# C_2006188EN.01000201.xml

| 11.8.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 188/2 |
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11.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 188/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4327 — Egis/Alpine/Hochtief-Austrian Highway A5)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 188/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 3 August 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Egis Projects S.A. (‘Egis Projects’, France), Alpine Mayderer Bau GmbH (‘Alpine’, Austria) and HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH (‘HOCHTIEF PPP’, Germany), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Bonaventura Straßenerhaltungs-GmbH (‘Bonaventura Straßenerhaltung’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 3 August 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Egis Projects S.A. (‘Egis Projects’, France), Alpine Mayderer Bau GmbH (‘Alpine’, Austria) and HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH (‘HOCHTIEF PPP’, Germany), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Bonaventura Straßenerhaltungs-GmbH (‘Bonaventura Straßenerhaltung’, Austria) 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 Egis Projects: investment participations in infrastructure projects and concession contracts; negotiates and manages all financial, technical and operational stages of infrastructure projects, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Egis Projects: investment participations in infrastructure projects and concession contracts; negotiates and manages all financial, technical and operational stages of infrastructure projects,

| — | for Alpine: construction company in the field of building constructions, road constructions, constructional engineering and tunnelling and communications engineering sector, |
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for Alpine: construction company in the field of building constructions, road constructions, constructional engineering and tunnelling and communications engineering sector,

| — | for HOCHTIEF PPP: services for large and complex Public Private Partnerships projects in the segment of toll roads and public-sector construction, |
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for HOCHTIEF PPP: services for large and complex Public Private Partnerships projects in the segment of toll roads and public-sector construction,

| — | for Bonaventura Straßenerhaltung: maintenance of motorway infrastructure and operation of electronic and security equipment. |
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for Bonaventura Straßenerhaltung: maintenance of motorway infrastructure and operation of electronic and security equipment.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration 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 concentration 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4327 — Egis/Alpine/Hochtief-Austrian Highway A5 to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4327 — Egis/Alpine/Hochtief-Austrian Highway A5 to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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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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