# C_2005011EN.01000401.xml

| 15.1.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 11/4 |
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15.1.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 11/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3668 — DIFA/INVESTKREDIT/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 11/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 6 January 2005, 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 DIFA Deutsche Immobilien Fonds AG (‘DIFA’, Germany) controlled by DZ Bank AG (‘DZ’, Germany) and Investkredit Bank AG (‘IK’, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings ABP Real Estate Investment KFT (‘ABP’, Hungary), M 1 Business Park KFT (‘M1’, Hungary), Infopark KFT (‘Infopark’, Hungary), Olympia Teplice s.r.o. (‘OCT’, Czech Republic), Olympia Mladá Boleslav s.r.o. (‘OCM’, Czech Republic), RCP Alfa s.r.o. (‘RCP’, Czech Republic) and Europolis Technopark s.r.o. (‘ETP’, Czech Republic), which are currently jointly controlled by IK and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 6 January 2005, 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 DIFA Deutsche Immobilien Fonds AG (‘DIFA’, Germany) controlled by DZ Bank AG (‘DZ’, Germany) and Investkredit Bank AG (‘IK’, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings ABP Real Estate Investment KFT (‘ABP’, Hungary), M 1 Business Park KFT (‘M1’, Hungary), Infopark KFT (‘Infopark’, Hungary), Olympia Teplice s.r.o. (‘OCT’, Czech Republic), Olympia Mladá Boleslav s.r.o. (‘OCM’, Czech Republic), RCP Alfa s.r.o. (‘RCP’, Czech Republic) and Europolis Technopark s.r.o. (‘ETP’, Czech Republic), which are currently jointly controlled by IK and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for DIFA: property investment fund, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for DIFA: property investment fund,

| — | for DZ: banking services, |
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for DZ: banking services,

| — | for IK: bank specialized in services to companies, |
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for IK: bank specialized in services to companies,

| — | for ABP and M1: logistic parks in Budapest, |
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for ABP and M1: logistic parks in Budapest,

| — | for Infopark: office buildings in Budapest, |
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for Infopark: office buildings in Budapest,

| — | for OCT and OCM: shopping centers in Teplice, and |
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for OCT and OCM: shopping centers in Teplice, and

| — | for RCP and ETP: office buildings in Prague. |
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for RCP and ETP: office buildings in Prague.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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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| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3668 — DIFA/INVESTKREDIT/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3668 — DIFA/INVESTKREDIT/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  Available on DG COMP website:

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http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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