# C_2011257EN.01001101.xml

| 1.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 257/11 |
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1.9.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 257/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6261 — North Sea Group/Argos Groep/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 257/11

| 1. | On 24 August 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Reggeborgh Invest BV (‘Reggeborgh’, the Netherlands) and Argos Energy Group BV (‘Argos Energy Group’, the Netherlands), controlled by Goedvolk Holding BV (‘Goedvolk Holding’, the Netherlands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the North Sea Group BV (‘North Sea Group’, the Netherlands), currently controlled by Reggeborgh, and Argos Groep BV (‘Argos Groep’, the Netherlands), currently controlled by Argos Energy Group, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 August 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Reggeborgh Invest BV (‘Reggeborgh’, the Netherlands) and Argos Energy Group BV (‘Argos Energy Group’, the Netherlands), controlled by Goedvolk Holding BV (‘Goedvolk Holding’, the Netherlands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the North Sea Group BV (‘North Sea Group’, the Netherlands), currently controlled by Reggeborgh, and Argos Groep BV (‘Argos Groep’, the Netherlands), currently controlled by Argos Energy Group, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Reggeborgh: trade in and supply of petroleum products for land and waterbound use, the construction contracting and project development, as well as property development, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Reggeborgh: trade in and supply of petroleum products for land and waterbound use, the construction contracting and project development, as well as property development,

| — | for Goedvolk Holding: trade in and the supply of petroleum products for land and waterbound use. |
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for Goedvolk Holding: trade in and the supply of petroleum products for land and waterbound use.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6261 — North Sea Group/Argos Groep/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6261 — North Sea Group/Argos Groep/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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