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| 18.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 225/14 |
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18.9.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 225/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5626 — Adecco/Spring)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 225/08

| 1. | On 11 September 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 Adecco S.A. (‘Adecco’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Spring Group PLC (‘Spring’, United Kingdom) by way of public bid announced on 11 August 2009. |
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On 11 September 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 Adecco S.A. (‘Adecco’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Spring Group PLC (‘Spring’, United Kingdom) by way of public bid announced on 11 August 2009.

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






  — | for Adecco: international provision of human resources and recruitment services, including temporary staffing, permanent staffing, consulting and outplacement, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Adecco: international provision of human resources and recruitment services, including temporary staffing, permanent staffing, consulting and outplacement,

| — | for Spring: international provision of human resources and recruitment services, including temporary staffing, permanent staffing and managed solutions, with a focus in the United Kingdom. |
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for Spring: international provision of human resources and recruitment services, including temporary staffing, permanent staffing and managed solutions, with a focus in the United Kingdom.

| 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.5626 — Adecco/Spring, 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.5626 — Adecco/Spring, 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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