# C_2005178EN.01000601.xml

| 20.7.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 178/6 |
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20.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 178/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3798 — NYK/Lauritzen Cool/LauCool JV)

(2005/C 178/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 14 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 NYK Reefers Limited (‘NYK’, UK) belonging to the Japanese NYK Group and J. Lauritzen A/S (‘Lauritzen’, Denmark) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Lauritzen Cool AB (‘LauCool’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14 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 NYK Reefers Limited (‘NYK’, UK) belonging to the Japanese NYK Group and J. Lauritzen A/S (‘Lauritzen’, Denmark) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Lauritzen Cool AB (‘LauCool’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking NYK: owner and operator of a fleet of reefer vessels; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking NYK: owner and operator of a fleet of reefer vessels;

| — | for undertaking Lauritzen: provider of general bulk shipping services; |
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for undertaking Lauritzen: provider of general bulk shipping services;

| — | for undertaking LauCool: operator of a fleet of reefer vessels used for the transport of fruit and other perishable produce by sea. |
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for undertaking LauCool: operator of a fleet of reefer vessels used for the transport of fruit and other perishable produce by sea.

| 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.3798 — NYK/Lauritzen Cool/LauCool JV to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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.3798 — NYK/Lauritzen Cool/LauCool JV 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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