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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9485
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

Three takeovers approved by Commission

Brussels, 22/08/2007 (Agence Europe) - On 20 August 2007 the European Commission granted clearance to three mergers. The first involves the sole control of Takko Holding GmbH (Takko) of Germany by Advent International Corporation (Advent) of the US. Advent is a private equity investor. Takko is involved in the low-price clothing business. The Samsonite Corporation of the USA will be taken over by CVC Capital Partners Group Sarl. CVC is a private equity fund and Samsonite is active in the...

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