# C_2009311EN.01002701.xml

| 19.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 311/27 |
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19.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 311/27

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5676 — SevenOne Media/G + J Electronic Media Service/Tomorrow Focus Portal/IP Deutschland/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 311/12

| 1. | On 8 December 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 G + J Electronic Media Service GmbH (Germany) and IP Deutschland GmbH (Germany) belonging to the Bertelsmann group (Germany), the undertaking SevenOne Media GmbH (Germany) and the undertaking Tomorrow Focus Portal GmbH (Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of the newly created joint venture (Germany) by way of purchase of shares in the newly created company constituting the joint venture. |
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On 8 December 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 G + J Electronic Media Service GmbH (Germany) and IP Deutschland GmbH (Germany) belonging to the Bertelsmann group (Germany), the undertaking SevenOne Media GmbH (Germany) and the undertaking Tomorrow Focus Portal GmbH (Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of the newly created joint venture (Germany) by way of purchase of shares in the newly created company constituting the joint venture.

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






  — | G + J Electronic Media Services GmbH: provision and marketing of Internet advertising space, market research, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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G + J Electronic Media Services GmbH: provision and marketing of Internet advertising space, market research,

| — | IP Deutschland GmbH: sale of advertising time for television networks, customer campaign consultancy, media planning, campaign-accompanying research, |
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IP Deutschland GmbH: sale of advertising time for television networks, customer campaign consultancy, media planning, campaign-accompanying research,

| — | SevenOne Media GmbH: marketing for audio-visual media, |
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SevenOne Media GmbH: marketing for audio-visual media,

| — | Tomorrow Focus Portal GmbH: online marketing, |
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Tomorrow Focus Portal GmbH: online marketing,

| — | the JV: development and marketing of new products in the area of online advertising. |
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the JV: development and marketing of new products in the area of online advertising.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.5676 — SevenOne Media/G + J Electronic Media Service/Tomorrow Focus Portal/IP Deutschland/JV, 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.5676 — SevenOne Media/G + J Electronic Media Service/Tomorrow Focus Portal/IP Deutschland/JV, 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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