5.11.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 281/13

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5376 — Greenvision ambiente/Itochu/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 281/12)

1.

On 27 October 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Itochu Corporation (‘Itochu’, Japan) and Greenvision ambiente Srl (‘Greenvision’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Greenvision ambiente Photo Solar Srl (‘GAPS’, Italy), by way of a purchase of shares. GAPS is currently solely controlled by Greenvision.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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GAPS: design and integration of photo-voltaic systems,

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Greenvision: bio building, civil engineering and agro-technologies, renewable energies, environmental services,

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Itochu: trading company with diversified products.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5376 — Greenvision ambiente/Itochu/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.