# C_2012023EN.01003701.xml

| 28.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 23/37 |
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28.1.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 23/37

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6216 — IHC/DEME/OceanflORE JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 23/13

| 1. | On 23 January 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 IHC Merwede Holding BV (‘IHC’, the Netherlands) and DEME NV (‘DEME’, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking OceanflORE BV (‘OceanflORE JV’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 23 January 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 IHC Merwede Holding BV (‘IHC’, the Netherlands) and DEME NV (‘DEME’, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking OceanflORE BV (‘OceanflORE JV’, the Netherlands) 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:






  — | IHC: development of technology and construction of equipment for dredging activities, dredging related activities, marine mining and various offshore activities, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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IHC: development of technology and construction of equipment for dredging activities, dredging related activities, marine mining and various offshore activities,

| — | DEME: provision of services in the field of dredging, land reclamation, marine hydraulic engineering, and environmental sectors, |
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DEME: provision of services in the field of dredging, land reclamation, marine hydraulic engineering, and environmental sectors,

| — | OceanflORE JV: provision of deep sea mining services. |
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OceanflORE JV: provision of deep sea mining services.

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6216 — IHC/DEME/OceanflORE JV, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6216 — IHC/DEME/OceanflORE 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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