# C_2006078EN.01002601.xml

| 31.3.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 78/26 |
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31.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 78/26

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3877 — Costa Crociere/Royal Caribbean/Marinvest/RCT JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 78/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 24 March 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 Costa Crociere S.p.A. (‘Costa’, Italy) controlled by Carnival Corporation & plc (US), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (‘RCC’, Liberia) and Marinvest s.r.l. (‘Marinvest’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Rome Cruise Terminal S.r.l. (‘RCT’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 24 March 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 Costa Crociere S.p.A. (‘Costa’, Italy) controlled by Carnival Corporation & plc (US), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (‘RCC’, Liberia) and Marinvest s.r.l. (‘Marinvest’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Rome Cruise Terminal S.r.l. (‘RCT’, Italy) 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 undertaking Costa: cruise holidays and ships operation; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Costa: cruise holidays and ships operation;

| — | for undertaking RCC: global cruise holiday company based in the US, operating with Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises brands; |
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for undertaking RCC: global cruise holiday company based in the US, operating with Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises brands;

| — | for undertaking Marinvest: holding company of MSC Crociere S.p.A., active in cruise vessels operation; |
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for undertaking Marinvest: holding company of MSC Crociere S.p.A., active in cruise vessels operation;

| — | for undertaking RCT: building and operation of a cruise terminal in the port of Civitavecchia (North of Rome). |
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for undertaking RCT: building and operation of a cruise terminal in the port of Civitavecchia (North of Rome).

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3877 — Costa Crociere/Royal Caribbean/Marinvest/RCT JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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.3877 — Costa Crociere/Royal Caribbean/Marinvest/RCT JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

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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