# C_2005175EN.01000901.xml

| 15.7.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 175/9 |
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15.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3729 — EDF/AEM/Edison)

(2005/C 175/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 7 July 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Electricité de France S.A. (‘EDF’, France) and AEM S.p.A. (‘AEM’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Edison S.p.A. (‘Edison’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 7 July 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Electricité de France S.A. (‘EDF’, France) and AEM S.p.A. (‘AEM’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Edison S.p.A. (‘Edison’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for EDF: active in the generation, transmission, distribution, supply, and trade of electricity and related services, mainly in France but with large presence also across the EEA; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for EDF: active in the generation, transmission, distribution, supply, and trade of electricity and related services, mainly in France but with large presence also across the EEA;

| — | for AEM: active in the utility services sector and, in particular, in the generation, transmission, distribution, trading and sale of electricity and in the distribution and sale of gas and heat, mainly in Italy; |
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for AEM: active in the utility services sector and, in particular, in the generation, transmission, distribution, trading and sale of electricity and in the distribution and sale of gas and heat, mainly in Italy;

| — | for Edison: active in the generation, transmission, and supply of electricity and the production, transportation, distribution and supply of natural gas, mainly in Italy. |
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for Edison: active in the generation, transmission, and supply of electricity and the production, transportation, distribution and supply of natural gas, mainly in Italy.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3729 — EDF/AEM/Edison, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
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| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3729 — EDF/AEM/Edison, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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