COMMISSION DECISION of 06/08/2001 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.2516 - RPBE/BRITAX) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Official Journal 021 , 24/01/2002 P. 0030 - 0030 COMMISSION DECISION of 06/08/2001 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.2516 - RPBE/BRITAX) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Brussels, 06.08.2001 SG (2001) D/290870 To the notifying parties Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject: Case No COMP/M.2516 - RBPE/ Britax Notification of 9 July 2001pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No.
4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 202 du 18.07.2001 [1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17. 1. On 9 July 2001, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2] whereby the undertaking Royal Bank Private Equity Limited ("RBPE") belonging to The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc ("RBSG") acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Britax International Plc ("Britax") by way of public bid announced on 4 July 2001. [2] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p.
1; corrigendum OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13; Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1, corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17). 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are : - for undertaking RBSG: banking, insurance and related financial services - for undertaking Britax: aircraft interior systems, automotive components 3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph b of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [3]. [3] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p.
32. 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 (EEC) No. 4064/89. For the Commission