Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5623 — Bridgepoint/TÜV SÜD/Dogus/Targets) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-09-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, health care, mass media, merger control, motor vehicle industry, provision of services, roadworthiness tests








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8.9.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 213/21





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5623 — Bridgepoint/TÜV SÜD/Dogus/Targets)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 213/09






1.


On 1 September 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Test Tasıt, a newly incorporated company that is ultimately solely controlled by Bridgepoint Capital Group Limited (‘Bridgepoint’, UK) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, by way of purchase of shares: (i) joint control together with two of the existing ultimate parent companies TÜV SÜD A.G. (‘TÜV SÜD’, Germany) and Doğuș Holding A.Ș. (Turkey) of TÜVTURK Kuzey Tașıt Muayene İstasyonları Yapım ve İșletim A.Ș (‘TÜVTURK Kuzey’, Turkey), TÜVTURK Güney Tașıt Muayene İstasyonları Yapım ve İșletim A.Ș (‘TÜVTURK Güney’, Turkey) and TÜVTURK İstanbul Tașıt Muayene İstasyonları Yapım ve İșletim A.Ș (‘TÜVTURK İstanbul’, Turkey), (ii) sole control of Adana İçel Hatay Araç Muayene Hizmetleri Yapım ve İșletim A.Ș (‘Adana’, Turkey).










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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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Bridgepoint: private equity investor in companies active in a wide range of sectors including financial services, healthcare and media,










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TÜV SÜD: holding company of an international group specialising in the provision of technical services relating to vehicles inspection and other services,










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Doğus: holding company active in seven core business sectors principally in Turkey, namely financial services, automotive, construction, media, tourism, real estate and energy,










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Targets: (i) TÜVTURK Kuzey and TÜVTURK Güney: holders of concession rights for the provision of vehicle inspection services in Turkey; (ii) TÜVTURK Istanbul and Adana: sub-contractors of TÜVTURK Kuzey and TÜVTURK Güney respectively for the provision of vehicle inspections in Turkey.














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.










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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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5623 — Bridgepoint/TÜV SÜD/Dogus/Targets, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.