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6.9.2019 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302/7 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9513 — Apax Partners/ADCO)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 302/07)
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On 30 August 2019, 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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Apax Partners LPP (‘Apax Partners’, United Kingdom), |
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ADCO Umweltdienste Holding GmbH (‘ADCO’, Germany). |
Apax Partners acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of ADCO.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:— for Apax Partners: parent company of a number of entities providing investment advisory services to private equity funds investing in a range of industry sectors globally,
— for ADCO: company primarily active in the manufacturing, sale and rental of mobile sanitary facilities and to a lesser extent, rental of mobile office containers and fences in Germany, as well as in other European countries, Asia and in the United States.
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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 the 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.9513 — Apax Partners/ADCO
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
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Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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Fax +32 22964301 |
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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’).