# C_2013346EN.01005201.xml

| 27.11.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 346/52 |
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27.11.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 346/52

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7070 — Gestamp Eolica/Banco Santander/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 346/05

| 1. | On 18 November 2013, 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 Gestamp Eolica S.L. (Spain) controlled by Corporación Gestamp, S.L. (Spain), and Banco Santander SA (Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture (‘JV’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 18 November 2013, 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 Gestamp Eolica S.L. (Spain) controlled by Corporación Gestamp, S.L. (Spain), and Banco Santander SA (Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture (‘JV’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Gestamp Eolica: development, financing, construction and management of wind technology energy facilities worldwide, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Gestamp Eolica: development, financing, construction and management of wind technology energy facilities worldwide,

| — | for Banco Santander: holding company of an international group of banking and finance companies operating worldwide, |
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for Banco Santander: holding company of an international group of banking and finance companies operating worldwide,

| — | for JV: operation of wind technology energy projects in Europe. |
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for JV: operation of wind technology energy projects in Europe.

| 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.7070 — Gestamp Eolica/Banco Santander/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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.7070 — Gestamp Eolica/Banco Santander/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

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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