# C_2007141EN.01003501.xml

| 26.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 141/35 |
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26.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 141/35

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4623 — Vinci Construction/Solétanche)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 141/19)

| 1. | On 19 June 2007, 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 Vinci Construction belonging to the Vinci group (‘Vinci’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Solétanche SA (‘Solétanche’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 June 2007, 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 Vinci Construction belonging to the Vinci group (‘Vinci’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Solétanche SA (‘Solétanche’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Vinci: building and public works, management of transport infrastructure, energy networks, roads and related services; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Vinci: building and public works, management of transport infrastructure, energy networks, roads and related services;

| — | for Solétanche: public works. |
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for Solétanche: public works.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4623 — Vinci Construction/Solétanche, 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4623 — Vinci Construction/Solétanche, 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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