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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10608 – CMA CGM / CLS BUSINESS) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 68/04
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10608 – CMA CGM / CLS BUSINESS) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 68/04
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10608 – CMA CGM / CLS BUSINESS) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 68/04
PUB/2022/94
OJ C 68, 9.2.2022, p. 6–7
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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9.2.2022 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 68/6 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10608 – CMA CGM / CLS BUSINESS)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 68/04)
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On 1 February 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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CMA CGM S.A. (‘CMA CGM’, France), |
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CLS Business, controlled by Ingram Micro Inc. (‘Ingram’, United States). |
CMA CGM S.A. will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of CLS Business.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned:|
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CMA CGM offers a range of services related to sea transportation, including container liner shipping and port terminal services. CMA CGM is also active within freight forwarding and contract logistics services through its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, |
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CLS Business comprises the contract logistics business of Ingram, currently operated by Ingram’s division Commerce & Lifecycle Services. CLS Business offers a range of services within contract logistics mainly in North America and Europe, notably forward logistics and reverse logistics. |
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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 the Notice.
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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. The following reference should always be specified:
Case M.10608 – CMA CGM / CLS BUSINESS
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Fax +32 22964301
Postal address:
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European Commission |
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Directorate-General for Competition |
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Merger Registry |
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1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).