# C_2011198EN.01001901.xml

| 6.7.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 198/19 |
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6.7.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 198/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6217 — Bâloise Holding/Nateus/Nateus Life)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 198/10

| 1. | On 28 June 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 Bâloise Holding AG (Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Nateus SA (Belgium) and Nateus Life SA (Belgium) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 28 June 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 Bâloise Holding AG (Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Nateus SA (Belgium) and Nateus Life SA (Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Bâloise Holding AG: asset and portfolio management, retail and corporate banking, life and non-life insurance services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Bâloise Holding AG: asset and portfolio management, retail and corporate banking, life and non-life insurance services,

| — | for Nateus SA: non-life insurance, |
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for Nateus SA: non-life insurance,

| — | for Nateus Life SA: life insurance. |
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for Nateus Life SA: life insurance.

| 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.6217 — Bâloise Holding/Nateus/Nateus Life, 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.6217 — Bâloise Holding/Nateus/Nateus Life, 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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