CELEX: 32006M4428
Language: en
Date: 2006-11-15 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 15/11/2006 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No COMP/M.4428 - AXA / GERFLOR) according to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Only the English text is authentic)

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Commission Decision of 15/11/2006 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.4428 - AXA / GERFLOR) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)  


		Brussels, 15-XI-2006SG-Greffe(2006) D/206869To the notifying partyDear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4428 – AXA /Gerflor : Notification of 13/10/2006 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1]Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 254 - 20/10/2006 – page 131. On 13/10/2006 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which AXA LBO III (“AXA”, France), part of the AXA Group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Gerflor SAS (“Gerflor”), France, by way of purchase of shares.2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :- AXA : private equity investment- Gerflor : PVC floor coverings3. 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 CommissionsignedPhilip LOWEDirector General[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32--------------------------------------------------