# C_2010061EN.01001501.xml

| 12.3.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 61/15 |
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12.3.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 61/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5787 — Metro/Convergenta Asia/Media-Saturn China)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 61/08

| 1. | On 4 March 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 Metro AG (‘Metro’, Germany) and Convergenta Asia GmbH (‘Convergenta Asia’, Germany) controlled by Convergenta Invest GmbH (‘Convergenta’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Media-Saturn China-Holding GmbH (‘Media-Saturn China-Holding’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 March 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 Metro AG (‘Metro’, Germany) and Convergenta Asia GmbH (‘Convergenta Asia’, Germany) controlled by Convergenta Invest GmbH (‘Convergenta’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Media-Saturn China-Holding GmbH (‘Media-Saturn China-Holding’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Metro: wholesale, food retail, non-food specialty stores such as for consumer electronic stores, and department stores, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Metro: wholesale, food retail, non-food specialty stores such as for consumer electronic stores, and department stores,

| — | for Convergenta: investment company, |
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for Convergenta: investment company,

| — | for Media-Saturn China-Holding: retail sales of consumer electronics. |
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for Media-Saturn China-Holding: retail sales of consumer electronics.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5787 — Metro/Convergenta Asia/Media-Saturn China, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5787 — Metro/Convergenta Asia/Media-Saturn China, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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