# C_2011235EN.01000901.xml

| 11.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 235/9 |
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11.8.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 235/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6245 — Liberty Mutual Group/The Irish general business of Quinn Insurance Limited)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 235/10

| 1. | On 29 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 undertaking Liberty Mutual Direct Insurance Company Limited (‘Liberty’, Ireland) belonging to the US group Liberty Mutual (Liberty Group) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Republic of Ireland general insurance business (‘ROI general insurance business’) of Quinn Insurance Limited (QIL) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 29 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 undertaking Liberty Mutual Direct Insurance Company Limited (‘Liberty’, Ireland) belonging to the US group Liberty Mutual (Liberty Group) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Republic of Ireland general insurance business (‘ROI general insurance business’) of Quinn Insurance Limited (QIL) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for Liberty Group: a property and casualty insurer, providing a wide range of insurance product and services, including motor, property, general liability, workers compensation, commercial multiple peril, global specialty, group disability, assumed reinsurance and surety in the US and other countries of the world, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Liberty Group: a property and casualty insurer, providing a wide range of insurance product and services, including motor, property, general liability, workers compensation, commercial multiple peril, global specialty, group disability, assumed reinsurance and surety in the US and other countries of the world,

| — | ROI general insurance business: Republic of Ireland general insurance business, excluding health and life insurance business of QIL and certain other assets and liabilities. |
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ROI general insurance business: Republic of Ireland general insurance business, excluding health and life insurance business of QIL and certain other assets and liabilities.

| 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.6245 — Liberty Mutual Group/The Irish general business of Quinn Insurance Limited, 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.6245 — Liberty Mutual Group/The Irish general business of Quinn Insurance Limited, 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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