# C_2004237EN.01000301.xml

| 24.9.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 237/3 |
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24.9.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 237/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3550 — MIDEWA/STADTWERKE HALLE/FERNWASSER SACHSEN-ANHALT)

(2004/C 237/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 14 September 2004, 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 Stadtwerke Halle GmbH (‘SWH’, Germany) and MIDEWA Wasserversorgungsgesellschaft in Mitteldeutschland mbH (‘MIDEWA’, Germany), which is jointly controlled by Veolia Environnement S.A. and Kommunalwirtschaft Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH Co. KG, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Fernwasser Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH (‘FSA’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14 September 2004, 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 Stadtwerke Halle GmbH (‘SWH’, Germany) and MIDEWA Wasserversorgungsgesellschaft in Mitteldeutschland mbH (‘MIDEWA’, Germany), which is jointly controlled by Veolia Environnement S.A. and Kommunalwirtschaft Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH Co. KG, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Fernwasser Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH (‘FSA’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for MIDEWA: regional water supply and sewage management, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for MIDEWA: regional water supply and sewage management,

| — | for SWH: regional supply of energy and water; waste and sewage management, |
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for SWH: regional supply of energy and water; waste and sewage management,

| — | for FSA: regional long distance water supply. |
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for FSA: regional long distance water supply.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3550 — MIDEWA/Stadtwerke Halle/Fernwasser Sachsen-Anhalt, 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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3550 — MIDEWA/Stadtwerke Halle/Fernwasser Sachsen-Anhalt, 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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