ISSN 1977-091X
Official Journal
of the European Union
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English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 65
17 January 2022
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2022/C 23/01 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10519 – BLACKSTONE / INTERPLEX) ( 1 ) |
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2022/C 23/02 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10396 – GIP / MERIDIAM / NEW SUEZ) ( 1 ) |
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2022/C 23/03 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10551 – AMALFI INVEST OPPORTUNITIES / LA DORIA) ( 1 ) |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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Council |
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2022/C 23/04 |
List of appointments made by the Council – September - December 2021 (social field) |
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
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European Investment Bank |
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2022/C 23/05 |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2022/C 23/06 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10576 – BAIN CAPITAL / HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN / ATHENAHEALTH GROUP) – Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance. |
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II Information
INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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17.1.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/1 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.10519 – BLACKSTONE / INTERPLEX)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 23/01)
On 3 January 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
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in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10519. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law. |
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17.1.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/2 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.10396 – GIP / MERIDIAM / NEW SUEZ)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 23/02)
On 3 January 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
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in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10396. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law. |
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17.1.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/3 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.10551 – AMALFI INVEST OPPORTUNITIES / LA DORIA)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 23/03)
On 10 January 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
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in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10551. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law. |
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
Council
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17.1.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/4 |
List of appointments made by the Council
September - December 2021 (social field)
(2022/C 23/04)
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Committee |
End of term of office |
Publication in OJ |
Person replaced |
Resignation |
Member/alternate |
Category |
Country |
Person appointed |
Affiliation |
Date of Council Decision |
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Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work |
28.2.2022 |
Ms Charlotte SKJOLDAGER |
Resignation |
Member |
Government |
Denmark |
Ms Annemarie KNUDSEN |
The Danish Working Environment Authority |
21.9.2021 |
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Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work |
28.2.2022 |
Ms Annemarie KNUDSEN |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Denmark |
Ms Anne-Marie VON BENZON |
The Danish Working Environment Authority |
21.9.2021 |
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Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work |
28.2.2022 |
Ms Danuta KORADECKA |
Resignation |
Member |
Government |
Poland |
Mr Dariusz GŁUSZKIEWICZ |
Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology |
21.9.2021 |
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Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work |
28.2.2022 |
Mr Dariusz GŁUSZKIEWICZ |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Poland |
Ms Agnieszka WOLSKA |
Central Institute for Labour Protection |
21.9.2021 |
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Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work |
28.2.2022 |
Ms Maria Luísa TORRES ECKENROTH GUIMARÃES |
Resignation |
Member |
Government |
Portugal |
Ms Fernanda CAMPOS |
Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security - ACT |
21.9.2021 |
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Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work |
28.2.2022 |
Ms Amel HAFID |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
France |
Mr Nicolas BESSOT |
Direction Générale du Travail |
9.11.2021 |
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Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work |
28.2.2022 |
Ms Ellen ZWINK |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Germany |
Mr Sebastian HAUS-RYBICKI |
Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin |
6.12.2021 |
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Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers |
24.9.2022 |
Ms Livia HENTSCHEL |
Resignation |
Member |
Trade Unions |
Germany |
Ms Alexandra KRAMER |
DGB |
21.9.2021 |
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Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers |
24.9.2022 |
Ms Zuzana KOHÚTOVÁ |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Employers |
Slovakia |
Ms Paulína POKORNÁ |
Asociácia priemyselných zväzov |
28.9.2021 |
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Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers |
24.9.2022 |
Ms Helene TANDERUP |
Resignation |
Member |
Employers |
Denmark |
Ms Maria H. SKOV |
Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening |
9.11.2021 |
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Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers |
24.9.2022 |
Ms Louise SØRENSEN |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Denmark |
Ms Lone HENRIKSEN |
Danmarks faste repræsentation ved EU |
9.11.2021 |
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Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers |
24.9.2022 |
Mr Sancho ÍÑIGUEZ HERNÁNDEZ |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Spain |
Mr Juan Carlos DOMINGO VARONA |
Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration |
6.12.2021 |
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Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers |
24.9.2022 |
Ms Johanna INGSCHÖLD |
Resignation |
Member |
Government |
Sweden |
Mr Mattias GÖTHBERG |
Enheten för arbetsrätt och arbetsmiljö |
20.12.2021 |
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Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers |
24.9.2022 |
Ms Ilja TYKESSON |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Sweden |
Ms Emma LUND |
Kommerskollegium |
20.12.2021 |
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Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers |
24.9.2022 |
Mr Robert CLOAREC |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Employers |
Sweden |
Mr Torbjörn EKLUND |
Arbetsgivarverket |
20.12.2021 |
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Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems |
19.10.2025 |
Mr François ENGELS |
Resignation |
Member |
Employers |
Luxembourg |
Ms Michèle MARQUES |
UEL |
21.9.2021 |
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Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems |
19.10.2025 |
Ms Michèle MARQUES |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Employers |
