# C_2018095EN.01002501.xml

| 13.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 95/25 |
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13.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 95/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8839 — GIP/NTV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 95/12)

| 1. | On 5 March 2018, 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:






  — | Global Infrastructure Management, LLC (‘GIP’, USA), |
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On 5 March 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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Global Infrastructure Management, LLC (‘GIP’, USA),

| — | Italo — Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori SpA (‘Italo’, Italy). |
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Italo — Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori SpA (‘Italo’, Italy).

GIP acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Italo.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for GIP: US-based global infrastructure investor in the energy, transport and water/waste sectors,
  —   for Italo: Italy’s first privately owned high-speed rail passenger transport operator, operating under the brand ‘Italo’. Currently, Italo connects 19 stations in 14 Italian cities. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for GIP: US-based global infrastructure investor in the energy, transport and water/waste sectors,

for GIP

—   for Italo: Italy’s first privately owned high-speed rail passenger transport operator, operating under the brand ‘Italo’. Currently, Italo connects 19 stations in 14 Italian cities.

for Italo

| 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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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.8839 — GIP/NTV
  Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





  E-mail: |
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| 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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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.8839 — GIP/NTV

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

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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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