# C_2004134EN.01000301.xml

| 12.5.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 134/3 |
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12.5.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 134/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3453-CTS/HGK/Knapsack/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 134/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 30.04.2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking Container-Terminal GmbH Rhein-See-Land-Service (‘CTS’) controlled by Imperial Holding Ltd., the undertaking Häfen-und Güterverkehr Köln AG (‘HGK’) controlled by Stadtwerke Köln GmbH, and the undertaking InfraServ GmbH&Co. Knapsack KG (‘InfraServ Knapsack’) controlled by BASF GmbH, Royal Dutch Shell Group, Celanese AG and Clariant AG acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Knapsack Cargo GmbH (‘KCG’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 30.04.2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking Container-Terminal GmbH Rhein-See-Land-Service (‘CTS’) controlled by Imperial Holding Ltd., the undertaking Häfen-und Güterverkehr Köln AG (‘HGK’) controlled by Stadtwerke Köln GmbH, and the undertaking InfraServ GmbH&Co. Knapsack KG (‘InfraServ Knapsack’) controlled by BASF GmbH, Royal Dutch Shell Group, Celanese AG and Clariant AG acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Knapsack Cargo GmbH (‘KCG’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking CTS: Running of a container terminal, cargo handling services and related services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking CTS: Running of a container terminal, cargo handling services and related services,

| — | for undertaking HGK: Running of ports, port cargo handling services, rail traffic, rail cargo transport, |
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for undertaking HGK: Running of ports, port cargo handling services, rail traffic, rail cargo transport,

| — | for undertaking InfraServ Knapsack: Running of an industrial park for chemical companies, |
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for undertaking InfraServ Knapsack: Running of an industrial park for chemical companies,

| — | for undertaking KCG: Running of a container terminal, cargo handling services and related services |
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for undertaking KCG: Running of a container terminal, cargo handling services and related services

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No4064/89 (3) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No4064/89 (3) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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.3453-CTS/HGK/Knapsack/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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.3453-CTS/HGK/Knapsack/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, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

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(2)  OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

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(3)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.

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