# C_2015078EN.01000501.xml

| 6.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 78/5 |
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6.3.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 78/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7503 — Talanx/Mota Engil/Indaqua)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 78/05)

| 1. | On 26 February 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mota Engil Ambiente e Serviços, SGPS S.A. (‘Mota Engil’, Portugal) which belongs to Mota Engil SGPS (‘Mota Engil Group’, Portugal) and Talanx Infrastructure Portugal GmbH (‘Talanx’, Germany), which is ultimately controlled by HDI Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie V.a.G. (‘HDI Group’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Indaqua Industry and water management, S.A. (‘Indaqua’, Portugal) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 February 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mota Engil Ambiente e Serviços, SGPS S.A. (‘Mota Engil’, Portugal) which belongs to Mota Engil SGPS (‘Mota Engil Group’, Portugal) and Talanx Infrastructure Portugal GmbH (‘Talanx’, Germany), which is ultimately controlled by HDI Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie V.a.G. (‘HDI Group’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Indaqua Industry and water management, S.A. (‘Indaqua’, Portugal) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Talanx AG belongs to the HDI Group, which is active in the insurance business on a global level, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Talanx AG belongs to the HDI Group, which is active in the insurance business on a global level,

| — | Mota Engil is active in engineering and construction, environment and services, mining, port operations and waste management sectors, |
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Mota Engil is active in engineering and construction, environment and services, mining, port operations and waste management sectors,

| — | Indaqua is active in the provision of retail water supply services including the supply of water for human and industry consumption and wastewater treatment. |
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Indaqua is active in the provision of retail water supply services including the supply of water for human and industry consumption and wastewater treatment.

| 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. 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 the 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 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7503 — Talanx/Mota Engil/Indaqua to the following address:





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

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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 M.7503 — Talanx/Mota Engil/Indaqua 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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