# C_2010266EN.01001101.xml

| 1.10.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 266/11 |
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1.10.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 266/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5974 — Finavias/Abertis/Autopista Trados M-45)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 266/06

| 1. | On 23 September 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 undertakings Finavias Sàrl (‘Finavias’, Luxembourg), controlled by AXA Investment Managers Private Equity SA (‘AXA Private Equity’, France), itself belonging to AXA group (‘AXA’, France), and Iberpistas, controlled by Abertis Infraestructuras, SA (‘Abertis’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Autopista Trados M-45 (‘Trados M-45’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 September 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 undertakings Finavias Sàrl (‘Finavias’, Luxembourg), controlled by AXA Investment Managers Private Equity SA (‘AXA Private Equity’, France), itself belonging to AXA group (‘AXA’, France), and Iberpistas, controlled by Abertis Infraestructuras, SA (‘Abertis’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Autopista Trados M-45 (‘Trados M-45’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Finavias: private equity and asset management activities, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Finavias: private equity and asset management activities,

| — | for AXA Private Equity: asset management investing in non-listed companies or investment funds. It belongs to AXA, an international group active in the provision of life and non-life insurance and related financial services, |
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for AXA Private Equity: asset management investing in non-listed companies or investment funds. It belongs to AXA, an international group active in the provision of life and non-life insurance and related financial services,

| — | for Abertis: mobility and telecommunications infrastructures through five business areas — toll roads, telecommunication infrastructures, airports, car parks and logistics, |
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for Abertis: mobility and telecommunications infrastructures through five business areas — toll roads, telecommunication infrastructures, airports, car parks and logistics,

| — | for Trados M-45: road concessions management. |
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for Trados M-45: road concessions management.

| 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.5974 — Finavias/Abertis/Autopista Trados M-45, 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.5974 — Finavias/Abertis/Autopista Trados M-45, 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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