# C_2018093EN.01000601.xml

| 12.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 93/6 |
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12.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 93/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8841 — Equistone Partners Europe/FRAM/Karavel)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 93/05)

| 1. | On 2 March 2018, 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), owned by Equistone LLP (United Kingdom), |
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On 2 March 2018, 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), owned by Equistone LLP (United Kingdom),

| — | the FRAM group (France), |
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the FRAM group (France),

| — | the Karavel-Promovacances group (‘Karavel’, France). |
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the Karavel-Promovacances group (‘Karavel’, France).

Equistone Partners Europe acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of FRAM and Karavel.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Equistone Partners Europe: management of professional private equity funds,
  —   Karavel and FRAM: leisure travel services chiefly for a French clientele. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Equistone Partners Europe: management of professional private equity funds,

Equistone Partners Europe

—   Karavel and FRAM: leisure travel services chiefly for a French clientele.

Karavel and FRAM

| 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.8841 — Equistone Partners Europe/FRAM/Karavel
  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 |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8841 — Equistone Partners Europe/FRAM/Karavel

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

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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