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| 11.4.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 78/26 |
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11.4.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 78/26

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4531 — WWL/EUKOR/Armacup/Agencie)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 78/14)

| 1. | On 29 March 2007, 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 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS (‘WWL’, Norway), EUKOR Car Carries Inc. (‘EUKOR’, Korea), both jointly controlled by Walleniusrederierna AB (Sweden) and Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (Norway) and Oxford Trust (‘Oxford’, New Zealand) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Armacup Maritime Services Ltd (‘Armacup’, New Zealand) and Agencie Maritime Holdings Ltd (‘Agencie’, New Zealand) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 29 March 2007, 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 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS (‘WWL’, Norway), EUKOR Car Carries Inc. (‘EUKOR’, Korea), both jointly controlled by Walleniusrederierna AB (Sweden) and Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (Norway) and Oxford Trust (‘Oxford’, New Zealand) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Armacup Maritime Services Ltd (‘Armacup’, New Zealand) and Agencie Maritime Holdings Ltd (‘Agencie’, New Zealand) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking WWL: providing sea transportation for roll-on/roll-off cargo, operating sea terminals and inland processing/logistic centres; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking WWL: providing sea transportation for roll-on/roll-off cargo, operating sea terminals and inland processing/logistic centres;

| — | for undertaking EUKOR: providing sea transportation for roll-on/roll-off cargo, providing logistic services to the automotive industry; |
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for undertaking EUKOR: providing sea transportation for roll-on/roll-off cargo, providing logistic services to the automotive industry;

| — | for undertaking Armacup: general agent for Agencie; |
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for undertaking Armacup: general agent for Agencie;

| — | for undertaking Agencie: operating regular roll-on/roll-off services from Korea and Japan to Fiji and New Zealand. |
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for undertaking Agencie: operating regular roll-on/roll-off services from Korea and Japan to Fiji and New Zealand.

| 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.4531 — WWL/EUKOR/Armacup/Agencie, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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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.4531 — WWL/EUKOR/Armacup/Agencie, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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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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