# C_2010054EN.01002301.xml

| 4.3.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 54/23 |
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4.3.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 54/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5754 — Alstom Holdings/Areva T&D Transmission activities)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 54/04

| 1. | On 23 February 2010, 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 Alstom Holdings (‘Alstom’, France), controlled by Alstom SA (‘Alstom’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation sole control of the transmission (high voltage) activities of Areva T&D Holding SA (‘Areva T&D’, France), controlled by Areva SA (‘Areva’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 February 2010, 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 Alstom Holdings (‘Alstom’, France), controlled by Alstom SA (‘Alstom’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation sole control of the transmission (high voltage) activities of Areva T&D Holding SA (‘Areva T&D’, France), controlled by Areva SA (‘Areva’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Alstom: manufacture and supply 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: manufacture and supply of equipment and services for power generation and rail transport,

| — | for Areva T&D (HV activities): provision of products, systems and services that assist in the transmission and distribution of high voltage electrical power. |
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for Areva T&D (HV activities): provision of products, systems and services that assist in the transmission and distribution of high voltage electrical power.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5754 — Alstom Holdings/Areva T&D Transmission activities, 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), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5754 — Alstom Holdings/Areva T&D Transmission activities, 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 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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