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Document C2016/058/11
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7758 — Hutchison 3G Italy/WIND/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7758 — Hutchison 3G Italy/WIND/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7758 — Hutchison 3G Italy/WIND/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
OJ C 58, 13.2.2016, p. 40–40
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
13.2.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 58/40 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7758 — Hutchison 3G Italy/WIND/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 58/11)
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On 5 February 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Hutchison Europe Telecommunications SARL (Luxembourg), controlled by CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (‘CKHH’, Hong Kong), and the undertaking VimpelCom Luxembourg Holdings SARL (Luxembourg), controlled by VimpelCom Ltd (‘VCL’, Bermuda) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly-created joint venture (the ‘JV’, Luxembourg) by way of contribution to the JV of their respective business activities in Italy. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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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. |
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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. 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 M.7758 — Hutchison 3G Italy/WIND/JV, to the following address:
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(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).