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| 18.11.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 438/12 |
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18.11.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 438/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10897 – PREDICA / VAUBAN / TELEFONICA / BLUEVIA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 438/08)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Predica or Prévoyance Dialogue du Crédit Agricole S.A. (‘Predica’, France), |
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Predica or Prévoyance Dialogue du Crédit Agricole S.A. (‘Predica’, France),

| — | Vauban Infrastructure Partners S.C.A. (‘Vauban’, France), |
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Vauban Infrastructure Partners S.C.A. (‘Vauban’, France),

| — | Telefonica S.A. (‘Telefonica’, Spain), |
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Telefonica S.A. (‘Telefonica’, Spain),

| — | Bluevia Fibra, S.L. (‘Bluevia’, Spain). |
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Bluevia Fibra, S.L. (‘Bluevia’, Spain).

Predica, Vauban and Telefonica acquire joint control of Bluevia within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Predica is a life and health insurance company and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Assurances S.A, |
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Predica is a life and health insurance company and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Assurances S.A,

| — | Vauban is a European asset management company with a focus on infrastructure equity investments in the design, construction, maintenance, financing and operation of essential infrastructure assets in the transportation, social, digital and utilities sectors, |
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Vauban is a European asset management company with a focus on infrastructure equity investments in the design, construction, maintenance, financing and operation of essential infrastructure assets in the transportation, social, digital and utilities sectors,

| — | Telefonica is active in the telecommunications, media and entertainment sectors, focused around services of wireline and wireless telephony, broadband, internet, data traffic, Pay TV and other digital services, |
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Telefonica is active in the telecommunications, media and entertainment sectors, focused around services of wireline and wireless telephony, broadband, internet, data traffic, Pay TV and other digital services,

| — | Bluevia will operate and exploit an FTTH network in rural and other less populated areas in Spain. |
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Bluevia will operate and exploit an FTTH network in rural and other less populated areas in Spain.

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Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10897 – PREDICA / VAUBAN / TELEFONICA / BLUEVIA

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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