# C_2009227EN.01003001.xml

| 22.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 227/30 |
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22.9.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 227/30

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5557 — SNCF-P/CDPQ/Keolis/Effia)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 227/12

| 1. | On 15 September 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking SNCF-Participations (France), belonging to the SNCF group, and the Caisse de Dépôt et de Placement du Québec (CDPQ — Quebec) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the whole of Keolis and Effia. |
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On 15 September 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking SNCF-Participations (France), belonging to the SNCF group, and the Caisse de Dépôt et de Placement du Québec (CDPQ — Quebec) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the whole of Keolis and Effia.

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






  — | SNCF group: passenger rail transport, distribution, marketing and derived services, mainly in France, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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SNCF group: passenger rail transport, distribution, marketing and derived services, mainly in France,

| — | CDPQ: management of pension and insurance funds, mainly in Quebec, |
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CDPQ: management of pension and insurance funds, mainly in Quebec,

| — | Keolis: private operator which provides public transport services and is engaged in other transport-related activities, |
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Keolis: private operator which provides public transport services and is engaged in other transport-related activities,

| — | Effia: services designed to facilitate passenger mobility and encourage the intermodality of public transport. |
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Effia: services designed to facilitate passenger mobility and encourage the intermodality of public transport.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.5557 — SNCF-P/CDPQ/Keolis/Effia, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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.5557 — SNCF-P/CDPQ/Keolis/Effia, to the following 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.

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