23.2.2012 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 53/17 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6458 — Universal Music Group/EMI Music)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 53/08
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On 17 February 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Universal Music Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal International Music B.V. (‘Universal’, Netherlands), controlled by Vivendi SA (‘Vivendi’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the recorded music business of EMI Group Global Limited (‘EMI RM’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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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 the EC 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6458 — Universal Music Group/EMI Music, to the following address:
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(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).