# C_2017273EN.01000401.xml

| 18.8.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 273/4 |
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18.8.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 273/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8592 — Centerbridge/EGPH/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 273/04)

| 1. | On 10 August 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings CCP Credit Acquisition Holdings Luxco S.à.r.l. (‘Centerbridge Luxco 1’) and CSCP III Acquisition Luxco S.à.r.l. (‘Centerbridge Luxco 2’) (both of Luxembourg), indirectly controlled by a number of investment funds, all managed by affiliates of Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (‘Centerbridge Partners’), ultimately controlled by two private individuals and Enel Green Power Hellas S.A. (‘EGPH’, Greece) belonging to the Enel Group (Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created undertaking constituting a Joint Venture (the ‘JV’, Greece) by purchase of shares. |
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On 10 August 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings CCP Credit Acquisition Holdings Luxco S.à.r.l. (‘Centerbridge Luxco 1’) and CSCP III Acquisition Luxco S.à.r.l. (‘Centerbridge Luxco 2’) (both of Luxembourg), indirectly controlled by a number of investment funds, all managed by affiliates of Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (‘Centerbridge Partners’), ultimately controlled by two private individuals and Enel Green Power Hellas S.A. (‘EGPH’, Greece) belonging to the Enel Group (Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created undertaking constituting a Joint Venture (the ‘JV’, Greece) by purchase of shares.

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






  — | Centerbridge Partners is an investment management firm focused on private equity and distressed investment opportunities, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Centerbridge Partners is an investment management firm focused on private equity and distressed investment opportunities,

| — | EGPH is controlled by the Enel Group of companies, the ultimate parent company of the group being Enel S.p.A. Enel Group is an Italian multinational active in the production and distribution of electricity and gas in the EEA and worldwide, |
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EGPH is controlled by the Enel Group of companies, the ultimate parent company of the group being Enel S.p.A. Enel Group is an Italian multinational active in the production and distribution of electricity and gas in the EEA and worldwide,

| — | The JV does not yet carry out any business activity. Its object is to build seven wind farms at Kafireas (Euboea) in Greece. |
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The JV does not yet carry out any business activity. Its object is to build seven wind farms at Kafireas (Euboea) in Greece.

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8592 — Centerbridge/EGPH/JV, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8592 — Centerbridge/EGPH/JV, 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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