# C_2008194EN.01001801.xml

| 31.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 194/18 |
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31.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5249 — Edison/Hellenic Petroleum/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 194/10)

| 1. | On 22 July 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 Edison SpA (‘Edison’, Italy) and Hellenic Petroleum (‘HelPe’, Greece) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of a newly created joint venture by way of purchase of shares for the generation of electricity in Greece. |
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On 22 July 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 Edison SpA (‘Edison’, Italy) and Hellenic Petroleum (‘HelPe’, Greece) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of a newly created joint venture by way of purchase of shares for the generation of electricity in Greece.

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






  — | for Edison: generation and supply of electricity and production, transportation and distribution of natural gas, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Edison: generation and supply of electricity and production, transportation and distribution of natural gas,

| — | for HelPe: refining of crude oil and fuel supply, wholesale and retail activities of oil products, production and trading of petrochemicals/chemicals, oil and gas exploration and production, consulting and engineering services to hydrocarbon related projects, transportation of crude oil and products and production and trading of electricity. |
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for HelPe: refining of crude oil and fuel supply, wholesale and retail activities of oil products, production and trading of petrochemicals/chemicals, oil and gas exploration and production, consulting and engineering services to hydrocarbon related projects, transportation of crude oil and products and production and trading of electricity.

| 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.5249 — Edison/Hellenic Petroleum/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.5249 — Edison/Hellenic Petroleum/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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