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| 25.10.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 264/8 |
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25.10.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 264/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3949 — Shell/ERG/IONIO GAS JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 264/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 17 October 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 Shell Energy Italia S.r.l. (‘Shell Italia’, Italy), belonging to the Shell Group, and ERG Power & Gas S.p.A. (‘ERG’, Italy) acquire joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘IONIO GAS’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 October 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 Shell Energy Italia S.r.l. (‘Shell Italia’, Italy), belonging to the Shell Group, and ERG Power & Gas S.p.A. (‘ERG’, Italy) acquire joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘IONIO GAS’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Shell Italia: exploration and retail of oil and natural gas in Italy; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Shell Italia: exploration and retail of oil and natural gas in Italy;

| — | for ERG: active mainly in Italy in the production and sale of oil and in power generation; |
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for ERG: active mainly in Italy in the production and sale of oil and in power generation;

| — | for the IONIO GAS JV: development, design, construction and operation of an onshore liquefied natural gas regasification terminal in Priolo, Italy. |
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for the IONIO GAS JV: development, design, construction and operation of an onshore liquefied natural gas regasification terminal in Priolo, 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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.3949 — Shell/ERG/IONIO GAS JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| BE-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.3949 — Shell/ERG/IONIO GAS JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

BE-1049 Brussels

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

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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