# C_2013170EN.01004501.xml

| 15.6.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 170/45 |
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15.6.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 170/45

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6885 — SDNV/Germanischer Lloyd)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 170/10

| 1. | On 10 June 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Stiftelsen Det Norske Veritas (‘SDNV’, Norway) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Germanischer Lloyd SE (Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 10 June 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Stiftelsen Det Norske Veritas (‘SDNV’, Norway) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Germanischer Lloyd SE (Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for SDNV: testing, inspection, certification/verification/classification services and related consulting services in the maritime, oil & gas, energy and business assurance sectors, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for SDNV: testing, inspection, certification/verification/classification services and related consulting services in the maritime, oil & gas, energy and business assurance sectors,

| — | for Germanischer Lloyd: testing, inspection, certification/verification/classification and related consulting services the maritime, oil & gas and renewable energy sectors. |
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for Germanischer Lloyd: testing, inspection, certification/verification/classification and related consulting services the maritime, oil & gas and renewable energy sectors.

| 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.6885 — SDNV/Germanischer Lloyd, 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.6885 — SDNV/Germanischer Lloyd, 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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