# C_2011343EN.01001701.xml

| 23.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/17 |
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23.11.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 343/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6307 — Cassa Depositi e Prestiti/OMV GAS/Trans Austria Gasleitung JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 343/07

| 1. | On 14 November 2011, 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 Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA (‘CDP’, Italy) and OMV Gas GmbH (‘OGG’, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Trans Austria Gasleitung GmbH (‘TAG’, Austria), currently jointly controlled by OGG and ENI BV, a subsidiary of ENI SpA (‘ENI’, Italy), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14 November 2011, 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 Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA (‘CDP’, Italy) and OMV Gas GmbH (‘OGG’, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Trans Austria Gasleitung GmbH (‘TAG’, Austria), currently jointly controlled by OGG and ENI BV, a subsidiary of ENI SpA (‘ENI’, Italy), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for CDP: joint-stock company under public control of the Italian Government, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for CDP: joint-stock company under public control of the Italian Government,

| — | for OGG: oil exploration and production, refining and distribution of mineral oil products, petrochemical industry, exploration production and distribution of gas, |
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for OGG: oil exploration and production, refining and distribution of mineral oil products, petrochemical industry, exploration production and distribution of gas,

| — | for TAG: provision of natural gas transportation services to Italy and, to a lesser extent, of gas transportation services to customers in Austria. |
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for TAG: provision of natural gas transportation services to Italy and, to a lesser extent, of gas transportation services to customers in Austria.

| 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.6307 — Cassa Depositi e Prestiti/OMV GAS/Trans Austria Gasleitung 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6307 — Cassa Depositi e Prestiti/OMV GAS/Trans Austria Gasleitung 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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