# C_2008077EN.01001901.xml

| 28.3.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 77/19 |
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28.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 77/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5092 — GDF/Suez/Teesside Power)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 77/05)

| 1. | On 17 March 2008, 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 Gaz de France (‘GDF’, France), through its subsidiary GDF International, and Suez (‘Suez’, France), through its subsidiary Electrabel, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Teesside Power Limited (‘TPL’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 March 2008, 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 Gaz de France (‘GDF’, France), through its subsidiary GDF International, and Suez (‘Suez’, France), through its subsidiary Electrabel, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Teesside Power Limited (‘TPL’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Gaz de France: 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 Gaz de France: 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,

| — | for Teesside Power Limited: source of gas for the generation of electricity and steam at a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine CHP plant located at Wilton, Teesside, England. |
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for Teesside Power Limited: source of gas for the generation of electricity and steam at a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine CHP plant located at Wilton, Teesside, England.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5092 — GDF/Suez/Teesside Power, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5092 — GDF/Suez/Teesside Power, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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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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