# C_2010297EN.01000401.xml

| 3.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 297/4 |
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3.11.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 297/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6023 — Österreichische Post/Schweizerische Post/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 297/04

| 1. | On 22 October 2010 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Östereichische Post AG (‘ÖP’, Austria) and Schweizerische Post (‘SP’, Switzerland) intend to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking meiller direct GmbH (Germany) by way of contract and purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 22 October 2010 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Östereichische Post AG (‘ÖP’, Austria) and Schweizerische Post (‘SP’, Switzerland) intend to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking meiller direct GmbH (Germany) by way of contract and purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | ÖP: services in the area of addressed letter mail and parcels, newspapers, unaddressed mail, electronic services, logistic services, etc., |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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ÖP: services in the area of addressed letter mail and parcels, newspapers, unaddressed mail, electronic services, logistic services, etc.,

| — | SP: services in the area of addressed letter mail and parcels, newspapers, unaddressed mail, electronic services, logistic services, services in the area of dialogue marketing and document management, etc., |
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SP: services in the area of addressed letter mail and parcels, newspapers, unaddressed mail, electronic services, logistic services, services in the area of dialogue marketing and document management, etc.,

| — | meiller direct GmbH: printing and enveloping addressed and unaddressed direct mail (direct mailing). |
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meiller direct GmbH: printing and enveloping addressed and unaddressed direct mail (direct mailing).

| 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.6023 — Österreichische Post/Schweizerische Post/JV, 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.6023 — Österreichische Post/Schweizerische Post/JV, 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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