# C_2014012EN.01000301.xml

| 16.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 12/3 |
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16.1.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 12/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7108 — Axpo Group/EDP Group/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 12/03

| 1. | On 8 January 2014 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Axpo CKW France, belonging to Axpo Holding AG (Switzerland), and EDPR France, belonging to the EDP Renovaveis SA (Portugal), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over 9 wind power companies located in France, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 8 January 2014 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Axpo CKW France, belonging to Axpo Holding AG (Switzerland), and EDPR France, belonging to the EDP Renovaveis SA (Portugal), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over 9 wind power companies located in France, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Axpo CKW France: an undertaking active in the energy sector, offering a wide range of services including supply of electricity to end-customer, energy consulting, installations, IT and telematics, security consulting assessment, fibre optic and telecommunication, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Axpo CKW France: an undertaking active in the energy sector, offering a wide range of services including supply of electricity to end-customer, energy consulting, installations, IT and telematics, security consulting assessment, fibre optic and telecommunication,

| — | for EDPR France: operation of on-shore wind farms in France, |
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for EDPR France: operation of on-shore wind farms in France,

| — | for the wind power companies: each operates an on-shore wind farm in France. |
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for the wind power companies: each operates an on-shore wind farm in France.

| 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.7108 — Axpo Group/EDP Group/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.7108 — Axpo Group/EDP Group/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 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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