# C_2014046EN.01001101.xml

| 18.2.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/11 |
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18.2.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 46/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7192 — Brookfield/MOL/ITI)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 46/11)

| 1. | On 7 February 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Brookfield Infrastructure Fund GP II LLC (‘Brookfield’, USA), ultimately controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Canada) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (‘MOL’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking International Transportation Inc. (‘ITI’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 7 February 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Brookfield Infrastructure Fund GP II LLC (‘Brookfield’, USA), ultimately controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Canada) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (‘MOL’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking International Transportation Inc. (‘ITI’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Brookfield: asset management with investments in property, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Brookfield: asset management with investments in property, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity,

| — | for MOL: provision of several shipping and terminal services worldwide, |
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for MOL: provision of several shipping and terminal services worldwide,

| — | for ITI: provision of stevedoring and other port terminal services from the American ports of Los Angeles and Oakland. |
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for ITI: provision of stevedoring and other port terminal services from the American ports of Los Angeles and Oakland.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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.7192 — Brookfield/MOL/ITI, 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.7192 — Brookfield/MOL/ITI, 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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