# C_2009275EN.01003301.xml

| 14.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 275/33 |
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14.11.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/33

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5693 — Hal Holding/Safilo Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 275/11

| 1. | On 9 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 undertaking Hal Holding N. V. (‘Hal’, Netherlands Antilles), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Safilo Group S.p.A. (‘Safilo’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares and securities. |
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On 9 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 undertaking Hal Holding N. V. (‘Hal’, Netherlands Antilles), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Safilo Group S.p.A. (‘Safilo’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares and securities.

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






  — | for Hal: investments, mostly in optical retail, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Hal: investments, mostly in optical retail,

| — | for Safilo: production and distribution of spectacles, sunglasses and fashion eyewear. |
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for Safilo: production and distribution of spectacles, sunglasses and fashion eyewear.

| 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.5693 — Hal Holding/Safilo Group, 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.5693 — Hal Holding/Safilo Group, 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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