# C_2014283EN.01000301.xml

| 26.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 283/3 |
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26.8.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 283/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7361 — Kaindl/DB ML/CTE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 283/03

| 1. | On 18 August 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings M. Kaindl KG (‘Kaindl’, Austria) and DB Mobility Logistics AG (‘DB ML’, Germany), controlled by Deutsche Bahn AG, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of CTE Container Terminal Enns GmbH (‘CTE’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 18 August 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings M. Kaindl KG (‘Kaindl’, Austria) and DB Mobility Logistics AG (‘DB ML’, Germany), controlled by Deutsche Bahn AG, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of CTE Container Terminal Enns GmbH (‘CTE’, Austria) 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:






  — | Kaindl is a holding company active in the timber processing and trade sectors; through its wholly-owned subsidiary CTS Container Terminal Salzburg GmbH, Kaindl is also active in the logistics sector, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Kaindl is a holding company active in the timber processing and trade sectors; through its wholly-owned subsidiary CTS Container Terminal Salzburg GmbH, Kaindl is also active in the logistics sector,

| — | DB ML is a provider of mobility and logistics services, |
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DB ML is a provider of mobility and logistics services,

| — | CTE: operates the Enns Container Terminal. |
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CTE: operates the Enns Container Terminal.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2), 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 transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 (EC) No 139/2004 (2), 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 to it their observations on the proposed operation.
  Observations must reach the European Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7361 — Kaindl/DB ML/CTE by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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 to it their observations on the proposed operation.

Observations must reach the European Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7361 — Kaindl/DB ML/CTE by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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