# C_2022417EN.01002001.xml

| 31.10.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 417/20 |
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31.10.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 417/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10960 – EPPE / PZEM SUBSIDIARIES)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 417/12)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | EP Power Europe, a.s. (‘EPPE’, Czech Republic), belonging to the EPH Group (Czech Republic), |
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EP Power Europe, a.s. (‘EPPE’, Czech Republic), belonging to the EPH Group (Czech Republic),

| — | PZEM Energy Company B.V. (‘PEC’) and its subsidiaries (a) Sloe Centrale Holding B.V. (‘SCH’), (b) Sloe Centrale B.V. (‘SCBV’) and (c) PZEM Tolling Sloe B.V. (‘PZEM TOLLING’), and PZEM Pipe B.V. (‘PZEM PIPE’) (all The Netherlands), either solely owned and controlled by PZEM Ficus or (ii) jointly owned and controlled by PZEM Ficus and EDF International. |
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PZEM Energy Company B.V. (‘PEC’) and its subsidiaries (a) Sloe Centrale Holding B.V. (‘SCH’), (b) Sloe Centrale B.V. (‘SCBV’) and (c) PZEM Tolling Sloe B.V. (‘PZEM TOLLING’), and PZEM Pipe B.V. (‘PZEM PIPE’) (all The Netherlands), either solely owned and controlled by PZEM Ficus or (ii) jointly owned and controlled by PZEM Ficus and EDF International.

EPPE will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of PEC, SCH, SCBV, PZEM TOLLING and PZEM PIPE.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | EPPE (Czech Republic) belongs to the EPH Group. The EPH Group is a vertically integrated energy utility with several activities including lignite mining, electricity and heat production, distribution and supply as well as gas transmission, distribution, storage and supply, |
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EPPE (Czech Republic) belongs to the EPH Group. The EPH Group is a vertically integrated energy utility with several activities including lignite mining, electricity and heat production, distribution and supply as well as gas transmission, distribution, storage and supply,

| — | PZEM Energy Company B.V. (‘PEC’) and its subsidiaries (a) Sloe Centrale Holding B.V. (‘SCH’), (b) Sloe Centrale B.V. (‘SCBV’), and (c) PZEM Tolling Sloe B.V. (‘PZEM TOLLING’) and PZEM Pipe B.V. (‘PZEM PIPE’) (all The Netherlands) are active in the energy and gas sector. |
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PZEM Energy Company B.V. (‘PEC’) and its subsidiaries (a) Sloe Centrale Holding B.V. (‘SCH’), (b) Sloe Centrale B.V. (‘SCBV’), and (c) PZEM Tolling Sloe B.V. (‘PZEM TOLLING’) and PZEM Pipe B.V. (‘PZEM PIPE’) (all The Netherlands) are active in the energy and gas sector.

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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.10960 – EPPE / PZEM SUBSIDIARIES

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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