# C_2014013EN.01001001.xml

| 17.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 13/10 |
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17.1.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 13/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7136 — Marubeni/INCJ/AGS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 13/09

| 1. | On 8 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 Marubeni Corporation (‘Marubeni’, Japan) and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (‘INCJ’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Administração e Gestão de Sistemas de Salubridade, SA (‘AGS’, Portugal) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 8 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 Marubeni Corporation (‘Marubeni’, Japan) and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (‘INCJ’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Administração e Gestão de Sistemas de Salubridade, SA (‘AGS’, Portugal) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Marubeni: active in the trading of goods on a worldwide basis across many sectors, including the energy and energy related sectors as well as infrastructure-related sectors, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Marubeni: active in the trading of goods on a worldwide basis across many sectors, including the energy and energy related sectors as well as infrastructure-related sectors,

| — | for INCJ: active in the provision of financial, technological and management support services to businesses as well as investments in green energy, electronics, IT and biotechnology and infrastructure-related sectors such as water supply on a worldwide level, |
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for INCJ: active in the provision of financial, technological and management support services to businesses as well as investments in green energy, electronics, IT and biotechnology and infrastructure-related sectors such as water supply on a worldwide level,

| — | for AGS: active in the management, operation and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities in Portugal and in Brazil. |
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for AGS: active in the management, operation and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities in Portugal and in Brazil.

| 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.7136 — Marubeni/INCJ/AGS, 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.7136 — Marubeni/INCJ/AGS, 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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