# C_2008117EN.01003601.xml

| 14.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 117/36 |
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14.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 117/36

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5066 — Eurogate/APMM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 117/15)

| 1. | On 25 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 undertakings Eurogate GmbH & Co. KGaA, KG (‘Eurogate’, Germany) controlled by Eurokai KGaA and BLG Logistics Group AG & Co. KG, and A.P. Møller-Mærsk (‘APMM’, Denmark) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Eurogate Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven GmbH & Co. KG and Eurogate Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Germany, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 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 undertakings Eurogate GmbH & Co. KGaA, KG (‘Eurogate’, Germany) controlled by Eurokai KGaA and BLG Logistics Group AG & Co. KG, and A.P. Møller-Mærsk (‘APMM’, Denmark) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Eurogate Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven GmbH & Co. KG and Eurogate Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Germany, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Eurogate: provision of stevedoring services to container shipping lines, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Eurogate: provision of stevedoring services to container shipping lines,

| — | for APMM: containerised liner shipping, terminal services, inland transportation, logistics, harbour towage, oil and gas exploration and production, retail and air transport. |
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for APMM: containerised liner shipping, terminal services, inland transportation, logistics, harbour towage, oil and gas exploration and production, retail and air transport.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5066 — Eurogate/APMM, 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.5066 — Eurogate/APMM, 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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