7.12.2013

Official Journal of the European Union

C 358/24

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6817 — Allianz/Axa/Covéa/Generali/CSCA/Netproassur)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 358/13

On 2 December 2013, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Allianz IARD SA (‘Allianz’, France) belonging to the Allianz Group (Germany), Axa France IARD SA (‘Axa’, France) belonging to the Axa Group (France), Covéa Risk SA (‘Covéa’, France) belonging to the Covéa Group (France), Generali France Assurances SA (‘Generali’, France) belonging to the Assicurazioni Generali Group (Italy) and Chambre Syndicale des Courtiers d'Assurances (‘CSCA’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Netproassur SASU (‘Netproassur’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	Allianz: insurance company (selling insurance products covering property and liability (fire, motor vehicle liability and damage to property) in France),

—	Axa: insurance company (selling insurance products for fire, motor vehicle liability and damage to property in France),

—	Covéa: insurance company (selling insurance products for fire, motor vehicle liability and damage to property in France),

—	Generali: insurance company (selling products for life insurance and damage to property in France),

—	CSCA: French insurance brokerage employers' organisation, set up as a trade union confederation,

—	Netproassur: development, implementation and operation of information and communication technology projects relating to insurance and reinsurance brokerage.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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 ten 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 COMP/M.6817 — Allianz/Axa/Covéa/Generali/CSCA/Netproassur, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).