Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7526 — G.L. Swarovski/Bilfinger/ProfiCare) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-03-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: civil engineering, economic concentration, jewellery and goldsmith's articles, medical device, merger control








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21.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 95/32





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7526 — G.L. Swarovski/Bilfinger/ProfiCare)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 95/11)






1.


On 16 March 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CareInvest GmbH, indirectly controlled by Gernot Langes Swarowski (G.L. Swarovski, Austria) and Bilfinger Ahr Healthcare and Services GmbH, belonging to the group Bilfinger SE (‘Bilfinger’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over ProfiCare GbR (Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for G.L. Swarovski: the sale and worldwide distribution of goods, including disposable tableware and service packaging, packaging materials, hygiene products, tabletop, household aid, decorative items and accessories as well as paper articles; consultancy in biological agriculture, hotel construction and operation of ski lifts,
—   for Bilfinger: the provision of catering, cleaning and other services such as facility management and patient services, to hospitals or nursing care facilities; development, maintenance and operation of plants and buildings for the industry, the energy sector and real estate,
—   for ProfiCare: distribution of single use medical and care products of all kind to hospitals, nursing care facilities and private individuals.










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 this 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7526 — G.L. Swarovski/Bilfinger/ProfiCare, 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.