# C_2012297EN.01000901.xml

| 3.10.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 297/9 |
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3.10.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 297/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6725 — Abertis Infraestructuras/Brookfield/Partícipes)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 297/09

| 1. | On 21 September 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 undertakings Abertis Infraestructuras SA (‘Abertis’, Spain) and Brookfield Brazil Motor Holdings Srl controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Partícipes en Brasil SLU (‘Partícipes’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares in a joint venture company. |
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On 21 September 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 undertakings Abertis Infraestructuras SA (‘Abertis’, Spain) and Brookfield Brazil Motor Holdings Srl controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Partícipes en Brasil SLU (‘Partícipes’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares in a joint venture company.

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






  — | for Abertis: provision of mobility and telecommunications infrastructure services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Abertis: provision of mobility and telecommunications infrastructure services,

| — | for Brookfield: asset management investing in property, renewable power and infrastructure assets, |
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for Brookfield: asset management investing in property, renewable power and infrastructure assets,

| — | for Partícipes: operation and management of toll road concessions in Brasil. |
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for Partícipes: operation and management of toll road concessions in Brasil.

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6725 — Abertis Infraestructuras/Brookfield/Partícipes, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6725 — Abertis Infraestructuras/Brookfield/Partícipes, 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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