# C_2006246EN.01002401.xml

| 13.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 246/24 |
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13.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4398 — Veolia Cargo/Rail Link/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 246/16)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 4 October 2006, 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 Veolia Cargo (‘Veolia’, France), controlled by Veolia Transport, itself controlled by Veolia Environnement (France), and Rail Link (France), belonging to the CMA-CGM group (France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings JVEF (France) and JVCOM (France), by way of purchase of shares in newly created companies constituting joint ventures. |
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On 4 October 2006, 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 Veolia Cargo (‘Veolia’, France), controlled by Veolia Transport, itself controlled by Veolia Environnement (France), and Rail Link (France), belonging to the CMA-CGM group (France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings JVEF (France) and JVCOM (France), by way of purchase of shares in newly created companies constituting joint ventures.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Veolia Environnement: water treatment (Veolia Water), energy services (Dalkia), waste management (Veolia Environmental Services) and transport (Veolia Transport); |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Veolia Environnement: water treatment (Veolia Water), energy services (Dalkia), waste management (Veolia Environmental Services) and transport (Veolia Transport);

| — | Veolia: goods transport by rail; |
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Veolia: goods transport by rail;

| — | CMA-CGM: goods transport by sea; |
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CMA-CGM: goods transport by sea;

| — | Rail Link: goods transport overland, and especially combined road/rail transport; |
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Rail Link: goods transport overland, and especially combined road/rail transport;

| — | JVEF: goods transport by rail, mainly in France; |
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JVEF: goods transport by rail, mainly in France;

| — | JVCOM: combined road/rail transport, in several European countries. |
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JVCOM: combined road/rail transport, in several European countries.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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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| 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4398 — Veolia Cargo/Rail Link/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4398 — Veolia Cargo/Rail Link/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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