# C_2011098EN.01002401.xml

| 30.3.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 98/24 |
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30.3.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 98/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6156 — JCDecaux/Bolloré/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 98/09

| 1. | On 23 March 2011, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings JCDecaux Asie Holding, belonging to the JCDecaux Group (‘JCDecaux’, France) and Socopao, belonging to the Bolloré Group (‘Bolloré’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking JCDecaux Bolloré Holding (‘JV’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 23 March 2011, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings JCDecaux Asie Holding, belonging to the JCDecaux Group (‘JCDecaux’, France) and Socopao, belonging to the Bolloré Group (‘Bolloré’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking JCDecaux Bolloré Holding (‘JV’, France) by way of 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:






  — | JCDecaux: French group active in the field of outdoor advertising in 56 countries around the world, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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JCDecaux: French group active in the field of outdoor advertising in 56 countries around the world,

| — | Bolloré: French group active in various fields such as manufacturing of plastic film, electrical batteries and energy storage components, design, manufacture and marketing of ticketing terminals and machines and access control systems, energy distribution, freight forwarding and international logistics, communication and media and operation of port and rail concessions and plantations, |
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Bolloré: French group active in various fields such as manufacturing of plastic film, electrical batteries and energy storage components, design, manufacture and marketing of ticketing terminals and machines and access control systems, energy distribution, freight forwarding and international logistics, communication and media and operation of port and rail concessions and plantations,

| — | JV: outdoor advertising in Cameroon and in the future possibly other African countries. |
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JV: outdoor advertising in Cameroon and in the future possibly other African countries.

| 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.6156 — JCDecaux/Bolloré/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.6156 — JCDecaux/Bolloré/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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