# C_2014157EN.01000301.xml

| 24.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 157/3 |
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24.5.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 157/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7137 — EDF/Dalkia in France)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 157/03

| 1. | On 16 May 2014, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Electricité de France S.A. (‘EDF’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Dalkia France, Dalkia Investissement and the other subsidiaries of Dalkia in France (‘other subsidiaries of Dalkia Holding’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 May 2014, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Electricité de France S.A. (‘EDF’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Dalkia France, Dalkia Investissement and the other subsidiaries of Dalkia in France (‘other subsidiaries of Dalkia Holding’) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   EDF: electricity production and wholesale, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, supply of other related services and, to a lesser degree, production and wholesale and retail sale of gas in France and abroad and waste management in France,
  —   Dalkia France and other subsidiaries of Dalkia Holding: management of district heating and cooling, multi-technical management services to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and industrial installations (installation of combined heat and power generation plants, management of central heating and air conditioning systems in buildings, maintenance services for industrial installations, in particular) in France, public lighting in France and abroad; waste management in France, and
  —   Dalkia Investissement: electricity and heat production in France. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   EDF: electricity production and wholesale, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, supply of other related services and, to a lesser degree, production and wholesale and retail sale of gas in France and abroad and waste management in France,

EDF

—   Dalkia France and other subsidiaries of Dalkia Holding: management of district heating and cooling, multi-technical management services to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and industrial installations (installation of combined heat and power generation plants, management of central heating and air conditioning systems in buildings, maintenance services for industrial installations, in particular) in France, public lighting in France and abroad; waste management in France, and

Dalkia France and other subsidiaries of Dalkia Holding

—   Dalkia Investissement: electricity and heat production in France.

Dalkia Investissement

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit to it their observations on the proposed concentration.
  Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7137 — EDF/Dalkia in France by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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 to it their observations on the proposed concentration.

Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7137 — EDF/Dalkia in France by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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