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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7214 — PAG/Ibericar/Ibericar Keldenich) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Italy, North America, Spain, United Kingdom, economic concentration, financial services, merger control, motor vehicle industry, retail selling








C_2014150EN.01001001.xml










17.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 150/10





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7214 — PAG/Ibericar/Ibericar Keldenich)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 150/10






1.


On 12 May 2014, 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 Penske Automotive Group Inc (‘PAG’, USA) and Ibericar, Sociedad Ibérica del Automóvil S.A. (‘Ibericar’, Spain ) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Ibericar Keldenich S.L.(‘Ibericar K’, Spain) and the BMW's car dealership business in Spain (‘Car dealership business’) by way of purchase of assets.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for PAG: automobile dealership business including sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and other ancillary products such as finance and insurance products in North America, the UK, Germany and Italy;
—   for Ibericar: retail sale of new cars, used cars, aftersales, paint and repair, parts and distribution of financial products in Spain;
—   for Ibericar K: car retailing and related activities in Spain;
—   for the Car dealership business: car retailing and ancillary activities in Spain.










3.


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










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 M.7214 — PAG/Ibericar/Ibericar Keldenich, 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 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7240 — Klépierre/ING/Le Havre Vauban and Le Havre Lafayette) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Netherlands, economic concentration, financial institution, financial services, investment company, merger control, real property, shopping centre








C_2014150EN.01000901.xml










17.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 150/9





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7240 — Klépierre/ING/Le Havre Vauban and Le Havre Lafayette)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 150/09






1.


On 12 May 2014, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings INS, a subsidiary of the ING group (‘ING’, the Netherlands), and Klépierre (‘Klépierre’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertakings SNC Le Havre Vauban and SNC Le Havre Lafayette (France, hereinafter referred to together as ‘the target’) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


ING is a publicly listed international financial institution of Dutch origin which provides mainly banking, investment, insurance and retirement provision services,










—


Klépierre is a listed real estate investment undertaking which specialises in owning and renting real estate assets, mainly shopping centres. It also acts a service provider on behalf of third parties,










—


the target owns and manages almost all the premises in the Espace René Coty shopping centre, located in Le Havre, rue du Maréchal Galliéni and rue Casimir Perrier.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Merger Regulation (2), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit to it their observations on the proposed operation.
Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number COMP/M.7240 — Klépierre/ING/Le Havre Vauban and Le Havre Lafayette by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.