# C_2010210EN.01000601.xml

| 3.8.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 210/6 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

3.8.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 210/6

---

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5941 — BDMI/DuMont Venture/Learnship)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 210/04

| 1. | On 23 July 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 Bertelsmann AG (‘Bertelsmann’, Germany) through its subsidiary Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, S.A. (‘BDMI’, Germany) and Mediengruppe M. DuMont Schauberg GmbH & Co. KG (‘DuMont’, Germany) through its subsidiary DuMont Venture Holding GmbH & Co. KG (‘DuMont Venture’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Learnship Networks GmbH (‘Leanrship’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 23 July 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 Bertelsmann AG (‘Bertelsmann’, Germany) through its subsidiary Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, S.A. (‘BDMI’, Germany) and Mediengruppe M. DuMont Schauberg GmbH & Co. KG (‘DuMont’, Germany) through its subsidiary DuMont Venture Holding GmbH & Co. KG (‘DuMont Venture’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Learnship Networks GmbH (‘Leanrship’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

1

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






  — | for Bertelsmann: international media company with activities in the field of television and radio, book publishing, magazines, book clubs and other media and communication services, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Bertelsmann: international media company with activities in the field of television and radio, book publishing, magazines, book clubs and other media and communication services,

| — | for BDMI: venture capital investor with a worldwide investment focus on innovative digital media technology companies, products and trading companies, |
| --- | --- |

—

for BDMI: venture capital investor with a worldwide investment focus on innovative digital media technology companies, products and trading companies,

| — | for DuMont: production and distribution of daily newspapers and advertising papers, |
| --- | --- |

—

for DuMont: production and distribution of daily newspapers and advertising papers,

| — | for DuMont Venture: corporate venture capital investor in the field of digital media and IT, |
| --- | --- |

—

for DuMont Venture: corporate venture capital investor in the field of digital media and IT,

| — | for Learnship: online language courses. |
| --- | --- |

—

for Learnship: online language courses.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
| --- | --- |

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

2

| 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.5941 — BDMI/DuMont Venture/Learnship, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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.5941 — BDMI/DuMont Venture/Learnship, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

---

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

1

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

2

---