# C_2010054EN.01002401.xml

| 4.3.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 54/24 |
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4.3.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 54/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5794 — Ramsay Health Care/Predica/Groupe Proclif)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 54/05

| 1. | On 25 February 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 Ramsay Health Care (‘Ramsay’, Australia) and Predica (France), belonging to the Groupe Crédit Agricole (‘GCA’, France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Goupe Proclif SAS (‘Groupe Proclif’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 February 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 Ramsay Health Care (‘Ramsay’, Australia) and Predica (France), belonging to the Groupe Crédit Agricole (‘GCA’, France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Goupe Proclif SAS (‘Groupe Proclif’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Ramsay: operation of private hospitals and day surgery facilities in Australia, Indonesia and the United Kingdom, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Ramsay: operation of private hospitals and day surgery facilities in Australia, Indonesia and the United Kingdom,

| — | Predica: insurance and financial services, |
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Predica: insurance and financial services,

| — | Groupe Proclif: operation of private hospital services in France. |
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Groupe Proclif: operation of private hospital services in France.

| 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.5794 — Ramsay Health Care/Predica/Groupe Proclif, 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.5794 — Ramsay Health Care/Predica/Groupe Proclif, 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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