# C_2013254EN.01001101.xml

| 4.9.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 254/11 |
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4.9.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 254/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7014 — Marubeni/NPIH)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 254/05

| 1. | On 26 August 2013, 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 GDF SUEZ SA (‘GDF SUEZ’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of National Power International Holding BV (‘NPIH’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 August 2013, 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 GDF SUEZ SA (‘GDF SUEZ’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of National Power International Holding BV (‘NPIH’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Marubeni is a trading company operating on a worldwide basis across many sectors, including the energy and energy related project sectors, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Marubeni is a trading company operating on a worldwide basis across many sectors, including the energy and energy related project sectors,

| — | GDF SUEZ is an undertaking active in the energy sector both inside and outside the European Union, |
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GDF SUEZ is an undertaking active in the energy sector both inside and outside the European Union,

| — | NPIH is a holding company, which directly or indirectly holds all of GDF SUEZ' interests in the energy sector in Portugal. |
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NPIH is a holding company, which directly or indirectly holds all of GDF SUEZ' interests in the energy sector in Portugal.

| 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.7014 — Marubeni/NPIH, 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.7014 — Marubeni/NPIH, 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 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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