# C_2022234EN.01000701.xml

| 17.6.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 234/7 |
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17.6.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 234/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10649 – PKN ORLEN / NORMBENZ / SELECTED HUNGARIAN AND SLOVAK ASSETS OF MOL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 234/06)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A. (‘PKN ORLEN’, Poland), |
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Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A. (‘PKN ORLEN’, Poland),

| — | Normbenz Magyarország Kft. (‘Normbenz’, Hungary), |
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Normbenz Magyarország Kft. (‘Normbenz’, Hungary),

| — | Selected assets in Hungary and Slovakia currently controlled by MOL Magyar Olaj- és Gázipari Nyrt. (‘MOL’, Hungary). |
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Selected assets in Hungary and Slovakia currently controlled by MOL Magyar Olaj- és Gázipari Nyrt. (‘MOL’, Hungary).

| — | PKN Orlen will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Normbenz and selected assets in Hungary and Slovakia currently controlled by MOL. |
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PKN Orlen will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Normbenz and selected assets in Hungary and Slovakia currently controlled by MOL.

| — | The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and of assets. |
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The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and of assets.

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| — | PKN ORLEN is the parent company of the ORLEN Group, which is an integrated, multi-utility enterprise active in Central Europe and Canada in oil refining, and biofuels production, production of petrochemicals, production of electricity, wholesale and retail sales of motor fuels, retail sales of fast-moving consumer goods, as well as extraction of petroleum and natural gas, |
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PKN ORLEN is the parent company of the ORLEN Group, which is an integrated, multi-utility enterprise active in Central Europe and Canada in oil refining, and biofuels production, production of petrochemicals, production of electricity, wholesale and retail sales of motor fuels, retail sales of fast-moving consumer goods, as well as extraction of petroleum and natural gas,

| — | Normbenz operates service stations in Hungary under the Lukoil brand, |
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Normbenz operates service stations in Hungary under the Lukoil brand,

| — | The selected assets in Hungary and Slovakia currently controlled by MOL combine assets which are the basis for the operation of service stations in Hungary and Slovakia. |
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The selected assets in Hungary and Slovakia currently controlled by MOL combine assets which are the basis for the operation of service stations in Hungary and Slovakia.

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.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10649 – PKN ORLEN / NORMBENZ / SELECTED HUNGARIAN AND SLOVAK ASSETS OF MOL

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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