# C_2017215EN.01006801.xml

| 5.7.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 215/68 |
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5.7.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 215/68

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8534 — Bouygues Immobilier/Accor/Nextdoor)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 215/07)

| 1. | On 26 June 2017 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Bouygues Immobilier SAS (France) and Accor SA (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking Nextdoor SAS (France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 June 2017 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Bouygues Immobilier SAS (France) and Accor SA (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking Nextdoor SAS (France) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Bouygues Immobilier: active in the various branches of property development, including housing, office buildings and retail parks;
  —   Accor: active in the hotel sector;
  —   Nextdoor: active in the business premises sector and in the provision and marketing of intelligent and collaborative workspaces for businesses, alongside a range of business services. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Bouygues Immobilier: active in the various branches of property development, including housing, office buildings and retail parks;

Bouygues Immobilier

—   Accor: active in the hotel sector;

Accor

—   Nextdoor: active in the business premises sector and in the provision and marketing of intelligent and collaborative workspaces for businesses, alongside a range of business services.

Nextdoor

| 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 of publication of this notification. 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.8534 — Bouygues Immobilier/Accor/Nextdoor, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 of publication of this notification. 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.8534 — Bouygues Immobilier/Accor/Nextdoor, 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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