# C_2011144EN.01003101.xml

| 14.5.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 144/31 |
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14.5.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 144/31

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6139 — HUK/HDI/WGV/Aspect Online AG)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 144/10

| 1. | On 4 May 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 undertakings HUK24 AG (Germany, controlled by HUK-COBURG Haftpflicht-Unterstützungs-Kasse kraftfahrender Beamter Deutschlands a. G. in Coburg; ‘HUK’), HDI Direct Versicherung AG (Germany, controlled by HDI Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie V.a.G., ‘HDI’) and WGV Holding AG (Germany, controlled by Württembergische Gemeinde-Versicherung a.G., ‘WGV’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Aspect Online AG (‘Aspect’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 May 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 undertakings HUK24 AG (Germany, controlled by HUK-COBURG Haftpflicht-Unterstützungs-Kasse kraftfahrender Beamter Deutschlands a. G. in Coburg; ‘HUK’), HDI Direct Versicherung AG (Germany, controlled by HDI Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie V.a.G., ‘HDI’) and WGV Holding AG (Germany, controlled by Württembergische Gemeinde-Versicherung a.G., ‘WGV’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Aspect Online AG (‘Aspect’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for HUK: Insurance, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for HUK: Insurance,

| — | for HDI: Insurance, |
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for HDI: Insurance,

| — | for WGV: Insurance, |
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for WGV: Insurance,

| — | for Aspect: German internet platform for the comparison of insurance premiums, energy prices and banking fees; insurance brokerage. |
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for Aspect: German internet platform for the comparison of insurance premiums, energy prices and banking fees; insurance brokerage.

| 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.6139 — HUK/HDI/WGV/Aspect Online AG, 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.6139 — HUK/HDI/WGV/Aspect Online AG, 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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