# C_2008306EN.01002501.xml

| 29.11.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 306/25 |
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29.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 306/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5422 — StatoilHydro/St1/St1 Avifuels)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 306/07)

| 1. | On 19 November 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which StatoilHydro ASA (‘StatoilHydro’, Norway) and St1 Oy (‘St1’, Finland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of St1 Avifuels Oy (‘St1 Avifuels’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares in a company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 19 November 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which StatoilHydro ASA (‘StatoilHydro’, Norway) and St1 Oy (‘St1’, Finland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of St1 Avifuels Oy (‘St1 Avifuels’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares in a company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for StatoilHydro: different businesses in gas and oil sectors, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for StatoilHydro: different businesses in gas and oil sectors,

| — | for St1: retail supply of motor fuels, |
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for St1: retail supply of motor fuels,

| — | for St1 Avifuels: sale of jet fuel. |
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for St1 Avifuels: sale of jet fuel.

| 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.5422 — StatoilHydro/St1/St1 Avifuels, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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.5422 — StatoilHydro/St1/St1 Avifuels, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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