# C_2014072EN.01003401.xml

| 11.3.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 72/34 |
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11.3.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 72/34

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7054 — Cemex/Holcim Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 72/08

| 1. | On 28 February 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) and following a referral pursuant to Article 22 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Cemex España, SA (‘Cemex España’, Spain), belonging to Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. (‘Cemex’, Mexico), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the production and distribution assets of Holcim España, SA (‘Holcim Assets’) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 28 February 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) and following a referral pursuant to Article 22 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Cemex España, SA (‘Cemex España’, Spain), belonging to Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. (‘Cemex’, Mexico), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the production and distribution assets of Holcim España, SA (‘Holcim Assets’) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for Cemex: production and supply of cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, mortar and related products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Cemex: production and supply of cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, mortar and related products,

| — | for Holcim Assets: production and supply of cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete and mortar in Spain. The Holcim Assets also include a number of companies owned by Holcim España, SA which are not necessarily related to the building materials sector, notably Filona, S.R.L. (holding of shares and participations), Geocycle España, SA (collection, treatment and sale of polluting waste for disposal and/or recovery), Holcim Logística, S.L. (road transport of goods) and Vera Consignatarios, S.L. (ship consignment). The Holcim Assets do not include Holcim Trading, SA |
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for Holcim Assets: production and supply of cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete and mortar in Spain. The Holcim Assets also include a number of companies owned by Holcim España, SA which are not necessarily related to the building materials sector, notably Filona, S.R.L. (holding of shares and participations), Geocycle España, SA (collection, treatment and sale of polluting waste for disposal and/or recovery), Holcim Logística, S.L. (road transport of goods) and Vera Consignatarios, S.L. (ship consignment). The Holcim Assets do not include Holcim Trading, SA

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the 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 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.7054 — Cemex/Holcim Assets, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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.7054 — Cemex/Holcim Assets, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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