# C_2011007EN.01000901.xml

| 12.1.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 7/9 |
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12.1.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 7/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6059 — Norbert Dentressangle/Laxey Logistics)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 7/07

| 1. | On 3 January 2011, 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 Norbert Dentressangle SA (‘Norbert Dentressangle’, France) controlled by Financière Norbert Dentressangle (‘FND’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Laxey Logistics Limited (‘Laxey Logistics’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 3 January 2011, 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 Norbert Dentressangle SA (‘Norbert Dentressangle’, France) controlled by Financière Norbert Dentressangle (‘FND’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Laxey Logistics Limited (‘Laxey Logistics’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Norbert Dentressangle is a logistics and transport services provider operating primarily in Continental Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Norbert Dentressangle is a logistics and transport services provider operating primarily in Continental Europe,

| — | Laxey Logistics is the holding company of TDG Limited (‘TDG’, United Kingdom). TDG is a provider of outsourced logistics services with operations in the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Hungary, Germany and Spain. |
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Laxey Logistics is the holding company of TDG Limited (‘TDG’, United Kingdom). TDG is a provider of outsourced logistics services with operations in the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Hungary, Germany and 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.6059 — Norbert Dentressangle/Laxey Logistics, 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.6059 — Norbert Dentressangle/Laxey Logistics, 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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