# C_2007294EN.01002001.xml

| 6.12.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/20 |
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6.12.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 294/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4886 — Petroplus/Shell French Refineries)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 294/10)

| 1. | On 28 November 2007, 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 Petroplus Marketing AG (‘Petroplus’, Switzerland) controlled by Petroplus Holdings AG (‘Petroplus Holding’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Petit Couronne and Reichstett Refineries of Shell Sociéte des Pétroles Shell SAS (‘Shell French Refineries’, France) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 28 November 2007, 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 Petroplus Marketing AG (‘Petroplus’, Switzerland) controlled by Petroplus Holdings AG (‘Petroplus Holding’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Petit Couronne and Reichstett Refineries of Shell Sociéte des Pétroles Shell SAS (‘Shell French Refineries’, France) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for Petroplus: acquisition vehicle, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Petroplus: acquisition vehicle,

| — | for Petroplus Holding: refining, storing, marketing and international trading of crude oil and other petroleum products, |
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for Petroplus Holding: refining, storing, marketing and international trading of crude oil and other petroleum products,

| — | for Shell French Refineries: refinery of crude oil and wholesale marketing of fuels. |
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for Shell French Refineries: refinery of crude oil and wholesale marketing of fuels.

| 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.4886 — Petroplus/Shell French Refineries, 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.4886 — Petroplus/Shell French Refineries, 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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