The process of privatization of airports of the Riviera will be launched in September with local authorities, with a view to sale of the majority share of the state in the first half of 2016, announced Tuesday, July 28 the Ministry of economy.
“The consultation on the specifications and the sale procedure will be launched in September” and “The closing of the transaction is expected in the first half 2016″ , said Bercy, stating that “The state will closely associate local players” .
The company Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur (ACA), the manager of Nice airport, Cannes-Mandelieu and St. Tropez is 60% owned by the State, which wants to sell all of this participation. The remaining capital is shared between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Nice-Cote d’Azur (25%) and local authorities (PACA, Alpes-Maritimes Nice and metropolis, 5% each ).
A competitive dialogue procedure should be favored, with a first call mid-October leading to mid-November prequalification, then a second phase starting in December before reaching a final choice at the end of first quarter 2016, AFP Kleynhoff Jacques, president of the ACA Supervisory Board and vice president of the ICC.
Local elected officials for their part, asked the State of “guarantee the autonomy of the Riviera platform relative to Aéroports de Paris’ (ADP), reported the mayor of Cannes, David Lisnard, in a statement. ” We have collectively expressed that it was not our best candidate “, confirmed Mr Kleynhoff.
ADP had reported in February his interest Nice airport without certainty tender. The state “look both social and industrial project ‘, assured Bercy, adding that the project chosen ” will be an engine for development in the service of the attractiveness and radiation “ Côte d’Azur.
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