# C_2012238EN.01000801.xml

| 8.8.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 238/8 |
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8.8.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 238/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6669 — CDC Infrastructure/Foresight Solar/Adenium Solar/VEI Capital/ForVEI)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 238/07

| 1. | On 31 July 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the CDC Infrastructure (‘CDC Infrastructure’, France) — a wholly owned subsidiary of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (‘CDC’, France), Foresight Solar VCT PLC (‘Foresight Solar’, UK), Adenium Solar Energy Company Limited (‘Adenium Solar’, British Virgin Islands) and Venice European Investment Capital SpA (‘VEI Capital’, Italy) controlled by Sparta Holding SpA (‘Sparta’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of ForVEI S.r.l (‘ForVEI’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 31 July 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the CDC Infrastructure (‘CDC Infrastructure’, France) — a wholly owned subsidiary of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (‘CDC’, France), Foresight Solar VCT PLC (‘Foresight Solar’, UK), Adenium Solar Energy Company Limited (‘Adenium Solar’, British Virgin Islands) and Venice European Investment Capital SpA (‘VEI Capital’, Italy) controlled by Sparta Holding SpA (‘Sparta’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of ForVEI S.r.l (‘ForVEI’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for CDC Infrastructure/CDC: investment in infrastructure assets, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for CDC Infrastructure/CDC: investment in infrastructure assets,

| — | for Foresight Solar: investment in companies that seek to generate solar electricity, |
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for Foresight Solar: investment in companies that seek to generate solar electricity,

| — | for Adenium Solar: investment in companies active in clean energy and alternative energy-related sectors, |
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for Adenium Solar: investment in companies active in clean energy and alternative energy-related sectors,

| — | for VEI Capital: investment in companies active in different sectors, |
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for VEI Capital: investment in companies active in different sectors,

| — | for ForVEI: photovoltaic electricity generation in Italy. |
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for ForVEI: photovoltaic electricity generation in Italy.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6669 — CDC Infrastructure/Foresight Solar/Adenium Solar/VEI Capital/ForVEI, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6669 — CDC Infrastructure/Foresight Solar/Adenium Solar/VEI Capital/ForVEI, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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