# C_2017043EN.01000401.xml

| 10.2.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 43/4 |
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10.2.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 43/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7936 — Petrol/Geoplin)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 43/04)

| 1. | On 3 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Petrol d.d., Ljubljana (‘Petrol’, Slovenia) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Geoplin d.o.o. Ljubljana (‘Geoplin’, Slovenia) by way of acquisition of shares. |
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On 3 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Petrol d.d., Ljubljana (‘Petrol’, Slovenia) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Geoplin d.o.o. Ljubljana (‘Geoplin’, Slovenia) by way of acquisition of shares.

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






  — | Petrol is active in the energy sector. The business of the company is retail and wholesale of petroleum products, sales of commercial goods and natural gas. It provides both electricity and natural gas to final consumers. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Petrol is active in the energy sector. The business of the company is retail and wholesale of petroleum products, sales of commercial goods and natural gas. It provides both electricity and natural gas to final consumers.

| — | Geoplin is active in the energy sector with the focus on the natural gas. The company carries out activities related to the supply, trade and related services in the natural gas market. |
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Geoplin is active in the energy sector with the focus on the natural gas. The company carries out activities related to the supply, trade and related services in the natural gas market.

| 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.7936 — Petrol/Geoplin, 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.7936 — Petrol/Geoplin, 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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