# C_2015293EN.01000401.xml

| 5.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 293/4 |
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5.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 293/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7753 — Sacyr/Fluor Corporation/Fluor Spain)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 293/04)

| 1. | On 28 August 2015, 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 Sacyr Industrial, S.L.U. (‘Sacyr’, Spain) and Fluor Corporation (United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Fluor, S.A. (‘Fluor Spain’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 28 August 2015, 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 Sacyr Industrial, S.L.U. (‘Sacyr’, Spain) and Fluor Corporation (United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Fluor, S.A. (‘Fluor Spain’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Sacyr Industrial: active in the construction, maintenance and operation of public infrastructure concessions and operates in more than 20 countries besides Spain,
  —   for Fluor Corporation: provides engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance and project management services at the global level, both independently and on a fully integrated basis, ranging from basic consulting activities to complete design-built and maintenance contracts,
  —   for Fluor Spain: provider of engineering, procurement, construction and construction management services in the oil and gas sector, mainly in the Spanish territory. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Sacyr Industrial: active in the construction, maintenance and operation of public infrastructure concessions and operates in more than 20 countries besides Spain,

for Sacyr Industrial

—   for Fluor Corporation: provides engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance and project management services at the global level, both independently and on a fully integrated basis, ranging from basic consulting activities to complete design-built and maintenance contracts,

for Fluor Corporation

—   for Fluor Spain: provider of engineering, procurement, construction and construction management services in the oil and gas sector, mainly in the Spanish territory.

for Fluor Spain

| 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 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 this 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 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 this 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7753 — Sacyr/Fluor Corporation/Fluor Spain, 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 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7753 — Sacyr/Fluor Corporation/Fluor Spain, 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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