# C_2008212EN.01003201.xml

| 20.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 212/32 |
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20.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/32

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5304 — Indaver/NEIF/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 212/12)

| 1. | On 12 August 2008, 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 Indaver NV (‘Indaver’, Belgium) and NEIF Infrastructure Investments Holding I BV (‘NEIF’, Netherlands) controlled by JC Flowers (‘JCF’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings SAV Betiligungs GmbH and SAV Verwaltungs GmbH (together ‘SAV’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 August 2008, 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 Indaver NV (‘Indaver’, Belgium) and NEIF Infrastructure Investments Holding I BV (‘NEIF’, Netherlands) controlled by JC Flowers (‘JCF’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings SAV Betiligungs GmbH and SAV Verwaltungs GmbH (together ‘SAV’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Indaver: integrated services and total waste management solutions in Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Indaver: integrated services and total waste management solutions in Europe,

| — | for undertaking NEIF: an investment found, subsidiary of NIBC, a merchant bank offering corporate financial services, |
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for undertaking NEIF: an investment found, subsidiary of NIBC, a merchant bank offering corporate financial services,

| — | for undertaking SAV: hazardous waste management mainly in Germany, |
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for undertaking SAV: hazardous waste management mainly in Germany,

| — | for undertaking JCF: consultancy and private equity fund. |
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for undertaking JCF: consultancy and private equity fund.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5304 — Indaver/NEIF/JV 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.5304 — Indaver/NEIF/JV 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 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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