# C_2006233EN.01000301.xml

| 28.9.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 233/3 |
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28.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 233/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4379 — Remondis/Cronimet/Alfa Acciai/TSR Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 233/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 20 September 2006, 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 ALFA Acciai s.p.a. (‘ALFA Acciai’, Italy), Cronimet Holding GmbH (‘Cronimet’, Germany), and Remondis AG & Co. KG (‘Remondis’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking TSR Group (‘TSR’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 20 September 2006, 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 ALFA Acciai s.p.a. (‘ALFA Acciai’, Italy), Cronimet Holding GmbH (‘Cronimet’, Germany), and Remondis AG & Co. KG (‘Remondis’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking TSR Group (‘TSR’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking ALFA Acciai: production of reinforcing steel; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking ALFA Acciai: production of reinforcing steel;

| — | for undertaking Cronimet: trade in raw material for the production of steel; |
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for undertaking Cronimet: trade in raw material for the production of steel;

| — | for undertaking Remondis: water and recycling management; |
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for undertaking Remondis: water and recycling management;

| — | for undertaking TSR:trade in and processing of secondary raw material for the steel industries. |
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for undertaking TSR:trade in and processing of secondary raw material for the steel industries.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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.

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| 4. | 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4379 — Remondis/Cronimet/Alfa Acciai/TSR Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4379 — Remondis/Cronimet/Alfa Acciai/TSR Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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