# C_2010247EN.01000501.xml

| 14.9.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 247/5 |
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14.9.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5973 — CVC/Charden International)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 247/04

| 1. | On 7 September 2010, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg), through CVC Fund V and CVC Tandem Fund, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Charden International BV (‘Charden’, Netherlands) by way of the purchase of shares. |
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On 7 September 2010, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg), through CVC Fund V and CVC Tandem Fund, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Charden International BV (‘Charden’, Netherlands) by way of the purchase of shares.

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






  — | CVC: The principal part of its business is advising and managing investment funds which participate in and finance other companies, primarily in Europe, North America and Asia, and, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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CVC: The principal part of its business is advising and managing investment funds which participate in and finance other companies, primarily in Europe, North America and Asia, and,

| — | Charden: is the ultimate parent company of the Autobar Group, which is active primarily in Europe in the supply, instalment and operation of vending equipment and beverage systems and the provision of vending ingredients. |
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Charden: is the ultimate parent company of the Autobar Group, which is active primarily in Europe in the supply, instalment and operation of vending equipment and beverage systems and the provision of vending ingredients.

| 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.5973 — CVC/Charden International, 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.5973 — CVC/Charden International, 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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