# C_2015062EN.01000601.xml

| 20.2.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 62/6 |
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20.2.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 62/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7461 — AMDS Italia / CLN / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 62/06)

| 1. | On 13 February 2015 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 ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions Italia (‘AMDS Italia’), belonging to the ArcelorMittal Group, and C.L.N. — Coils Lamiere Nastri, Italy (‘CLN’), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created undertaking (‘JV’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 13 February 2015 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 ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions Italia (‘AMDS Italia’), belonging to the ArcelorMittal Group, and C.L.N. — Coils Lamiere Nastri, Italy (‘CLN’), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created undertaking (‘JV’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for ArcelorMittal Group: global steel and mining company producing a broad range of finished and semi-finished steel products,
  —   for AMDS Italia: subsidiary of the ArcelorMittal Group, active in the distribution, processing and commercialisation of steel products in Italy,
  —   for CLN: (i) distribution of steel in Italy; (ii) steel wheel production for cars, motorcycles, commercial and industrial vehicles; and (iii) production of pressed components for cars and commercial vehicles,
  —   for JV: distribution of carbon steel flat products through Steel Service Centres in Italy. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for ArcelorMittal Group: global steel and mining company producing a broad range of finished and semi-finished steel products,

for ArcelorMittal Group

—   for AMDS Italia: subsidiary of the ArcelorMittal Group, active in the distribution, processing and commercialisation of steel products in Italy,

for AMDS Italia

—   for CLN: (i) distribution of steel in Italy; (ii) steel wheel production for cars, motorcycles, commercial and industrial vehicles; and (iii) production of pressed components for cars and commercial vehicles,

for CLN

—   for JV: distribution of carbon steel flat products through Steel Service Centres in Italy.

for JV

| 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.7461 — AMDS Italia / CLN / JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7461 — AMDS Italia / CLN / JV, 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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