# C_2011093EN.01002501.xml

| 25.3.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 93/25 |
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25.3.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 93/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6108 — EQT V/Dometic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 93/13

| 1. | On 16 March 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 EQT V (United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Dometic (Sweden) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 March 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 EQT V (United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Dometic (Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for EQT V: private equity fund owning among other companies Scandic, a hotel chain operator, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for EQT V: private equity fund owning among other companies Scandic, a hotel chain operator,

| — | for Dometic: supply of leisure products and ancillary services for the caravan, motorhome, automotive, truck and marine markets; hotel safes as well as various refrigeration products including mini bars. |
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for Dometic: supply of leisure products and ancillary services for the caravan, motorhome, automotive, truck and marine markets; hotel safes as well as various refrigeration products including mini bars.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6108 — EQT V/Dometic, 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.6108 — EQT V/Dometic, 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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