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Document 52018M9030
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9030 — IFM/FCC/Aqualia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9030 — IFM/FCC/Aqualia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9030 — IFM/FCC/Aqualia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
IO C 272, 3.8.2018, p. 16–16
(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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3.8.2018 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 272/16 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9030 — IFM/FCC/Aqualia)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 272/06)
1.
On 27 July 2018, 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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IFM Investors Pty Ltd (‘IFM’, Australia), |
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Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA (‘FCC’, Spain), |
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FCC Aqualia, SA (‘Aqualia’, Spain). |
IFM and FCC acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Aqualia. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:— for IFM: IFM is a global investment manager,
— for FCC: FCC is a company with a diversified portfolio of activities; its core businesses include environmental services and water management, construction of large infrastructures, cement production, and renewable energy production,
— for Aqualia: Aqualia is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FCC whose main activities include the provision of services for the treatment of solid and liquid waste and of drinking water, the execution and preservation of water-related civil works, and the management of the whole water cycle.
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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.9030 — IFM/FCC/Aqualia
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
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Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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Fax +32 22964301 |
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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’).