Commission Decision of 06/12/2002 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.2998 - AVH / CNP / GIB JV) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Official Journal 320 , 20/12/2002 P. 0009 - 0009 Brussels, 08/11/2002 SG (2002) D/232561 To the notifying party Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject: Case No. COMP/M.2994 – DIXONS / UNIEURO Notification of 09.10.2002 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 250, 17.10.2002, p.
4 (1) On 09.10.2002, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which the undertaking Dixons Group plc (“Dixons”, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking UniEuro S.pA. (“UniEuro”, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. (2) 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 [2]. (3) 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 Signed by Mario MONTI Member of the Commission [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. [2] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p.
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