# C_2004141EN.01000601.xml

| 25.5.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 141/6 |
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25.5.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 141/6

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Request of examination of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3099 - AREVA/URENCO/ETC JV)

(2004/C 141/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 8 and 26 April 2004, the Commission received joint referral requests from the authorities of France, Sweden and Germany, pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1) to investigate a proposed concentration by which the undertaking Société de participations du Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique SA (‘AREVA’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Enrichment Technology Company Limited (‘ETC’, United Kingdom), formerly solely controlled by the undertaking Urenco Limited (‘URENCO’, United Kingdom)], by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 8 and 26 April 2004, the Commission received joint referral requests from the authorities of France, Sweden and Germany, pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1) to investigate a proposed concentration by which the undertaking Société de participations du Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique SA (‘AREVA’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Enrichment Technology Company Limited (‘ETC’, United Kingdom), formerly solely controlled by the undertaking Urenco Limited (‘URENCO’, United Kingdom)], by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for AREVA: all stages of the nuclear power business, design and manufacturing of connectors, transportation and distribution of electricity; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for AREVA: all stages of the nuclear power business, design and manufacturing of connectors, transportation and distribution of electricity;

| — | for URENCO: provision of uranium enrichment services and equipments; |
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for URENCO: provision of uranium enrichment services and equipments;

| — | for ETC: research and development, design and manufacture of centrifuge technology equipments and installations. |
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for ETC: research and development, design and manufacture of centrifuge technology equipments and installations.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the joint request pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 is admissible, as it meets the requirements laid down by this provision. On 14 May 2004, the joint request became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of the Council Regulation, following the receipt of the complete information. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the joint request pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 is admissible, as it meets the requirements laid down by this provision. On 14 May 2004, the joint request became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of the Council Regulation, following the receipt of the complete information.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3099 - AREVA/URENCO/ETC JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
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| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3099 - AREVA/URENCO/ETC JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13; Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1, corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17).

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