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| 21.2.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 58/9 |
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21.2.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 58/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9684 — Parks Bottom/Omers/Accor/Fairmont Hotels)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 58/06)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Parks Bottom Co Real Estate Holdings Inc. (‘Parks Bottom’, Canada), wholly-owned by GIC (Realty) Private Limited (‘GIC Realty’, Singapore); |
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Parks Bottom Co Real Estate Holdings Inc. (‘Parks Bottom’, Canada), wholly-owned by GIC (Realty) Private Limited (‘GIC Realty’, Singapore);

| — | OMERS Administration Corporation (‘OMERS’, Canada); |
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OMERS Administration Corporation (‘OMERS’, Canada);

| — | Accor Management Canada Inc. (‘Accor’, Canada); |
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Accor Management Canada Inc. (‘Accor’, Canada);

| — | Fairmont Banff Springs, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and Fairmont Chateau Whistler (‘Fairmont Hotels’, Canada). |
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Fairmont Banff Springs, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and Fairmont Chateau Whistler (‘Fairmont Hotels’, Canada).

Parks Bottom, OMERS and Accor acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Fairmont Hotels.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares, by way of contract and a pre-existing hotel management agreement.

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| — | for Parks Bottom: an indirect subsidiary of GIC Realty which was established for the purpose of the acquisition and ownership of the Fairmont Hotels, and which is active in Canada. GIC Realty focuses on the ownership of real estate assets on behalf of the government of Singapore; |
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for Parks Bottom: an indirect subsidiary of GIC Realty which was established for the purpose of the acquisition and ownership of the Fairmont Hotels, and which is active in Canada. GIC Realty focuses on the ownership of real estate assets on behalf of the government of Singapore;

| — | for OMERS: a global real estate owner, investor, developer and property manager; |
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for OMERS: a global real estate owner, investor, developer and property manager;

| — | for Accor: operates hotels across Canada; |
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for Accor: operates hotels across Canada;

| — | for Fairmont Hotels: four Canadian luxury hotels Fairmont Banff Springs, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and Fairmont Chateau Whistler. |
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for Fairmont Hotels: four Canadian luxury hotels Fairmont Banff Springs, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and Fairmont Chateau Whistler.

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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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9684 — Parks Bottom/Omers/Accor/Fairmont Hotels

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

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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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