# C_2010191EN.01002401.xml

| 15.7.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 191/24 |
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15.7.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 191/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5893 — Allianz/Corio/Porta Di Roma)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 191/11

| 1. | On 8 July 2010, 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 Allianz SE (‘Allianz’, Germany) and Corio NV (‘Corio’, the Netherlands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Galleria Commerciale Porta di Roma SpA (‘Porta di Roma’) and Allianz Real Estate Italia No 1 Srl, (‘Allianz REI No 1’, Italy), both currently under sole control of Allianz, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 8 July 2010, 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 Allianz SE (‘Allianz’, Germany) and Corio NV (‘Corio’, the Netherlands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Galleria Commerciale Porta di Roma SpA (‘Porta di Roma’) and Allianz Real Estate Italia No 1 Srl, (‘Allianz REI No 1’, Italy), both currently under sole control of Allianz, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Allianz: insurance and financial services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Allianz: insurance and financial services,

| — | Corio: development of real estates, |
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Corio: development of real estates,

| — | Porta di Roma: operation of a shopping Mall located in the shopping centre Galleria Commerciale Porta di Roma in the area of Rome, Italy, |
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Porta di Roma: operation of a shopping Mall located in the shopping centre Galleria Commerciale Porta di Roma in the area of Rome, Italy,

| — | Allianz REI No 1: operation of 9 business units in the Porta di Roma shopping centre. |
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Allianz REI No 1: operation of 9 business units in the Porta di Roma shopping centre.

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5893 — Allianz/Corio/Porta Di Roma, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5893 — Allianz/Corio/Porta Di Roma, 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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