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| 12.12.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 471/15 |
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12.12.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 471/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10937 – EDF DEUTSCHLAND / HAZWEI / HYPION MOTION NEUMÜNSTER JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 471/10)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | EDF Deutschland GmbH (‘EDF Deutschland’, Germany), a part of the EDF Group (‘EDF’, France), |
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EDF Deutschland GmbH (‘EDF Deutschland’, Germany), a part of the EDF Group (‘EDF’, France),

| — | HAzwei 3. Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (‘HAzwei’, Germany), a part of the E.ON Group (‘E.ON’, Germany), |
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HAzwei 3. Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (‘HAzwei’, Germany), a part of the E.ON Group (‘E.ON’, Germany),

| — | Hypion Motion Neumünster GmbH & Co. KG, a newly created company (‘Target JV’, Germany). |
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Hypion Motion Neumünster GmbH & Co. KG, a newly created company (‘Target JV’, Germany).

EDF Deutschland and HAzwei will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Target JV.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | HAzwei holds equity interests for its parent HAzwei GmbH, the latter being active in the development of projects concerning the production and distribution of hydrogen. E.ON’s activities are generally focused on two main business areas: (i) energy networks and (ii) customer solutions (including electricity and gas retail supply, |
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HAzwei holds equity interests for its parent HAzwei GmbH, the latter being active in the development of projects concerning the production and distribution of hydrogen. E.ON’s activities are generally focused on two main business areas: (i) energy networks and (ii) customer solutions (including electricity and gas retail supply,

| — | EDF is mainly active in France and abroad in the electricity markets, and, in particular, in electricity production and wholesale supply, trading, transmission, distribution and retail supply. To a lesser extent, the EDF Group is also active in the wholesale supply of gas and in the provision of energy services. |
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EDF is mainly active in France and abroad in the electricity markets, and, in particular, in electricity production and wholesale supply, trading, transmission, distribution and retail supply. To a lesser extent, the EDF Group is also active in the wholesale supply of gas and in the provision of energy services.

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The business activities of the Target JV will be the purchase of hydrogen and its selling via a hydrogen refuelling station located in Neumünster, Northern Germany.

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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.10937 – EDF DEUTSCHLAND / HAZWEI / HYPION MOTION NEUMÜNSTER JV

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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