# C_2014021EN.01000601.xml

| 24.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 21/6 |
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24.1.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 21/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7062 — Rudus East/Lujabetoni/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 21/07

| 1. | On 16 January 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Rudus East Oy (‘Rudus East’, Finland), belonging to CRH Group, and Lujabetoni Oy (‘Lujabetoni’, Finland), belonging to Luja Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, Russia) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 January 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Rudus East Oy (‘Rudus East’, Finland), belonging to CRH Group, and Lujabetoni Oy (‘Lujabetoni’, Finland), belonging to Luja Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, Russia) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Rudus East: manufacture and sale of building materials, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Rudus East: manufacture and sale of building materials,

| — | Lujabetoni: manufacture of concrete and related construction products, installation and consulting, |
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Lujabetoni: manufacture of concrete and related construction products, installation and consulting,

| — | the JV: manufacture and sale of ready-mixed concrete in Russia. |
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the JV: manufacture and sale of ready-mixed concrete in Russia.

| 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.7062 — Rudus East/Lujabetoni/JV, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7062 — Rudus East/Lujabetoni/JV, 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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