# C_2012023EN.01003601.xml

| 28.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 23/36 |
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28.1.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 23/36

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6451 — Schneider Electric France/Bouygues Immobilier/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 23/12

| 1. | On 20 January 2012, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Schneider Electric France and Bouygues Immobilier (France) will create within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation a joint venture offering energy performance services. This transaction constitutes a concentration within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation. |
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On 20 January 2012, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Schneider Electric France and Bouygues Immobilier (France) will create within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation a joint venture offering energy performance services. This transaction constitutes a concentration within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

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






  — | Schneider Electric France is an undertaking controlled by the Schneider Electric group, which specialises in energy management. The group designs, manufactures and sells products, equipment and solutions for electrical power distribution, industrial control and automation. Schneider Electric France is responsible for the group’s activities in France, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Schneider Electric France is an undertaking controlled by the Schneider Electric group, which specialises in energy management. The group designs, manufactures and sells products, equipment and solutions for electrical power distribution, industrial control and automation. Schneider Electric France is responsible for the group’s activities in France,

| — | Bouygues Immobilier is part of the Bouygues group (‘Bouygues’). Bouygues (France) operates in the construction, telecommunications and media sectors, |
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Bouygues Immobilier is part of the Bouygues group (‘Bouygues’). Bouygues (France) operates in the construction, telecommunications and media sectors,

| — | The joint venture will offer services designed to improve and optimise energy efficiency in new and old office buildings. |
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The joint venture will offer services designed to improve and optimise energy efficiency in new and old office buildings.

| 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.6451 — Schneider Electric France/Bouygues Immobilier/JV, 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.6451 — Schneider Electric France/Bouygues Immobilier/JV, 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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