# C_2006289EN.01002001.xml

| 28.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 289/20 |
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28.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 289/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3958 — Arcadis/Dura Vermeer/Imtech/Asset Rail/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 289/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 17 November 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 Arcadis Infra B.V. (‘Arcadis’, The Netherlands), Dura Vermeer Railinfra B.V. (‘Dura Vermeer’, The Netherlands) and Imtech Infra B.V. (‘Imtech’, The Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Asset Rail B.V. (‘Asset Rail’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 17 November 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 Arcadis Infra B.V. (‘Arcadis’, The Netherlands), Dura Vermeer Railinfra B.V. (‘Dura Vermeer’, The Netherlands) and Imtech Infra B.V. (‘Imtech’, The Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Asset Rail B.V. (‘Asset Rail’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Arcadis: project management, consulting and engineering services with regard to infrastructure, buildings, environment and communication; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Arcadis: project management, consulting and engineering services with regard to infrastructure, buildings, environment and communication;

| — | for Dura Vermeer: project development and housing, commercial and industrial building and infrastructure; |
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for Dura Vermeer: project development and housing, commercial and industrial building and infrastructure;

| — | for Imtech: electric and mechanical technical services and ICT; |
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for Imtech: electric and mechanical technical services and ICT;

| — | for Asset Rail: maintenance of railway infrastructure in the Netherlands. |
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for Asset Rail: maintenance of railway infrastructure in the Netherlands.

| 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.3958 — Arcadis/Dura Vermeer/Imtech/Asset Rail/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.3958 — Arcadis/Dura Vermeer/Imtech/Asset Rail/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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