# C_2014285EN.01000301.xml

| 27.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/3 |
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27.8.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7311 — MOL/ENI Česká/ENI Romania/ENI Slovensko)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 285/03

| 1. | On 20 August 2014 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc. (‘MOL’, Hungary) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the undertakings Eni Česká Republika, s.r.o. (‘Eni Česká’, Czech Republic), Eni Romania S.R.L. (‘Eni Romania’, Romania) and Eni Slovensko, spol. s.r.o. (‘Eni Slovensko’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 20 August 2014 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc. (‘MOL’, Hungary) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the undertakings Eni Česká Republika, s.r.o. (‘Eni Česká’, Czech Republic), Eni Romania S.R.L. (‘Eni Romania’, Romania) and Eni Slovensko, spol. s.r.o. (‘Eni Slovensko’) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   MOL: production, exploration and refining of crude oil; distribution of refined oil products at wholesale and retail level; production and sale of petrochemical; exploration, production and distribution of natural gas in Hungary and Central Europe.
  —   ENI Česká: wholesale of diesel, gasoline, fuel oil, LPG, bitumen, liquid sulphur, naphtha mainly in the Czech Republic and retail sale of motor fuels, lubricants and convenience goods solely in the Czech Republic.
  —   ENI Romania: wholesale of diesel, gasoline and lubricants and retail sale and distribution of motor fuels, lubricants and convenience goods in Romania.
  —   ENI Slovensko: wholesale of diesel and bitumen and retail sale of motor fuels, lubricants and convenience goods in Slovakia; into-plane services at Bratislava airport. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   MOL: production, exploration and refining of crude oil; distribution of refined oil products at wholesale and retail level; production and sale of petrochemical; exploration, production and distribution of natural gas in Hungary and Central Europe.

MOL

—   ENI Česká: wholesale of diesel, gasoline, fuel oil, LPG, bitumen, liquid sulphur, naphtha mainly in the Czech Republic and retail sale of motor fuels, lubricants and convenience goods solely in the Czech Republic.

ENI Česká

—   ENI Romania: wholesale of diesel, gasoline and lubricants and retail sale and distribution of motor fuels, lubricants and convenience goods in Romania.

ENI Romania

—   ENI Slovensko: wholesale of diesel and bitumen and retail sale of motor fuels, lubricants and convenience goods in Slovakia; into-plane services at Bratislava airport.

ENI Slovensko

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 the Merger Regulation. 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7311 — MOL/ENI Česká/ENI Romania/ENI Slovensko, to the following address:





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

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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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7311 — MOL/ENI Česká/ENI Romania/ENI Slovensko, to the following address:

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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