# C_2017130EN.01000201.xml

| 25.4.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 130/2 |
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25.4.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 130/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7764 — EDF/Areva reactor business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 130/02)

| 1. | On 18 April 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Electricité de France (‘EDF’, of France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of New NP (‘New NP’, of France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 18 April 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Electricité de France (‘EDF’, of France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of New NP (‘New NP’, of France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | EDF is active in electricity markets, including the production and wholesale distribution of electricity, trading, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, in France and abroad. EDF is also active in the gas markets and the supply of energy services, both in France and abroad, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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EDF is active in electricity markets, including the production and wholesale distribution of electricity, trading, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, in France and abroad. EDF is also active in the gas markets and the supply of energy services, both in France and abroad,

| — | New NP is a subsidiary of Areva active in the design and construction of nuclear reactors, the supply of instrumentation and control systems, provision of services to existing nuclear power plants and design and manufacture of fuel assemblies. |
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New NP is a subsidiary of Areva active in the design and construction of nuclear reactors, the supply of instrumentation and control systems, provision of services to existing nuclear power plants and design and manufacture of fuel assemblies.

| 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.7764 — EDF/Areva reactor business, 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.7764 — EDF/Areva reactor business, 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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