# C_2011225EN.01004101.xml

| 30.7.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 225/41 |
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30.7.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 225/41

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6315 — HOCHTIEF/GeoSea/Beluga HOCHTIEF Offshore JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 225/07

| 1. | On 25 July 2011, 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 HOCHTIEF Solutions AG (Germany) belonging to the HOCHTIEF group (‘HOCHTIEF’) and GeoSea N.V. (‘GeoSea’, Belgium) belonging to the DEME group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Beluga HOCHTIEF Offshore GmbH & Co. KG (‘BHO’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 July 2011, 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 HOCHTIEF Solutions AG (Germany) belonging to the HOCHTIEF group (‘HOCHTIEF’) and GeoSea N.V. (‘GeoSea’, Belgium) belonging to the DEME group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Beluga HOCHTIEF Offshore GmbH & Co. KG (‘BHO’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for HOCHTIEF: construction, concessions, real estate, and facility and energy management, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for HOCHTIEF: construction, concessions, real estate, and facility and energy management,

| — | for GeoSea: specialised company for offshore works, focused on drilling or hammering of large diameter piles, installation of offshore structures and site investigations at sea, |
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for GeoSea: specialised company for offshore works, focused on drilling or hammering of large diameter piles, installation of offshore structures and site investigations at sea,

| — | for BHO: renting of special vessels to the offshore industry in connection with the repair, maintenance and operation of offshore facilities. |
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for BHO: renting of special vessels to the offshore industry in connection with the repair, maintenance and operation of offshore facilities.

| 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.6315 — HOCHTIEF/GeoSea/Beluga HOCHTIEF Offshore JV, 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.6315 — HOCHTIEF/GeoSea/Beluga HOCHTIEF Offshore JV, 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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