# C_2010315EN.01001501.xml

| 19.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 315/15 |
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19.11.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 315/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6044 — Alliance Boots/Andreae-Noris Zahn)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 315/10

| 1. | On 11 November 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 undertaking Alliance Boots GmbH (‘Alliance Boots’, United Kingdom) belonging to the Alliance Boots group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Andreae-Noris Zahn AG (‘Anzag’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 11 November 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 undertaking Alliance Boots GmbH (‘Alliance Boots’, United Kingdom) belonging to the Alliance Boots group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Andreae-Noris Zahn AG (‘Anzag’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Alliance Boots GmbH: wholesale distribution of pharmaceuticals and retailing of health and beauty products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Alliance Boots GmbH: wholesale distribution of pharmaceuticals and retailing of health and beauty products,

| — | Andreae-Noris Zahn AG: wholesaling of pharmaceutical products in Germany and related logistic services. |
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Andreae-Noris Zahn AG: wholesaling of pharmaceutical products in Germany and related logistic services.

| 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.6044 — Alliance Boots/Andreae-Noris Zahn, 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.6044 — Alliance Boots/Andreae-Noris Zahn, 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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