# C_2006148EN.01003501.xml

| 24.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 148/35 |
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24.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 148/35

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4278 — PAI Partners SAS/AMEC SPIE SA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 148/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 20 June 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which PAI Partners S.A.S. (‘PAI’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of AMEC SPIE S.A. (‘AMEC SPIE’, France), currently owned by AMEC plc, via purchase of shares. |
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On 20 June 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which PAI Partners S.A.S. (‘PAI’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of AMEC SPIE S.A. (‘AMEC SPIE’, France), currently owned by AMEC plc, via purchase of shares.

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






  — | For PAI: private equity fund; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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For PAI: private equity fund;

| — | For AMEC SPIE: provision of multi-technical regional services and provision of multi-technical services to the nuclear, oil & gas, communications, rail and IT sectors. |
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For AMEC SPIE: provision of multi-technical regional services and provision of multi-technical services to the nuclear, oil & gas, communications, rail and IT sectors.

| 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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) 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4278 — PAI Partners SAS/AMEC SPIE SA, 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 (no (32-2) 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4278 — PAI Partners SAS/AMEC SPIE SA, 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 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

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