# C_2009068EN.01004201.xml

| 21.3.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 68/42 |
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21.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 68/42

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5493 — RBSK/DZ Bank/RZB/RBL JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 68/12)

| 1. | On 16 March 2009, the Commission received a notification of a concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Raiffeisen Bausparkasse G.m.b.H, belonging to the RBSK Group (‘RBSK’, Austria), Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall A.G., controlled by the Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank bank group (‘DZ’, Germany), and Raiffeisen Bank S.A. (‘RBRO’, Romania), controlled by the Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich Aktiengesellschaft group (‘RZB’, Austria), acquired within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Raiffeisen Banca pentru Locuinte S.A. (‘RBL’, Romania) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 16 March 2009, the Commission received a notification of a concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Raiffeisen Bausparkasse G.m.b.H, belonging to the RBSK Group (‘RBSK’, Austria), Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall A.G., controlled by the Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank bank group (‘DZ’, Germany), and Raiffeisen Bank S.A. (‘RBRO’, Romania), controlled by the Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich Aktiengesellschaft group (‘RZB’, Austria), acquired within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Raiffeisen Banca pentru Locuinte S.A. (‘RBL’, Romania) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for RBSK: saving and lending business for housing purposes, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for RBSK: saving and lending business for housing purposes,

| — | for DZ: banking, insurance and asset management services, |
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for DZ: banking, insurance and asset management services,

| — | for RZB: commercial and investment bank, |
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for RZB: commercial and investment bank,

| — | for RBRO: universal bank in Romania, belonging to RZB, |
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for RBRO: universal bank in Romania, belonging to RZB,

| — | for RBL: saving and lending business for housing purposes in Romania. |
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for RBL: saving and lending business for housing purposes in Romania.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5493 — RBSK/DZ Bank/RZB/RBL JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5493 — RBSK/DZ Bank/RZB/RBL JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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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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