# C_2014150EN.01001101.xml

| 17.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/11 |
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17.5.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7258 — TTC/Scholz)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 150/11

| 1. | On 12 May 2014 the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration according to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Toyota Tsusho Corporation (‘TTC’, Japan) and the Scholz family shareholders intend to acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Scholz AG (‘Scholz’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 May 2014 the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration according to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Toyota Tsusho Corporation (‘TTC’, Japan) and the Scholz family shareholders intend to acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Scholz AG (‘Scholz’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for TTC: Logistics services for the automotive industry, and trading of metals, machinery, chemicals and other products,
  —   for Scholz family shareholders: Holding shares in Scholz and other companies mainly investing in real estate,
  —   for Scholz: trading and processing of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap and steel. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for TTC: Logistics services for the automotive industry, and trading of metals, machinery, chemicals and other products,

for TTC

—   for Scholz family shareholders: Holding shares in Scholz and other companies mainly investing in real estate,

for Scholz family shareholders

—   for Scholz: trading and processing of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap and steel.

for Scholz

| 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. 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 the Merger Regulation. 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7258 — TTC/Scholz, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7258 — TTC/Scholz, 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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