5.8.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 283/3

1.

On 25 July 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Beauté Prestige International SA (‘BPI’, France) controlled by Shiseido Co. Ltd (‘Shiseido’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the business resulting from the exclusive and worldwide licence for all trademarks associated with Dolce & Gabbana for fragrances, colour cosmetics, and skincare products (‘D&G licence business’, Italy) by way of contract.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for BPI: BPI creates, produces and distributes perfumes and luxury cosmetics for fashion brands. It currently distributes beauty products under several fashion brands, mainly through license agreements,

—   for D&G licence business: D&G licence business is constituted by the business resulting from an exclusive worldwide license for the use of all trademarks and subnomens associated with Dolce & Gabbana for the creation, development, manufacture, sale, distribution, marketing, advertising and promotion of fragrances, colour cosmetics and skincare products of the fragrances, colour cosmetics and skincare products.

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 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8138 — Shiseido/Dolce Gabbana’s fragrances, colour cosmetics and skincare business, to the following address: