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Document 52021M10407(03)
Notification of a concentration (Case M.10407 – AIP / ALVANCE DUNKERQUE TARGET BUSINESS) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 439/07
Notification of a concentration (Case M.10407 – AIP / ALVANCE DUNKERQUE TARGET BUSINESS) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 439/07
Notification of a concentration (Case M.10407 – AIP / ALVANCE DUNKERQUE TARGET BUSINESS) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 439/07
PUB/2021/854
OJ C 439, 29.10.2021, p. 11–12
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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29.10.2021 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 439/11 |
Notification of a concentration
(Case M.10407 – AIP / ALVANCE DUNKERQUE TARGET BUSINESS)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 439/07)
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On 18 October 2021, the Commission received notification of a concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VII, LP (US), an investment fund managed by American Industrial Partners (collectively referred to as ‘AIP’), and |
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Alvance Aluminium Dunkerque SAS and Alvance Aluminium Service SAS (together, ‘Alvance Dunkerque Target Business’, France), |
AIP acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Alvance Dunkerque Target Business. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 16 July 2021 and 26 July 2021, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 19 July 2021 and 27 August 2021, respectively.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:|
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AIP is a private equity firm focused on buying and improving industrial businesses. |
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Alvance Dunkerque Target Business is a primary aluminium producer, which operates an aluminium smelter in Loon-Plage near Dunkerque (France). |
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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 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 the Notice.
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the 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:
M.10407 – AIP / Alvance Dunkerque Target 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’).