# C_2004250EN.01000501.xml

| 9.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 250/5 |
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9.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 250/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3275 — SHELL ESPAÑA/CEPSA/SIS)

(2004/C 250/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 1 October 2004 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Shell España, S.A. (‘Shell España’, Spain), belonging to the Royal Dutch/Shell group, and Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A. (‘Cepsa’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the newly created company constituting a joint venture Spanish Into-plane Services, S.L. (‘SIS’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 October 2004 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Shell España, S.A. (‘Shell España’, Spain), belonging to the Royal Dutch/Shell group, and Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A. (‘Cepsa’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the newly created company constituting a joint venture Spanish Into-plane Services, S.L. (‘SIS’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Shell España: production, distribution and sale of motor, aviation, marine and domestic fuels, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Shell España: production, distribution and sale of motor, aviation, marine and domestic fuels,

| — | for Cepsa: exploration, production, marketing and transportation of crude oil, natural gas and related products, |
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for Cepsa: exploration, production, marketing and transportation of crude oil, natural gas and related products,

| — | for SIS: supply of fuel into-plane services at airports on the Spanish mainland and the Balearic Islands. |
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for SIS: supply of fuel into-plane services at airports on the Spanish mainland and the Balearic Islands.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 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 (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3275 — SHELL ESPAÑA/CEPSA/SIS, 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 (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3275 — SHELL ESPAÑA/CEPSA/SIS, 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 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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