# C_2013057EN.01000401.xml

| 27.2.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 57/4 |
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27.2.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 57/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6875 — TenneT Offshore/Mitsubishi Corporation/TenneT Offshore 8)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 57/04

| 1. | On 19 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan) and TenneT Offshore GmbH (‘TOG’, Germany), wholly owned by TenneT Holding BV, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over TenneT Offshore 8. Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (‘HoldCo I’, Germany), by way of a purchase of shares. TOG is so far the sole shareholder of HoldCo I. |
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On 19 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan) and TenneT Offshore GmbH (‘TOG’, Germany), wholly owned by TenneT Holding BV, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over TenneT Offshore 8. Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (‘HoldCo I’, Germany), by way of a purchase of shares. TOG is so far the sole shareholder of HoldCo I.

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






  — | for MC: general trading activities in various industries including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food, and general merchandise, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for MC: general trading activities in various industries including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food, and general merchandise,

| — | for TOG: active in the offshore electricity transmission sector in Germany. |
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for TOG: active in the offshore electricity transmission sector in Germany.

| 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.6875 — TenneT Offshore/Mitsubishi Corporation/TenneT Offshore 8, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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.6875 — TenneT Offshore/Mitsubishi Corporation/TenneT Offshore 8, 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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