# C_2009197EN.01000901.xml

| 21.8.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 197/9 |
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21.8.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 197/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5598 — Dragados/Pol-Aqua Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 197/07

| 1. | On 13 August 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Dragados S.A. (‘Dragados’, Spain) belonging to Actividades de Construccion y Servicios, S.A. (‘ACS Group’, Spain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Przedsiebiorstwo Robót Inzynieryjnych ‘Pol-Aqua’ S.A. (‘Pol-Aqua Group’, Poland) by way of a public bid announced on 30 July 2009. |
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On 13 August 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Dragados S.A. (‘Dragados’, Spain) belonging to Actividades de Construccion y Servicios, S.A. (‘ACS Group’, Spain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Przedsiebiorstwo Robót Inzynieryjnych ‘Pol-Aqua’ S.A. (‘Pol-Aqua Group’, Poland) by way of a public bid announced on 30 July 2009.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Dragados: Construction, dredging activities, civil works, concessions related to roads and railways, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Dragados: Construction, dredging activities, civil works, concessions related to roads and railways,

| — | for Pol-Aqua Group: Construction services within the scope of engineering, water treatment, roads and pipelines. |
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for Pol-Aqua Group: Construction services within the scope of engineering, water treatment, roads and pipelines.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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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| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5598 — Dragados/Pol-Aqua Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5598 — Dragados/Pol-Aqua Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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