Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11643 – STRABAG / HFPS / SRK) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2024-11-28
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: building industry, business management, consultancy, economic concentration, foundation, investment company, medical centre, merger control, provision of services








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2024/7204


28.11.2024






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11643 – STRABAG / HFPS / SRK)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/7204)


1.   
On 20 November 2004, 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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STRABAG SE (‘STRABAG’) (Austria),










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Haselsteiner Familien-Privatstiftung (‘HFPS’) (Austria),










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SRK Kliniken Beteiligungs GmbH (‘SRK’) (Austria).




STRABAG and HFPS will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of SRK.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






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STRABAG is a construction company based in Austria specialising in construction engineering, civil engineering and road construction, as well as in services (e.g. project development) and in the manufacture and distribution of building materials.










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HFPS is an Austrian private foundation under the Private Foundations Act; it manages various shareholdings on behalf of the Haselsteiner family.






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The business activities of the undertaking SRK are the following: SRK provides external advisory services and business management or internal management to healthcare facilities.



4.   
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 treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


5.   
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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.11643 – STRABAG / HFPS / SRK
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

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 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7204/oj
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