Luxembourg |
Mr Jean-Paul OLINGER |
UEL |
21.9.2021 |
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Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems |
19.10.2025 |
Ms Anna SCHWAMBERGER |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Employers |
Austria |
Mr Petar BAJIĆ |
Industriellenvereinigung |
28.9.2021 |
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Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems |
19.10.2025 |
Mr François BRILLANCEAU |
Resignation |
Member |
Government |
France |
Ms Claire JEAN |
Ministere de la sante et des solidarites |
15.11.2021 |
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Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems |
19.10.2025 |
Ms Emilie MARTINEZ |
Resignation |
Member |
Employers |
France |
Ms Jessica SALOMONI |
MEDEF |
15.11.2021 |
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Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems |
19.10.2025 |
Ms Nuša MAJHENC |
Resignation |
Member |
Government |
Slovenia |
Mr Tilen ZUPAN |
Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities |
12.12.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality |
31.5.2022 |
Ms Martina BOSAK |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Croatia |
Ms Gordana OBRADOVIĆ DRAGIŠIĆ |
Office for Gender Equality |
28.9.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality |
31.5.2022 |
Mr Silvan AGIUS |
Resignation |
Member |
Government |
Malta |
Ms Annalise DESIRA |
Human Rights Directorate |
15.10.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality |
31.5.2022 |
Ms Simone AZZOPARDI |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Malta |
Ms Katya UNAH |
Commission on Gender-based Violence and Domestic Violence |
15.10.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality |
31.5.2022 |
Mr Carlos Miguel RODRIGUES DUARTE |
Resignation |
Member |
Government |
Portugal |
Ms Sandra RIBEIRO |
Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality |
9.11.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality |
31.5.2022 |
Ms Teresa Margarida FRAGOSO |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Portugal |
Mr Manuel ALBANO |
Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality |
9.11.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work |
31.3.2023 |
Ms Danuta KORADECKA |
Resignation |
Member |
Government |
Poland |
Mr Dariusz GŁUSZKIEWICZ |
Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology |
21.9.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work |
31.3.2023 |
Mr Dariusz GŁUSZKIEWICZ |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Poland |
Ms Agnieszka WOLSKA |
Central Institute for Labour Protection |
21.9.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work |
31.3.2023 |
Ms Maria Luísa TORRES ECKENROTH GUIMARÃES |
Resignation |
Member |
Government |
Portugal |
Ms Fernanda CAMPOS |
Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security - ACT |
21.9.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions |
31.3.2023 |
Ms Marina IOANNOU - HASAPI |
Resignation |
Member |
Government |
Cyprus |
Mr Orestis MESSIOS |
Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance |
28.9.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions |
31.3.2023 |
Mr Orestis MESSIOS |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Cyprus |
Mr Panayiotis SAVVA |
Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance |
28.9.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions |
31.3.2023 |
Mr Roel GANS |
Resignation |
Member |
Governent |
Netherlands |
Mr Wilm GEURTS |
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment |
9.11.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions |
31.3.2023 |
Mr Dirk SCHEELE |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Netherlands |
Ms Alexandra NICOLAI |
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment |
2.12.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions |
31.3.2023 |
Ms Fiona WARD |
Resignation |
Member |
Government |
Ireland |
Mr Kevin DALY |
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
6.12.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions |
31.3.2023 |
Ms María CALLE GARCÍA |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Spain |
Ms Ana MORENO PASTOR |
Ministry of Labour and Social Economy |
6.12.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions |
31.3.2023 |
Mr Noel RODRÍGUEZ GARCÍA |
Resignation |
Member |
Government |
Spain |
Ms Gloria María ORTEGA GONZÁLEZ |
Ministry of Labour and Social Economy |
6.12.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training |
31.3.2023 |
Mr Mattias SAMUELSSON |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Trade Unions |
Sweden |
Ms Mia NIKALI |
LO |
5.10.2021 |
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Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training |
31.3.2023 |
Ms Clarisse DUBERT |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
France |
Mr Axel COURNEDE |
Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de l’Insertion | DGEFP |
15.11.2021 |
V Announcements
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
European Investment Bank
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17.1.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/11 |
SIT 2022 – Call for proposals
Ideas that change the world: the EIB Institute’s 2022 Social Innovation Tournament
(2022/C 23/05)
EIB Institute organises its 11th Social Innovation Tournament
The SIT promotes innovative ideas and rewards initiatives that create social and environmental impact, covering projects in a wide range of fields — from education, healthcare and job creation, to new technologies, systems and processes. All projects compete for two prizes in a General Category, and projects addressing this year’s topic of the blue and green economy will also compete for two prizes in the Special Category. The winning projects in both categories will be awarded a first or second prize of EUR 75 000 or EUR 30 000, and an Audience Choice Award of EUR 10 000.
Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/EibInstitute
For further information on this tournament and how to submit an innovative proposal, go to: http://institute.eib.org/programmes/social/social-innovation-tournament/
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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17.1.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/12 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10576 – BAIN CAPITAL / HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN / ATHENAHEALTH GROUP)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 23/06)
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On 10 January 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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Bain Capital Investors L.L.C. (‘Bain Capital’, United States), |
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Hellman & Friedman LLC (‘Hellman & Friedman’, United States), |
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athenahealth Group Inc. (‘athenahealth’, United States). |
Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of athenahealth.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:|
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for Bain Capital: private equity investment firm that invests in companies across a number of industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial services and industrial/manufacturing, |
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for Hellman & Friedman: private equity firm focused on market-leading firms with growth potential, and has investments in a variety of sectors worldwide, |
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for athenahealth: cloud-based provider of medical record, revenue cycle, patient engagement, care coordination, and population health services, as well as point-of-care mobile applications. |
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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:
M.10576 – BAIN CAPITAL / HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN / ATHENAHEALTH GROUP
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’).