# C_2008269EN.01001001.xml

| 24.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 269/10 |
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24.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5359 — Tessenderlo Chemie/SPV/IPCHL/T-Power JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 269/03)

| 1. | On 16 October 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which International Power Consolidated Holdings Limited (‘IPCHL’, United Kingdom) controlled by International Power plc (‘International Power’), Tessenderlo Chemie NV (‘Tessenderlo’, Belgium) and Siemens Project Ventures GmbH (‘SPV’, Germany) controlled by Siemens AG acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of T-Power NV (‘T-Power’, Belgium), a company constituting a joint venture, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 October 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which International Power Consolidated Holdings Limited (‘IPCHL’, United Kingdom) controlled by International Power plc (‘International Power’), Tessenderlo Chemie NV (‘Tessenderlo’, Belgium) and Siemens Project Ventures GmbH (‘SPV’, Germany) controlled by Siemens AG acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of T-Power NV (‘T-Power’, Belgium), a company constituting a joint venture, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Tessenderlo Chemie NV: manufacture of chemical products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Tessenderlo Chemie NV: manufacture of chemical products,

| — | for Siemens Project Ventures GmbH: development of major infrastructure projects, |
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for Siemens Project Ventures GmbH: development of major infrastructure projects,

| — | for IPCHL: holding company for a large number of power generating assets, |
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for IPCHL: holding company for a large number of power generating assets,

| — | for T-Power: development, construction, operation of a power station. |
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for T-Power: development, construction, operation of a power station.

| 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.5359 — Tessenderlo Chemie/SPV/IPCHL/T-Power 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.5359 — Tessenderlo Chemie/SPV/IPCHL/T-Power 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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