# C_2009260EN.01003501.xml

| 30.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 260/35 |
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30.10.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 260/35

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5640 — SCF/AIG Bank/AIG Credit)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 260/07

| 1. | On 16 October 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 Santander Consumer Finance S.A. (‘SCF’, Spain) controlled by Banco Santander S.A. (‘The Santander Group’, Spain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings AIG Bank Polska S.A. (‘AIG Bank’, Poland) and AIG Credit S.A. (Poland) by way of share swap. |
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On 16 October 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 Santander Consumer Finance S.A. (‘SCF’, Spain) controlled by Banco Santander S.A. (‘The Santander Group’, Spain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings AIG Bank Polska S.A. (‘AIG Bank’, Poland) and AIG Credit S.A. (Poland) by way of share swap.

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






  — | for undertaking SCF: consumer finance, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking SCF: consumer finance,

| — | for undertaking Santander Group: retail banking, asset management, corporate and investment banking and treasury, |
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for undertaking Santander Group: retail banking, asset management, corporate and investment banking and treasury,

| — | for undertaking AIG Bank and AIG Credit: retail banking including hire purchase loans, cash loans, credit cards and deposits as well as insurance brokerage in Poland. |
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for undertaking AIG Bank and AIG Credit: retail banking including hire purchase loans, cash loans, credit cards and deposits as well as insurance brokerage in Poland.

| 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.5640 — SCF/AIG Bank/AIG Credit, 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.5640 — SCF/AIG Bank/AIG Credit, 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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