# C_2016388EN.01000501.xml

| 21.10.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 388/5 |
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21.10.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 388/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8132 — FMC Technologies/Technip)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 388/05)

| 1. | On 14 October 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which FMC Technologies, Inc. (‘FMC’, USA) enters into a full merger, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation, with Technip S.A. (‘Technip’, France) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 14 October 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which FMC Technologies, Inc. (‘FMC’, USA) enters into a full merger, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation, with Technip S.A. (‘Technip’, France) by way of a purchase of shares.

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






  — | FMC is a global provider of products and services for the energy industry, primarily the oil and gas (‘O&G’) segment. It operates three business units on a global basis: (i) subsea technologies; (ii) subsea infrastructure; and (iii) energy infrastructure, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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FMC is a global provider of products and services for the energy industry, primarily the oil and gas (‘O&G’) segment. It operates three business units on a global basis: (i) subsea technologies; (ii) subsea infrastructure; and (iii) energy infrastructure,

| — | Technip is a global provider of engineering, procurement and construction services (EPC) and engineering, procurement, construction and installation services (EPCI) for the energy industry, including, in particular, the O&G segment. It operates in three business areas on a global basis: (i) subsea infrastructure; (ii) onshore facilities; and (iii) offshore platforms. |
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Technip is a global provider of engineering, procurement and construction services (EPC) and engineering, procurement, construction and installation services (EPCI) for the energy industry, including, in particular, the O&G segment. It operates in three business areas on a global basis: (i) subsea infrastructure; (ii) onshore facilities; and (iii) offshore platforms.

| 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.8132 — FMC Technologies/Technip, 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.8132 — FMC Technologies/Technip, 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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