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| 30.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 171/15 |
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30.6.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 171/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5876 — Turmed/RACC/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 171/10

| 1. | On 22 June 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Turmed S L (‘Turmed’, Spain) which operates under the commercial name Orizonia and is jointly controlled by The Carlyle Group (USA) and Vista Desarrollo SA (‘Vista Desarrollo’, Spain), and Real Automovil Club de Catalunya (‘RACC’, Spain) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of a newly created joint venture (‘JV’), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 22 June 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Turmed S L (‘Turmed’, Spain) which operates under the commercial name Orizonia and is jointly controlled by The Carlyle Group (USA) and Vista Desarrollo SA (‘Vista Desarrollo’, Spain), and Real Automovil Club de Catalunya (‘RACC’, Spain) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of a newly created joint venture (‘JV’), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Turmed: provision of tourist services through wholesale and retail travel agencies, flights, hotels and Internet sales, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Turmed: provision of tourist services through wholesale and retail travel agencies, flights, hotels and Internet sales,

| — | The Carlyle Group: investment group active in various sectors such as aerospace and defense, transport, energy, real estate and financial services, |
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The Carlyle Group: investment group active in various sectors such as aerospace and defense, transport, energy, real estate and financial services,

| — | Vista Desarrollo: investment fund which holds temporary participations in non-financial activities, |
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Vista Desarrollo: investment fund which holds temporary participations in non-financial activities,

| — | RACC: Spanish automobile club active in the provision of services to its members (including travel agencies), sports activities and the defence of motorists' rights, |
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RACC: Spanish automobile club active in the provision of services to its members (including travel agencies), sports activities and the defence of motorists' rights,

| — | for the JV: provision of tourist services in Spain. |
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for the JV: provision of tourist services in Spain.

| 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.5876 — Turmed/RACC/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.5876 — Turmed/RACC/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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