# C_2011208EN.01002301.xml

| 14.7.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 208/23 |
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14.7.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 208/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6304 — Carlyle/Gores Broadband)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 208/09

| 1. | On 6 July 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Gores Broadband SA (‘Gores Broadband’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 6 July 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Gores Broadband SA (‘Gores Broadband’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Carlyle: global alternative asset manager focusing on aerospace and defense, financial services, infrastructure, telecom and media, consumer and retail, healthcare, real estate, transportation, energy and power, industry, and technology and business services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Carlyle: global alternative asset manager focusing on aerospace and defense, financial services, infrastructure, telecom and media, consumer and retail, healthcare, real estate, transportation, energy and power, industry, and technology and business services,

| — | Gores Broadband: French holding company of Sagemcom SAS, which specializes in broadband terminals and energy solutions, produces printing and imaging technologies, residential terminals and set-top-boxes, and products and solutions in the field of energy and telecom. |
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Gores Broadband: French holding company of Sagemcom SAS, which specializes in broadband terminals and energy solutions, produces printing and imaging technologies, residential terminals and set-top-boxes, and products and solutions in the field of energy and telecom.

| 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.6304 — Carlyle/Gores Broadband, 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.6304 — Carlyle/Gores Broadband, 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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