# C_2014205EN.01001301.xml

| 2.7.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 205/13 |
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2.7.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 205/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7215 — AMEC/Foster Wheeler)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 205/08)

| 1. | On 24 June 2014 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking AMEC plc (‘AMEC’ of United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Foster Wheeler AG (‘Foster Wheeler’ of Switzerland) by way of public bid. |
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On 24 June 2014 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking AMEC plc (‘AMEC’ of United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Foster Wheeler AG (‘Foster Wheeler’ of Switzerland) by way of public bid.

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






  — | AMEC is a global supplier of consultancy, engineering and project management services to customers in the world’s oil and gas, mining, clean energy and environment and infrastructure industry segments. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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AMEC is a global supplier of consultancy, engineering and project management services to customers in the world’s oil and gas, mining, clean energy and environment and infrastructure industry segments.

| — | Foster Wheeler is a global engineering, construction and project management contractor and power equipment supplier amongst others in the oil and gas, chemicals, power, environment and pharmaceuticals segments. |
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Foster Wheeler is a global engineering, construction and project management contractor and power equipment supplier amongst others in the oil and gas, chemicals, power, environment and pharmaceuticals segments.

| 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 the 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 the 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 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7215 — AMEC/Foster Wheeler, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7215 — AMEC/Foster Wheeler, 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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