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Document 52020M9794
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9794 – Renault/Ferrovial/Car Sharing Mobility Services) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 131/08
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9794 – Renault/Ferrovial/Car Sharing Mobility Services) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 131/08
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9794 – Renault/Ferrovial/Car Sharing Mobility Services) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 131/08
PUB/2020/318
OJ C 131, 22.4.2020, p. 19–20
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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22.4.2020 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 131/19 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9794 – Renault/Ferrovial/Car Sharing Mobility Services)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 131/08)
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On 14 April 2020, 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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Renault Mobility as an Industry, controlled by Renault, S.A.S. (‘Renault’, France), |
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Ferrovial Mobility, S.L.U., controlled by Ferrovial, S.A. (‘Ferrovial’, Spain), |
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Car Sharing Mobility Services, S.L. (‘Zity Hub’, Spain), currently controlled by Ferriovial. |
Renault and Ferrovial acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Zity Hub.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:|
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for Renault: a multinational company active in the automotive sector, its main activity being the manufacturing and supply of passenger cars. While its main activity is the manufacturing and supply of passenger cars under the Renault, Dacia, Renault Samsung Motors, Alpine and LADA brands, it also sells second-hand vehicles, spare parts for Renault, Dacia and Renault Samsung Motors and vehicles to other manufacturers that sell them under their own brands (for example, Fiat, Daimler and GM), |
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for Ferrovial: an international infrastructure constructor and operator and a service provider, active in four main business lines services (currently subject to a divestment), toll roads, construction and airports. In addition, it has also activities in the construction and operation of water treatment, purification and desalination plants, management of over 400 kilometers of power lines and a newly created mobility unit that seeks to promote and develop opportunities for new forms of mobility, |
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for Zity Hub: a company organised under the laws of Spain for the provision of car-sharing services, currently in the urban area of Madrid (and post-Transaction also in other cities/countries) under the Zity trademark. |
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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.9794 – Renault/Ferrovial/Car Sharing Mobility Services
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Fax +32 22964301
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’).