# C_2016370EN.01001601.xml

| 8.10.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 370/16 |
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8.10.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 370/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8120 — Hapag-Lloyd/United Arab Shipping Company)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 370/05)

| 1. | On 3 October 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Hapag-Lloyd AG (‘HL AG’, of Germany), which is jointly controlled by CSAV, of Chile, the Hamburger Gesellschaft für Vermögens- und Beteiligungsmanagement mbH, of Germany, and Kühne Maritime GmbH, of Germany, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of United Arab Shipping Company S.A.G. (‘UASC’, of the UAE) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 3 October 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Hapag-Lloyd AG (‘HL AG’, of Germany), which is jointly controlled by CSAV, of Chile, the Hamburger Gesellschaft für Vermögens- und Beteiligungsmanagement mbH, of Germany, and Kühne Maritime GmbH, of Germany, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of United Arab Shipping Company S.A.G. (‘UASC’, of the UAE) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | Both HL AG and UASC provide global container liner shipping services and HL AG also offers, to a limited extent, terminal services. |
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Both HL AG and UASC provide global container liner shipping services and HL AG also offers, to a limited extent, terminal services.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.8120 — Hapag-Lloyd/United Arab Shipping Company, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8120 — Hapag-Lloyd/United Arab Shipping Company, 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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