# C_2023040EN.01000601.xml

| 2.2.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 40/6 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

2.2.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 40/6

---

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11024 – GEODIS INTERNATIONAL / TRANS-O-FLEX EXPRESS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 40/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Geodis SA (‘Geodis’, France), a wholly owned subsidiary of Société Nationale SNCF (‘SNCF’, France), which in turn is wholly owned by the French state, |
| --- | --- |

—

Geodis SA (‘Geodis’, France), a wholly owned subsidiary of Société Nationale SNCF (‘SNCF’, France), which in turn is wholly owned by the French state,

| — | Trans-o-flex Express GmbH & Co. KGaA and Trans-o-flex Express Verwaltungs GmbH (together referred to as ‘Trans-o-flex’, Germany).
  Geodis will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Trans-o-flex.
  The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

—

Trans-o-flex Express GmbH & Co. KGaA and Trans-o-flex Express Verwaltungs GmbH (together referred to as ‘Trans-o-flex’, Germany).

Geodis will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Trans-o-flex.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Geodis is a joint stock company based in France that operates as a European logistics operator with global reach, offering management solutions across all parts of the logistics chain, |
| --- | --- |

—

Geodis is a joint stock company based in France that operates as a European logistics operator with global reach, offering management solutions across all parts of the logistics chain,

| — | Trans-o-flex provides national and, to a limited extent, international logistics and transportation services and operates logistics networks for express parcel and pallet delivery in Germany and Austria with a focus on temperature-controlled consignments. |
| --- | --- |

—

Trans-o-flex provides national and, to a limited extent, international logistics and transportation services and operates logistics networks for express parcel and pallet delivery in Germany and Austria with a focus on temperature-controlled consignments.

3.

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.

4.

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

M.11024 – GEODIS INTERNATIONAL / TRANS-O-FLEX EXPRESS

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

---

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

1

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

2

---