Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9106 — Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations/Reden H2/Berroute) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2019-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, photovoltaic cell, public institution, services of general interest








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12.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 94/9






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9106 — Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations/Reden H2/Berroute)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 94/06)

1.   
On 5 March 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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The Caisse des Dépôts et des Consignations (‘CDC’, France),










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The firm Reden H2 (France), a subsidiary of the Reden Solar group, controlled by Eurazeo and InfraVia,










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SAS Berroute (‘Berroute’, France).




The operation consists of the acquisition of joint control, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, of the joint undertaking Berroute by the CDC and the firm Reden H2, which already has exclusive control of Berroute.
The concentration is accomplished by means of the acquisition by the CDC of a 49 % share of the capital of Berroute.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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The CDC is a public institution carrying out activities of general interest in support of public policies conducted by the State, and is active in the management of private funds. It also carries out activities, through its subsidiaries, in the fields of energy and the environment, real estate, investment and services,










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Reden Solar is a group of companies, including Reden H2, active in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of photovoltaic power stations and related project development. Its parent companies, Eurazeo and InfraVia, are investment companies,










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Berroute is a company whose purpose is the development, construction, financing and operation of the project to build and operate a photovoltaic power plant located in Saucats, France.






3.   
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 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.


4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit to it their possible observations on the proposed operation.
Observations must reach the Commission no later than ten days following the date on which this notification is published. The following reference should always be specified:
M.9106 — Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations/Reden H2/Berroute.
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu




Fax +32 22964301




Postal 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.