# C_2017094EN.01001101.xml

| 25.3.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 94/11 |
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25.3.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 94/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8438 — Bolloré Energy/Total Marketing France/DRPC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 94/05)

| 1. | On 15 March 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Bolloré Energy (‘BE’, France) and Total Marketing France (‘TMF’, France), controlled by Total SA (‘Total’, France), will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Dépôt Rouen Petit-Couronne (‘DRPC’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 15 March 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Bolloré Energy (‘BE’, France) and Total Marketing France (‘TMF’, France), controlled by Total SA (‘Total’, France), will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Dépôt Rouen Petit-Couronne (‘DRPC’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Total is active at an international level in the exploration, production, transportation, storage and sale of oil and natural gas. The group is also active in refining petroleum products, and in the retail and wholesale of refined products. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Total is active at an international level in the exploration, production, transportation, storage and sale of oil and natural gas. The group is also active in refining petroleum products, and in the retail and wholesale of refined products.

| — | BE is active in the storage of hydrocarbons and distribution of petroleum products. |
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BE is active in the storage of hydrocarbons and distribution of petroleum products.

| — | DRPC will develop and manage the petroleum products storage located at Petit-Couronne. |
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DRPC will develop and manage the petroleum products storage located at Petit-Couronne.

| 3. | 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 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 this Notice. |
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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 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 this 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8438 — Bolloré Energy/Total Marketing France/DRPC, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8438 — Bolloré Energy/Total Marketing France/DRPC, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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