# C_2010311EN.01001701.xml

| 16.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 311/17 |
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16.11.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 311/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6036 — Barclays/BPCE/Hexagone France 3)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 311/08

| 1. | On 9 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 undertakings Barclays Bank PLC (‘Barclays’, United Kingdom) and Crédit Foncier de France (‘CFF’, France), belonging to the BPCE Group (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Hexagone France 3 SARL (‘Hexagone’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 9 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 undertakings Barclays Bank PLC (‘Barclays’, United Kingdom) and Crédit Foncier de France (‘CFF’, France), belonging to the BPCE Group (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Hexagone France 3 SARL (‘Hexagone’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Barclays: global financial services provider active in retail and commercial banking, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Barclays: global financial services provider active in retail and commercial banking, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services,

| — | for CFF: mortgage specialist affiliated with the BPCE Group, a banking network in France active in investment banking, retail and commercial banking, insurance and real estate services, |
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for CFF: mortgage specialist affiliated with the BPCE Group, a banking network in France active in investment banking, retail and commercial banking, insurance and real estate services,

| — | for Hexagone: special purpose vehicle owning two buildings for commercial use in the French department of Seine Saint-Denis (93), in the Ile-de-France region. |
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for Hexagone: special purpose vehicle owning two buildings for commercial use in the French department of Seine Saint-Denis (93), in the Ile-de-France region.

| 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.6036 — Barclays/BPCE/Hexagone France 3, 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.6036 — Barclays/BPCE/Hexagone France 3, 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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