# C_2013072EN.01001601.xml

| 12.3.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 72/16 |
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12.3.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 72/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6815 — ERDF/CDC/UEM/Efluid)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 72/08

| 1. | On 5 March 2013, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings ERDF, a subsidiary of the EDF group (France), Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (‘CDC’, France) and UEM (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking efluid (France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 5 March 2013, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings ERDF, a subsidiary of the EDF group (France), Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (‘CDC’, France) and UEM (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking efluid (France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | ERDF: Management of the public electricity distribution network in France, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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ERDF: Management of the public electricity distribution network in France,

| — | CDC: Tasks of public interest consisting in managing private funds to which the public authorities wish to provide special protection, and investing in or granting loans for activities in the public interest, |
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CDC: Tasks of public interest consisting in managing private funds to which the public authorities wish to provide special protection, and investing in or granting loans for activities in the public interest,

| — | UEM: French local semi-public company active in the electricity, district heating, cable television and street lighting sectors, |
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UEM: French local semi-public company active in the electricity, district heating, cable television and street lighting sectors,

| — | Efluid: Design and publishing of software for undertakings in the fluids sector (electricity, gas, water, district heating). |
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Efluid: Design and publishing of software for undertakings in the fluids sector (electricity, gas, water, district heating).

| 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.6815 — ERDF/CDC/UEM/Efluid, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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.6815 — ERDF/CDC/UEM/Efluid, 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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