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Document 32006M4325
Commission Decision of 18/09/2006 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No COMP/M.4325 - BC PARTNERS / BUZIOL / FASHION BOX GROUP) according to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Only the English text is authentic)
Decisión de la Comisión, de 18/09/2006 por la que se declara la compatibilidad de una operación de concentración con el mercado común (Asunto no COMP/M.4325 - BC PARTNERS / BUZIOL / FASHION BOX GROUP) sobre la base del Reglamento (CE) n.139/2004 del Consejo (El texto en lengua inglesa es el único auténtico)
Decisión de la Comisión, de 18/09/2006 por la que se declara la compatibilidad de una operación de concentración con el mercado común (Asunto no COMP/M.4325 - BC PARTNERS / BUZIOL / FASHION BOX GROUP) sobre la base del Reglamento (CE) n.139/2004 del Consejo (El texto en lengua inglesa es el único auténtico)
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Commission Decision of 18/09/2006 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.4325 - BC PARTNERS / BUZIOL / FASHION BOX GROUP) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)
Brussels, 18.09.2006 SG-Greffe(2006) D/205214 To the notifying parties Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4325 - BC PARTNERS / BUZIOL/ FASHION BOX GROUP Notification of 11/08/2006 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 196, dated 19.08.2006, page 33 1. On 11/08/2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking Canal Investment SA, controlled by BC Partners Holdings Limited (“BC Partners”, Guernsey) and Buziol Investment Soparfi SA (“Buziol”) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Fashion Box Group S.p.A. (“FBG“, Italy), previously solely controlled by Buziol, by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: - for BC Partners : private equity funds; - for Buziol: real estate; - for FBG: design, manufacture and marketing of casual men’s and women’s wear and accessories. 3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, b of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [2]. 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004. For the Commission signed Philip LOWE Director General [1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1 [2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32 --------------------------------------------------