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Document 52019M9622
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9622 — EUROVIA Industrie/ASA-Bau/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2019/C 400/12
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9622 — EUROVIA Industrie/ASA-Bau/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2019/C 400/12
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9622 — EUROVIA Industrie/ASA-Bau/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2019/C 400/12
PUB/2019/137
OJ C 400, 26.11.2019, p. 17–18
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
26.11.2019 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 400/17 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9622 — EUROVIA Industrie/ASA-Bau/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 400/12)
1.
On 15 November 2019, 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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EUROVIA Industrie GmbH (‘EVI’, Germany), |
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ASA-Bau GmbH (‘ASA’, Germany), |
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Hanse-Asphaltmischwerke GmbH (‘HANSE’, Germany). |
EVI and ASA acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of HANSE.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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for EVI: production and distribution of asphalt mix, civil engineering (including road works) in several German federal states, production of aggregates and production of bitumen. EVI belongs to the group VINCI S.A. (France), |
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for ASA: production and distribution of asphalt mix, civil engineering (including road works) in North-Eastern Germany. ASA is controlled by Arkil Holding A/S (Denmark), |
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for HANSE: production and distribution of asphalt mix in North-Eastern Germany. |
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.9622 — EUROVIA Industrie/ASA-Bau/JV
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’).