# C_2017373EN.01000501.xml

| 4.11.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 373/5 |
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4.11.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 373/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8602 — DIF/CDC/ADTIM)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 373/05)

| 1. | On 26 October 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | DIF Management Holding B.V (DIF, Netherlands) |
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On 26 October 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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DIF Management Holding B.V (DIF, Netherlands)

| — | Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC, France) |
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Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC, France)

| — | ADTIM SAS (ADTIM, France) |
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ADTIM SAS (ADTIM, France)

DIF and CDC acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of ADTIM.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for DIF: an independent manager of infrastructure funds, in order to invest in risk capital long-term infrastructure projects,
  —   for CDC: a French public institution with a special legal status, which carries out activities of general interest, including the management of private funds,
  —   for ADTIM: a company handling public service delegations by a French local public body (Syndicat mixte Ardèche Drôme Numérique) for telecommunications services. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for DIF: an independent manager of infrastructure funds, in order to invest in risk capital long-term infrastructure projects,

for DIF

—   for CDC: a French public institution with a special legal status, which carries out activities of general interest, including the management of private funds,

for CDC

—   for ADTIM: a company handling public service delegations by a French local public body (Syndicat mixte Ardèche Drôme Numérique) for telecommunications services.

for ADTIM

| 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 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 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 the 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. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8602 — DIF/CDC/ADTIM
  Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





  E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8602 — DIF/CDC/ADTIM

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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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