Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7327 — AdP / BBI / IFC / Marguerite / TAV / ZAIC) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-08-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Croatia, airport, economic concentration, merger control, transport infrastructure








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22.8.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 277/3





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7327 — AdP / BBI / IFC / Marguerite / TAV / ZAIC)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 277/03






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On 12 August 2014, 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 Aéroports de Paris Management (AdP, France) belonging to the Aéroports de Paris group, Bouygues Bâtiment International (BBI, France) belonging to the Bouygues Group, International Finance Corporation (IFC, United States of America), Marguerite Airport Croatia (Marguerite, France) belonging to the Marguerite Fund, and Aviator Netherlands (Aviator Netherlands, the Netherlands) belonging to the TAV Airports Holding group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Zagreb Airport International Corporation (ZAIC, the United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.










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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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AdP is responsible for investing in airport companies and managing airport operations outside the Paris region.










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BBI manages the design and construction of complex building projects at an international level.










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IFC is an international organisation, member of the World Bank Group, established in 1956, to further economic growth in its developing member countries by promoting private sector development.










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Marguerite Airport Croatia is a subsidiary of the Marguerite Fund, a pan-European equity fund which focuses on greenfield infrastructure and acts as a catalyst for key infrastructure investments in renewables, energy, and transport.










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Aviator Netherlands is part of the TAV Airports Holding group, whose activity is to operate airports and to manage airport operations, mainly outside Europe.










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ZAIC, through its wholly owned subsidiary MZLZ, operates and manages the Zagreb Airport and will finance, design, build, operate and manage a new airport terminal at the Zagreb Airport.














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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










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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 Case M.7327 — AdP / BBI / IFC / Marguerite / TAV / ZAIC, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.