# C_2009299EN.01001701.xml

| 9.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 299/17 |
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9.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 299/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5697 — Alstom Holding/Alstom Hydro Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 299/07

| 1. | On 30 November 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Alstom Holdings (‘Alstom’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Alstom Hydro Holding (‘Alstom Hydro’, France), currently jointly controlled by Alstom and Bouygues SA, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 30 November 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Alstom Holdings (‘Alstom’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Alstom Hydro Holding (‘Alstom Hydro’, France), currently jointly controlled by Alstom and Bouygues SA, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Alstom: provision of equipment and services for power generation and rail transport, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Alstom: provision of equipment and services for power generation and rail transport,

| — | for Alstom Hydro: provision of equipment and services for hydropower plants. |
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for Alstom Hydro: provision of equipment and services for hydropower plants.

| 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.5697 — Alstom Holding/Alstom Hydro Holding, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5697 — Alstom Holding/Alstom Hydro Holding, 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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