# C_2014362EN.01001501.xml

| 14.10.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 362/15 |
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14.10.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 362/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7428 — Iridium/DIF/concession businesses)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 362/12

| 1. | On 6 October 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Iridium Concesiones de infraestructuras S.A. (‘Iridium’, Spain), a subsidiary of the ACS Group (Spain), and DIF Management B.V. (‘DIF’, the Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a number of concession businesses by way of purchase of shares in a newly created joint venture and by way of contract of management. |
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On 6 October 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Iridium Concesiones de infraestructuras S.A. (‘Iridium’, Spain), a subsidiary of the ACS Group (Spain), and DIF Management B.V. (‘DIF’, the Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a number of concession businesses by way of purchase of shares in a newly created joint venture and by way of contract of management.

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






  — | Iridium is active in the development, management and maintenance of concessions involving transport and public works infrastructure worldwide, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Iridium is active in the development, management and maintenance of concessions involving transport and public works infrastructure worldwide,

| — | DIF manages investment funds active in high quality infrastructure assets, including public-private partnership projects related to social infrastructure and renewable energy projects, in Europe and North America, |
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DIF manages investment funds active in high quality infrastructure assets, including public-private partnership projects related to social infrastructure and renewable energy projects, in Europe and North America,

| — | concession businesses, which are currently solely or jointly controlled by Iridium, in the hospital infrastructure and transport infrastructure sector in Spain. |
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concession businesses, which are currently solely or jointly controlled by Iridium, in the hospital infrastructure and transport infrastructure sector in 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 number M.7428 — Iridium/DIF/concession businesses, 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 number M.7428 — Iridium/DIF/concession businesses, 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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