# C_2012055EN.01002301.xml

| 24.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 55/23 |
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24.2.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 55/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6494 — Total/OAO Novatek/OAO Yamal LNG)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 55/06

| 1. | On 15 February 2012, 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 Total E&P Yamal (‘Total E&P Yamal’, France), ultimately controlled by Total SA, and OAO Novatek (‘Novatek’, Russia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking OAO Yamal LNG (Russia) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 15 February 2012, 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 Total E&P Yamal (‘Total E&P Yamal’, France), ultimately controlled by Total SA, and OAO Novatek (‘Novatek’, Russia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking OAO Yamal LNG (Russia) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Total: natural gas and oil production, refining and marketing of oil products, petrochemicals and specialty chemicals, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Total: natural gas and oil production, refining and marketing of oil products, petrochemicals and specialty chemicals,

| — | for Novatek: exploration, production, processing and marketing of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. |
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for Novatek: exploration, production, processing and marketing of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6494 — Total/OAO Novatek/OAO Yamal LNG, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6494 — Total/OAO Novatek/OAO Yamal LNG, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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