# C_2015122EN.01000701.xml

| 16.4.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 122/7 |
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16.4.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 122/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7609 — Omnes Capital/Predica Prévoyance/Quadran/Quadrica)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 122/08)

| 1. | On 8 April 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Omnes Capital, S.A.S., of France (‘Omnes Capital’), Prédica S.A.S. of France (‘Predica’) and Quadran S.A.S of France (‘Quadran’) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Quadrica S.A.S of France (‘Quadrica’) by way of purchase of shares and contract of management. |
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On 8 April 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Omnes Capital, S.A.S., of France (‘Omnes Capital’), Prédica S.A.S. of France (‘Predica’) and Quadran S.A.S of France (‘Quadran’) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Quadrica S.A.S of France (‘Quadrica’) by way of purchase of shares and contract of management.

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






  — | Omnes Capital is a French asset management company active in several branches, notably in the renewable energy sector, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Omnes Capital is a French asset management company active in several branches, notably in the renewable energy sector,

| — | Predica is a subsidiary of the Group Crédit Agricole of France and is active in the insurance sector, |
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Predica is a subsidiary of the Group Crédit Agricole of France and is active in the insurance sector,

| — | Quadran is an independent producer of renewable electricity and mainly active in France, |
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Quadran is an independent producer of renewable electricity and mainly active in France,

| — | Quadrica will hold shares in wind farms which prior to the transaction were held by certain subsidiaries of Quadran. |
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Quadrica will hold shares in wind farms which prior to the transaction were held by certain subsidiaries of Quadran.

| 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.7609 — Omnes Capital/Predica Prévoyance/Quadran/Quadrica, 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.7609 — Omnes Capital/Predica Prévoyance/Quadran/Quadrica, 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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