# C_2005218EN.01000201.xml

| 6.9.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 218/2 |
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6.9.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 218/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3864 — FIMAG/Züblin)

(2005/C 218/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 26 August 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking FIMAG Finanz Industrie Management AG (‘FIMAG’, Austria), controlled by Dr. Hans Peter Haselsteiner, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the undertaking Ed. Züblin AG (‘Züblin’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 August 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking FIMAG Finanz Industrie Management AG (‘FIMAG’, Austria), controlled by Dr. Hans Peter Haselsteiner, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the undertaking Ed. Züblin AG (‘Züblin’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for FIMAG: construction and civil engineering and construction related services particularly through Bauholding Strabag SE, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for FIMAG: construction and civil engineering and construction related services particularly through Bauholding Strabag SE,

| — | for Züblin: building construction and civil engineering, construction related services. |
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for Züblin: building construction and civil engineering, construction related services.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.3864 — FIMAG/Züblin, 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.3864 — FIMAG/Züblin, 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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