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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5256 — Burani/3i/APB) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-07-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, fancy leather goods and glove-making industry, holding company, investment company, luxury products industry, merger control

C 178/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.7.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5256 — Burani/3i/APB)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 178/22)

1.
On 4 July 2008, 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 Antichi Pellettieri SpA, a
company indirectly controlled by Burani Designer Holding NV (‘Burani’, the Netherlands) and certain funds
belonging to the 3i Group plc (‘3i’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking APB Srl (‘APB’, Italy) by way of transfer of assets and
purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Burani: holding company with subsidiaries active in the luxury goods, food, clothing and cosmetics

sectors,

— for 3i: international private equity group,

— for APB: production and distribution of luxury leather goods, in particular handbags and other acces-

sories, under the brand names Braccialini, Biasia, Mandarina Duck and Coccinelle.

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.5256 — Burani/3i/APB, 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5030 — Swiss Life/AWD) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-07-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, insurance, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 178/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.7.2008

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5030 — Swiss Life/AWD)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 178/02)

On 28 February 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5030. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5054 — Schwenk-Gruppe/Paul Hartmann)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 178/03)

On 3 March 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare
it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC)
No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5054. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5199 — De Weide Blik/Atlanta) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-07-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, export, floriculture, fruit-growing, handling, import, logistics, market gardening, merger control

15.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 178/25

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5199 — De Weide Blik/Atlanta)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 178/21)

1.
On 4 July 2008, 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 De Weide Blik NV
(‘De Weide Blik’, Belgium), ultimately controlled by CVC Capital Partners Group SARL, will acquire within
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Atlanta
AG (‘Atlanta’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking De Weide Blik: production, import, export, handling and logistics of fresh fruit, vegeta-

bles, flowers, flower bulbs, plants and convenience meals,

— for undertaking Atlanta: import, export, packing, handling and logistics of fresh fruit and vegetables and

bananas ripening services.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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.5199 — De Weide Blik/Atlanta 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.