# C_2013247EN.01000301.xml

| 28.8.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 247/3 |
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28.8.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7025 — Oiltanking/Macquarie/Chemoil Storage)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 247/03

| 1. | On 19 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 the undertakings Oiltanking GmbH (‘Oiltanking’, Germany) ultimately controlled by Marquard & Bahls AG and Macquarie Financial Holdings Limited (‘Macquarie FHL’, Australia) ultimately controlled by Macquarie Group Limited acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Chemoil Storage Limited (‘Chemoil’, Marshall Islands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 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 the undertakings Oiltanking GmbH (‘Oiltanking’, Germany) ultimately controlled by Marquard & Bahls AG and Macquarie Financial Holdings Limited (‘Macquarie FHL’, Australia) ultimately controlled by Macquarie Group Limited acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Chemoil Storage Limited (‘Chemoil’, Marshall Islands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Oiltanking: storage services for petroleum products, vegetable oils, chemicals and other liquids and gases on a world-wide basis, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Oiltanking: storage services for petroleum products, vegetable oils, chemicals and other liquids and gases on a world-wide basis,

| — | for Macquarie FHL: holding company for the non-banking operations of Macquarie, |
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for Macquarie FHL: holding company for the non-banking operations of Macquarie,

| — | for Chemoil: operation of a storage terminal for bulk liquid oil products through a fully owned subsidiary, relating services, such as blending and mooring in Singapore. |
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for Chemoil: operation of a storage terminal for bulk liquid oil products through a fully owned subsidiary, relating services, such as blending and mooring in Singapore.

| 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.7025 — Oiltanking/Macquarie/Chemoil Storage, 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.7025 — Oiltanking/Macquarie/Chemoil Storage, 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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