# C_2021505EN.01000301.xml

| 15.12.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 505/3 |
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15.12.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 505/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10471 – SUEZ / SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC / JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 505/03)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Suez Groupe SAS (‘Suez’) (France), |
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Suez Groupe SAS (‘Suez’) (France),

| — | Schneider Electric Industries SAS (‘Schneider Electric’) (France), |
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Schneider Electric Industries SAS (‘Schneider Electric’) (France),

| — | Joint Venture (‘JV’) (France) |
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Joint Venture (‘JV’) (France)

Suez and Schneider Electric acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV.

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

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| — | for Suez: the provision of water management, recycling and wastewater recovery for public and industrial customers, in the collection, sorting, recycling, disposal and treatment of non-hazardous and hazardous waste and urban development services, |
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for Suez: the provision of water management, recycling and wastewater recovery for public and industrial customers, in the collection, sorting, recycling, disposal and treatment of non-hazardous and hazardous waste and urban development services,

| — | for Schneider Electric: the provision of energy management and automation solutions for homes, buildings, data centres, infrastructures and industries, |
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for Schneider Electric: the provision of energy management and automation solutions for homes, buildings, data centres, infrastructures and industries,

| — | for the JV: the design, development and commercialisation of water management software for the water and wastewater treatment facilities of municipal operators and industrial clients worldwide. |
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for the JV: the design, development and commercialisation of water management software for the water and wastewater treatment facilities of municipal operators and industrial clients worldwide.

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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.10471 – SUEZ / SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC / JV

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

Postal 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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