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Document 52020M9713

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9713 — EQT/Recover) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 44/05

PUB/2020/85

OJ C 44, 10.2.2020, pp. 5–6 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

10.2.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 44/5


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9713 — EQT/Recover)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 44/05)

1.   

On 31 January 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:

EQT VIII (‘EQT’), controlled by EQT Fund Management S.à r.l. (‘EFMS’, Luxembourg).

Navie Oy (Finland).

EFMS acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Navie Oy.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.   

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

for EFMS: EQT is an investment fund that seeks to make investments primarily in Europe, with a focus on Northern Europe. EQT controls Anticimex which specialises in offering services to prevent pest infestations but also offers damage control services such as dehumidification and moisture inspection services,

Navie Oy is the holding company for the Recover group companies which are active in the provision of damage control services, environmental services as well as demolition and concrete drilling services in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

3.   

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.

4.   

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.9713 — EQT/Recover

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:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË


(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.


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