# C_2014308EN.01000701.xml

| 11.9.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 308/7 |
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11.9.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 308/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7373 — Ortner/Strauss/UBM)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 308/09

| 1. | On 4 September 2014, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which undertakings belonging to the Ortner Group and undertakings belonging to the Strauss Group, through their jointly controlled company PORR AG (‘PORR’), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of UBM Realitätenentwicklung Aktiengesellschaft (‘UBM’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 September 2014, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which undertakings belonging to the Ortner Group and undertakings belonging to the Strauss Group, through their jointly controlled company PORR AG (‘PORR’), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of UBM Realitätenentwicklung Aktiengesellschaft (‘UBM’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Ortner Group in the building technology and industrial plant construction sectors, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Ortner Group in the building technology and industrial plant construction sectors,

| — | Strauss Group is involved mainly in managing its assets and in forest development, |
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Strauss Group is involved mainly in managing its assets and in forest development,

| — | PORR is an Austrian construction company, |
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PORR is an Austrian construction company,

| — | UBM is involved in property development. |
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UBM is involved in property development.

| 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 to it their observations on the proposed operation.
  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.7373 — Ortner/Strauss/UBM 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 operation.

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.7373 — Ortner/Strauss/UBM 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)  ОJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (‘the Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  ОJ C 366, 14.12.2013, р. 5.

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