |
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19.6.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 187/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7286 — CVC Capital Partners/Deoleo)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 187/05

| 1. | On 11 June 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS, S.A. (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the undertaking Deoleo, S.A. (‘Deoleo’, Spain) by way of a public bid announced on 7 November 2013. |
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On 11 June 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS, S.A. (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the undertaking Deoleo, S.A. (‘Deoleo’, Spain) by way of a public bid announced on 7 November 2013.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for CVC: advice to and management of investments on behalf of investments funds (‘the CVC Funds’),
  —   for Deoleo: selling of oils, essentially olive oil. It is active in more than 100 countries, mainly in Spain and Italy under its brands Carbonell, Hojiblanca, Koipe, Bertolli, Carapelli and Sasso. Deoleo is also active in the selling of other products such as table olives, vinegars and sauces. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for CVC: advice to and management of investments on behalf of investments funds (‘the CVC Funds’),

for CVC

—   for Deoleo: selling of oils, essentially olive oil. It is active in more than 100 countries, mainly in Spain and Italy under its brands Carbonell, Hojiblanca, Koipe, Bertolli, Carapelli and Sasso. Deoleo is also active in the selling of other products such as table olives, vinegars and sauces.

for Deoleo

| 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 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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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 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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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the European 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 number M.7286 — CVC Capital Partners/Deoleo, 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 European 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 number M.7286 — CVC Capital Partners/Deoleo, 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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