29.7.2011   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 223/21


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6303 — Antin Infrastructure Partners FCPR/RREEF Pan European Infrastructure Fund LP/Andasol-1 Central Thermosolar Uno, SA AND Andasol-2 Central Thermosolar, Dos SA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 223/12

1.

On 20 July 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Antin Infrastructure Partners FCPR (‘Antin’, France)and RREEF Pan European Infrastructure Fund LP (‘RREFF’, England) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Andasol-1 Central Termosolar Uno, SA and Andasol-2 Central Termosolar Dos, SA (together referred to as Andasol-1&2, both of Spain), two existing companies, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

for Antin: Investment fund active in European infrastructure,

for RREEF: Investment fund active, inter alia, in European infrastructure,

for Andasol-1&2: Production of electricity in Spain using solar thermal technology.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6303 — Antin Infrastructure Partners FCPR/RREEF Pan European Infrastructure Fund LP/Andasol-1 Central Thermosolar Uno, SA AND Andasol-2 Central Thermosolar, Dos SA, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË


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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).