# C_2020398EN.01001301.xml

| 23.11.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 398/13 |
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23.11.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 398/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M. 9964 — Eurofiber Nederland/Vattenfall Wärme Berlin/Vattenfall Bitstream Infrastructure)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 398/12)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Eurofiber Nederland B.V. (‘Eurofiber’, the Netherlands), controlled by Antin Infrastructure Partners, |
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Eurofiber Nederland B.V. (‘Eurofiber’, the Netherlands), controlled by Antin Infrastructure Partners,

| — | Vattenfall Wärme Berlin (‘VWB’, Germany), belonging to the group Vattenfall, |
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Vattenfall Wärme Berlin (‘VWB’, Germany), belonging to the group Vattenfall,

| — | Vattenfall Bitstream Infrastructure GmbH (‘VBIG’, Germany), currently belonging to VWB. |
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Vattenfall Bitstream Infrastructure GmbH (‘VBIG’, Germany), currently belonging to VWB.

Eurofiber and VWB acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of VBIG.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | for Eurofiber: provides digital infrastructure using its own fibre-optic networks and data centres, |
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for Eurofiber: provides digital infrastructure using its own fibre-optic networks and data centres,

| — | for VWB: owns and operates district heating, district cooling and electricity production plants in the Berlin region, |
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for VWB: owns and operates district heating, district cooling and electricity production plants in the Berlin region,

| — | for VBIG: will install a fibre network in Berlin and will offer wholesale network access to internet service providers and network and connectivity services to business customers. |
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for VBIG: will install a fibre network in Berlin and will offer wholesale network access to internet service providers and network and connectivity services to business customers.

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

M.9964 — Eurofiber Nederland/Vattenfall Wärme Berlin/Vattenfall Bitstream Infrastructure

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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