# C_2009271EN.01001801.xml

| 12.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 271/18 |
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12.11.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 271/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5715 — Leisure Park Holdings/Activos Port Aventura)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 271/09

| 1. | On 5 November 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Leisure Park Holdings S.A. (‘Leisure’, Luxembourg), controlled by Investindustrial Group (‘Investindustrial’, Jersey-Channel Islands) and Criteria Caixa Corp. S.A. (‘Criteria’, Spain), belonging to La Caixa Group (‘La Caixa’, Spain), will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Activos Port Aventura (‘Port Aventura Assets’) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company. |
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On 5 November 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Leisure Park Holdings S.A. (‘Leisure’, Luxembourg), controlled by Investindustrial Group (‘Investindustrial’, Jersey-Channel Islands) and Criteria Caixa Corp. S.A. (‘Criteria’, Spain), belonging to La Caixa Group (‘La Caixa’, Spain), will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Activos Port Aventura (‘Port Aventura Assets’) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Leisure: is a subsidiary of Investindustrial, a private equity group, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Leisure: is a subsidiary of Investindustrial, a private equity group,

| — | Criteria: is an investment company, mainly active in the industrial and financial sectors, |
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Criteria: is an investment company, mainly active in the industrial and financial sectors,

| — | Port Aventura Assets: will be active in the operation of leisure parks. |
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Port Aventura Assets: will be active in the operation of leisure parks.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5715 — Leisure Park Holdings/Activos Port Aventura, 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5715 — Leisure Park Holdings/Activos Port Aventura, 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.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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