# C_2020322EN.01002801.xml

| 30.9.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 322/28 |
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30.9.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 322/28

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9966 — EQT/Colisée)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2020/C 322/07)

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On 22 September 2020, 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:

| — | EQT Fund Management S.à r.l. (‘EQT’, Luxembourg), as fund manager for and on behalf of the investment fund EQT Infrastructure V, |
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EQT Fund Management S.à r.l. (‘EQT’, Luxembourg), as fund manager for and on behalf of the investment fund EQT Infrastructure V,

| — | Financière Colisée S.A.S. (‘Colisée’, France), controlled by Indigo International S.à r.l, which is a holding company controlled by funds managed by IK Investment Partners. |
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Financière Colisée S.A.S. (‘Colisée’, France), controlled by Indigo International S.à r.l, which is a holding company controlled by funds managed by IK Investment Partners.

EQT acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Colisée.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for EQT: to make investments in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets and businesses in primarily in Europe and North America. The EQT group of funds invest in a wide variety of industries and sectors, |
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for EQT: to make investments in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets and businesses in primarily in Europe and North America. The EQT group of funds invest in a wide variety of industries and sectors,

| — | for Colisée: active within elderly care and manages nursing homes and service flats and provides homecare and post-acute services. Colisée operates in France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and China. |
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for Colisée: active within elderly care and manages nursing homes and service flats and provides homecare and post-acute services. Colisée operates in France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and China.

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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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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:

Case M.9966 — EQT/Colisée

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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