Prior notification of a concentration (Case: M.10357 – VINCI/Eiffage/SMTPC) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 405/06
Date: 2021-10-07
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, service concession, tunnel








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7.10.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 405/7






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case: M.10357 – VINCI/Eiffage/SMTPC)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 405/06)

1.   
On 28 September 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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VINCI Concessions, whose registered office is in Rueil-Malmaison (France), a wholly-owned subsidiary of VINCI S.A., the ultimate parent undertaking of the VINCI group (‘VINCI’),










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Eiffage, whose registered office is in Vélizy-Villacoublay (France) (‘Eiffage’),










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Société Marseillaise du Tunnel Prado Carénage (hereinafter ‘SMTPC’ or ‘the target’), whose registered office is in Marseille (France).




VINCI Concessions and Eiffage acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of SMTPC (‘the concentration’).
The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 23 April 2021.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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for VINCI Concessions: subsidiary of the VINCI Group primarily active in the management of infrastructure concessions,










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for Eiffage: group active in many areas of public works, including construction, infrastructure, concessions and energy,










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for SMTPC: management of the concession of the Prado Carénage tunnel in Marseille and, through sub-contracting, operation and maintenance of the Prado Sud tunnel in Marseille.






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 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.


4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
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.10357 – VINCI/Eiffage/SMTPC
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.