# C_2017403EN.01001101.xml

| 28.11.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 403/11 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8729 — EQT Fund Management/G+E GETEC Holding)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 403/09)

| 1. | On 21 November 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:
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EQT Fund Management SARL (‘EQT’, Luxembourg), —
G+E GETEC Holding GmbH that comprises: (i) GETEC heat & power AG; (ii) GETEC Wärme & Effizienz AG; (iii) GETEC media AG; (iv) GETEC shared services GmbH; (v) GETEC Contracting GmbH (together ‘GETEC Targets’, Germany). EQT acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the GETEC Targets.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. | — | EQT Fund Management SARL (‘EQT’, Luxembourg), | — | G+E GETEC Holding GmbH that comprises: (i) GETEC heat & power AG; (ii) GETEC Wärme & Effizienz AG; (iii) GETEC media AG; (iv) GETEC shared services GmbH; (v) GETEC Contracting GmbH (together ‘GETEC Targets’, Germany). |
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| — | EQT Fund Management SARL (‘EQT’, Luxembourg), | | | | |
| — | G+E GETEC Holding GmbH that comprises: (i) GETEC heat & power AG; (ii) GETEC Wärme & Effizienz AG; (iii) GETEC media AG; (iv) GETEC shared services GmbH; (v) GETEC Contracting GmbH (together ‘GETEC Targets’, Germany). | | | | |

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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EQT is an investment fund that seeks to make investments in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets and businesses in northern Europe, continental Europe and North America, —
GETEC Targets are specialised in energy contracting in Germany and the Netherlands. | — | EQT is an investment fund that seeks to make investments in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets and businesses in northern Europe, continental Europe and North America, | — | GETEC Targets are specialised in energy contracting in Germany and the Netherlands. |
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| — | EQT is an investment fund that seeks to make investments in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets and businesses in northern Europe, continental Europe and North America, | | | | |
| — | GETEC Targets are specialised in energy contracting in Germany and the Netherlands. | | | | |

| 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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| 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.8729 — EQT Fund Management/G+E GETEC Holding
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 | 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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| E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu | | | | | | | | | |
| Fax +32 22964301 | | | | | | | | | |
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| 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’).

( 2 )  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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