# C_2010123EN.01001501.xml

| 12.5.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 123/15 |
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12.5.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 123/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5790 — Lidl/Plus Romania/Plus Bulgaria)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 123/07

| 1. | On 5 May 2010, 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 Lidl Romania GmbH (Germany), WE Beteiligungs GmbH (Germany) and S.C. Lidl Romania S.R.L. (Romania), belonging to the Schwarz group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Pludi Market SRL (Romania), Tengelmann Real Estate International SCS (Romania) and Tengelmann Real Estate International SRL (Romania) (together ‘Plus Romania’), and by which the undertaking Lidl Bulgaria GmbH (Germany), also belonging to the Schwarz group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Plus-Bulgaria Targovia KD (Bulgaria), Bulgaria Targovia EOOD (Bulgaria), Tengelmann Real Estate International Bulgaria KD (Bulgaria) and Real Estate International Bulgaria EOOD (Bulgaria) (together ‘Plus Bulgaria’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 5 May 2010, 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 Lidl Romania GmbH (Germany), WE Beteiligungs GmbH (Germany) and S.C. Lidl Romania S.R.L. (Romania), belonging to the Schwarz group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Pludi Market SRL (Romania), Tengelmann Real Estate International SCS (Romania) and Tengelmann Real Estate International SRL (Romania) (together ‘Plus Romania’), and by which the undertaking Lidl Bulgaria GmbH (Germany), also belonging to the Schwarz group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Plus-Bulgaria Targovia KD (Bulgaria), Bulgaria Targovia EOOD (Bulgaria), Tengelmann Real Estate International Bulgaria KD (Bulgaria) and Real Estate International Bulgaria EOOD (Bulgaria) (together ‘Plus Bulgaria’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Lidl/Schwarz group: retail market for daily consumer goods through supermarkets and discount chains (Lidl, Kaufland etc.) in several EU countries, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Lidl/Schwarz group: retail market for daily consumer goods through supermarkets and discount chains (Lidl, Kaufland etc.) in several EU countries,

| — | for Plus Romania: retail market for daily consumer goods through discount chains in Romania, |
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for Plus Romania: retail market for daily consumer goods through discount chains in Romania,

| — | for Plus Bulgaria: retail market for daily consumer goods through discount chains in Bulgaria. |
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for Plus Bulgaria: retail market for daily consumer goods through discount chains in Bulgaria.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 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), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5790 — Lidl/Plus Romania/Plus Bulgaria, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5790 — Lidl/Plus Romania/Plus Bulgaria, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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