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| 16.8.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 287/3 |
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16.8.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 287/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11220 – MITSUI & CO / EUROPEAN ENERGY / KASSØ JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 287/03)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (‘Mitsui’, Japan), publicly listed and not controlled by any of its shareholders, |
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Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (‘Mitsui’, Japan), publicly listed and not controlled by any of its shareholders,

| — | EE PV Holding ApS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of European Energy A/S (‘European Energy’, Denmark) which is in turn controlled by Mr. Knud Erik Andersen, |
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EE PV Holding ApS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of European Energy A/S (‘European Energy’, Denmark) which is in turn controlled by Mr. Knud Erik Andersen,

| — | Kassø MidCo ApS (‘Kassø’ or ‘JV’, Denmark). |
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Kassø MidCo ApS (‘Kassø’ or ‘JV’, Denmark).

Mitsui and European Energy, jointly the ‘Parties’, will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Kassø.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Mitsui is a trading, business management and project development company. Mitsui operates worldwide and is active in various sectors, including: (i) iron & steel products; (ii) mineral & metal resources; (iii) infrastructure projects; (iv) mobility; (v) basic chemicals; (vi) performance chemicals; (vii) energy; (viii) food resources; (ix) consumer services; and (x) IT & communication/ corporate development, |
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Mitsui is a trading, business management and project development company. Mitsui operates worldwide and is active in various sectors, including: (i) iron & steel products; (ii) mineral & metal resources; (iii) infrastructure projects; (iv) mobility; (v) basic chemicals; (vi) performance chemicals; (vii) energy; (viii) food resources; (ix) consumer services; and (x) IT & communication/ corporate development,

| — | European Energy provides green energy services by developing and operating infrastructure projects comprising of wind farms, solar parks and ‘Power-to-X’ facilities globally. |
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European Energy provides green energy services by developing and operating infrastructure projects comprising of wind farms, solar parks and ‘Power-to-X’ facilities globally.

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The business activities of Kassø are the production of electricity from a solar power generation plant and the production of e-methanol from a ‘Power-to-X’ facility near Kassø:

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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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.11220 – MITSUI & CO / EUROPEAN ENERGY / KASSØ JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:

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

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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