# C_2006117EN.01001301.xml

| 18.5.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 117/13 |
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18.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 117/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4180 — Gaz de France/Suez)

(2006/C 117/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 10 May 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Gaz de France group (‘GDF’, France) enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Council Regulation with the Suez group (‘Suez’, France) by way of exchange of shares. |
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On 10 May 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Gaz de France group (‘GDF’, France) enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Council Regulation with the Suez group (‘Suez’, France) by way of exchange of shares.

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






  — | for GDF: active in the gas sector at all levels, in electricity generation, electricity retail, and in energy services; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for GDF: active in the gas sector at all levels, in electricity generation, electricity retail, and in energy services;

| — | for Suez: active in the gas and electricity sectors, in energy services and in water and environmental services. |
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for Suez: active in the gas and electricity sectors, in energy services and in water and environmental services.

| 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.4180 — GDF/Suez, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Merger Registry |
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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.4180 — GDF/Suez, to the following address:

European Commission

DG 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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