# C_2013368EN.01001901.xml

| 17.12.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 368/19 |
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17.12.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 368/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7006 — OAO Lukoil/Lubricant Business OMV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 368/16

| 1. | On 9 December 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4, following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertaking OAO Lukoil (Russian Federation) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control part(s) of the undertaking OMV Aktiengesellschaft (Austria) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 9 December 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4, following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertaking OAO Lukoil (Russian Federation) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control part(s) of the undertaking OMV Aktiengesellschaft (Austria) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for undertaking OAO Lukoil: exploration, development and production of oil and gas and the refining, production and marketing of crude oil and petroleum products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking OAO Lukoil: exploration, development and production of oil and gas and the refining, production and marketing of crude oil and petroleum products,

| — | for the transferred assets of OMV Aktiengesellschaft: the production and distribution of automotive and industrial lubricants to non retail customers. |
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for the transferred assets of OMV Aktiengesellschaft: the production and distribution of automotive and industrial lubricants to non retail customers.

| 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.7006 — OAO Lukoil/Lubricant Business OMV, 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.7006 — OAO Lukoil/Lubricant Business OMV, 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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