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| 23.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 216/24 |
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23.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 216/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5259 — Mitsui/Bamesa Celik/Bami JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 216/10)

| 1. | On 13 August 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 Mitsui & Co. Europe (‘Mitsui’, UK) and Bamesa Celik Service Sanayi ve Ticaret (‘Bamesa Celik’, Turkey), jointly controlled by Bamesa Aceros SL (‘Bamesa’, Spain) and ArcelorMittal Group (‘ArcelorMittal’, Luxembourg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the whole of a newly created joint venture, Bami Celik Service Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (‘Bami’, Turkey) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 13 August 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 Mitsui & Co. Europe (‘Mitsui’, UK) and Bamesa Celik Service Sanayi ve Ticaret (‘Bamesa Celik’, Turkey), jointly controlled by Bamesa Aceros SL (‘Bamesa’, Spain) and ArcelorMittal Group (‘ArcelorMittal’, Luxembourg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the whole of a newly created joint venture, Bami Celik Service Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (‘Bami’, Turkey) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Mitsui: operates in the worldwide trading of a number of commodities, including steel products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Mitsui: operates in the worldwide trading of a number of commodities, including steel products,

| — | for ArcelorMittal: is worldwide integrated steel group whose activities include the manufacture of steel inputs and the processing and distribution of steel, |
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for ArcelorMittal: is worldwide integrated steel group whose activities include the manufacture of steel inputs and the processing and distribution of steel,

| — | for Bamesa Aceros: operates a network of service centers which are active in the iron and steel sector, |
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for Bamesa Aceros: operates a network of service centers which are active in the iron and steel sector,

| — | for Bamesa Celik: processing and distribution of steel, |
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for Bamesa Celik: processing and distribution of steel,

| — | for Bami: steel processing in Turkey. |
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for Bami: steel processing in Turkey.

| 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.5259 — Mitsui/Bamesa Celik/Bami 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.5259 — Mitsui/Bamesa Celik/Bami 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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