CELEX: 32005M3937
Language: en
Date: 2005-10-03 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 03/10/2005 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No COMP/M.3937 - CVC / MINIT GROUP) according to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Only the English text is authentic)

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32005M3937

Commission Decision of 03/10/2005 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3937 - CVC / MINIT GROUP) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)  


		Brussels, 03/10/2005SG-Greffe(2005) D/205330To the notifying partyDear Madam, Dear Sir,Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3937 – CVC/MINIT GROUPNotification of 01.09.2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1]Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C222, 09.09.2005, p.261. On 01.09.2005, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertaking CVC Capital Partners Group Sàrl (“CVC”, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Rydon SA (Switzerland), Minit France SAS (France) and Montre Services SAS (France) (“Minit Group”) by way of purchase of shares.2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:- CVC: investment and management advice to investment funds- Minit Group: provision of shoe repair, key cutting, watch services, printing, engraving and related services3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph b, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [2].4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.For the CommissionsignedNeelie KROESMember of the Commission[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32--------------------------------------------------