# C_2012106EN.01000401.xml

| 12.4.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 106/4 |
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12.4.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 106/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6530 — EDF/Edison)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 106/04

| 1. | On 29 March 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Electricité de France SA (‘EDF’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Edison SpA (‘Edison’, Italy), by way of a purchase of shares. Edison is currently jointly controlled by EDF and A2A SpA (Italy). |
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On 29 March 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Electricité de France SA (‘EDF’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Edison SpA (‘Edison’, Italy), by way of a purchase of shares. Edison is currently jointly controlled by EDF and A2A SpA (Italy).

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






  — | for EDF: generation and wholesale supply of electricity, transmission, distribution, retail supply and other electricity-related services in France and other countries, including Italy, as well as wholesale and retail supply of natural gas, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for EDF: generation and wholesale supply of electricity, transmission, distribution, retail supply and other electricity-related services in France and other countries, including Italy, as well as wholesale and retail supply of natural gas,

| — | for Edison: generation, trading, wholesale and retail supply of electricity and exploration, production, transportation, storage, distribution, wholesale and retail supply of natural gas, in Italy. |
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for Edison: generation, trading, wholesale and retail supply of electricity and exploration, production, transportation, storage, distribution, wholesale and retail supply of natural gas, in Italy.

| 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.6530 — EDF/Edison, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.6530 — EDF/Edison, 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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