# C_2008090EN.01003601.xml

| 11.4.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 90/36 |
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11.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 90/36

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5090 — ČEZ/MOL/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 90/12)

| 1. | On 3 April 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 undertaking ČEZ, a.s. (‘ČEZ’, Czech Republic) and MOL Magyar Olaj- és Gázipari Nyilvánosan Működő Részvénytársaság (‘MOL’, Hungary) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 3 April 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 undertaking ČEZ, a.s. (‘ČEZ’, Czech Republic) and MOL Magyar Olaj- és Gázipari Nyilvánosan Működő Részvénytársaság (‘MOL’, Hungary) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for ČEZ: an integrated energy conglomerate based in the Czech Republic, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for ČEZ: an integrated energy conglomerate based in the Czech Republic,

| — | for MOL: an integrated oil and gas company based in Hungary, |
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for MOL: an integrated oil and gas company based in Hungary,

| — | for the joint venture: development of gas-fired power generation plants and related gas infrastructure in Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and Slovenia. |
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for the joint venture: development of gas-fired power generation plants and related gas infrastructure in Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and Slovenia.

| 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.5090 — ČEZ/MOL/JV, 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.5090 — ČEZ/MOL/JV, 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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