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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4646 — AXA/Monte dei Paschi/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-06-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, insurance, merger control

C 135/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.6.2007

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4646 — AXA/Monte dei Paschi/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 135/07)

1.
On 11 June 2007, 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 AXA S.A. (‘AXA’, France),
acquires within the meaning of Articles 3(4) and 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the
undertakings Monte Paschi Vita S.p.A. (‘MPS Vita’, Italy), and Monte Paschi Assicurazioni Danni S.p.A. (‘MPS
Danni’, Italy), by way of purchase of shares. MPS Vita and MPS Danni are currently solely controlled by
Banca Monte Paschi di Siena S.p.A. (‘BMPS’), Italy. BMPS will retain joint control over MPS Vita and MPS
Danni, along with AXA.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for AXA: insurance and related financial services;

— for BMPS: banking and related financial services;

— for MPS Vita: life insurance and related financial services;

— for MPS Danni: non-life insurance.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the Notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4646 — AXA/Monte dei Paschi/JV, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council directive on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (codified version) (COM(2006)0749 - C6-0002/2007 - 2006/0250(CNS))
Date: 2007-06-19
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: animal breeding, artificial insemination, cattle, codification of EU law, disclosure of information, intra-EU trade

12.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 146 E/79

Tuesday 19 June 2007

— having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0041/2007),

1.

2.

Approves the Commission proposal;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

P6_TA(2007)0251

Pure-bred bovine breeding animals (codified version) *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council directive
(COM(2006)0749 —
on pure-bred breeding animals of

the bovine species (codified version)

C6-0002/2007 — 2006/0250(CNS))

(Consultation procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0749),

— having regard to Articles 37 and 94 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted

Parliament (C6-0002/2007),

— having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working

method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

— having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0164/2007),

1.

2.

Approves the Commission proposal;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

(1) OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0252

Community trade mark (codified version) *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation
(COM(2006)0830 — C6-0050/2007 —
on the Community trade mark (codified version)

2006/0267(CNS))

(Consultation procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0830),
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4721 — AIG Capital Partners/Bulgarian Telecommunications Company) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-06-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control, telecommunications

19.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 135/21

(Case COMP/M.4721 — AIG Capital Partners/Bulgarian Telecommunications Company)

Prior notification of a concentration

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 135/08)

1.
On 12 June 2007, 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 AIG Capital Partners Inc.
(‘AIG’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole
of the undertaking Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (‘BTC’, Bulgaria) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking AIG: Investment advice and asset management products and services;

— for undertaking BTC: Fixed and mobile telecommunications in Bulgaria.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the Notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4721 — AIG Capital Partners/Bulgarian Telecommunications Company, to the
following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.