# C_2022265EN.01001101.xml

| 11.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 265/11 |
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11.7.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 265/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10811 – INPEX / SC / SEML)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 265/05)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | INPEX CORPORATION (‘INPEX’, Japan), |
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INPEX CORPORATION (‘INPEX’, Japan),

| — | Sumitomo Corporation (‘SC’, Japan), |
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Sumitomo Corporation (‘SC’, Japan),

| — | PT Supreme Energy Muara Laboh (‘SEML’, Indonesia). |
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PT Supreme Energy Muara Laboh (‘SEML’, Indonesia).

INPEX and SC will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of SEML.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | INPEX is an exploration and production company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It engages in research, exploration, development, production and sales of oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources and also invests in companies active in these fields. |
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INPEX is an exploration and production company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It engages in research, exploration, development, production and sales of oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources and also invests in companies active in these fields.

| — | SC is a trading, business management, and project development company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. SC operates worldwide and is active in various sectors, including: (i) metal products; (ii) transportation and construction systems; (iii) infrastructure projects; (iv) media and digital; (v) living related and real estate; and (vi) mineral resources, energy, chemical and electronics. |
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SC is a trading, business management, and project development company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. SC operates worldwide and is active in various sectors, including: (i) metal products; (ii) transportation and construction systems; (iii) infrastructure projects; (iv) media and digital; (v) living related and real estate; and (vi) mineral resources, energy, chemical and electronics.

| — | SEML owns and operates a geothermal power plant in the Western Sumatra Province of Indonesia, and sells its produced electricity exclusively to the Indonesian state-owned electricity utility. |
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SEML owns and operates a geothermal power plant in the Western Sumatra Province of Indonesia, and sells its produced electricity exclusively to the Indonesian state-owned electricity utility.

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

M.10811 - INPEX / SC / SEML

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

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