# C_2006193EN.01003401.xml

| 17.8.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 193/34 |
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17.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 193/34

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4306 — Shell/Saint Gobain/Avancis JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 193/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 9 August 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 Shell Erneuerbare Energien GmbH (‘Shell’, Germany) belonging to the Shell Group and Saint-Gobain Glass Deutschland GmbH (‘Saint-Gobain’, Germany) belonging to the Saint-Gobain group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Avancis GmbH (‘Avancis’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 9 August 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 Shell Erneuerbare Energien GmbH (‘Shell’, Germany) belonging to the Shell Group and Saint-Gobain Glass Deutschland GmbH (‘Saint-Gobain’, Germany) belonging to the Saint-Gobain group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Avancis GmbH (‘Avancis’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Shell: research, development and manufacture of equipment in the field of solar photovoltaic energy and wind energy; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Shell: research, development and manufacture of equipment in the field of solar photovoltaic energy and wind energy;

| — | for Saint-Gobain: production and sale of different kinds of raw float glass; |
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for Saint-Gobain: production and sale of different kinds of raw float glass;

| — | for Avancis: production and sale of photovoltaic solar modules. |
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for Avancis: production and sale of photovoltaic solar modules.

| 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4306 — Shell/Saint Gobain/Avancis JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4306 — Shell/Saint Gobain/Avancis JV, 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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