# C_2014433EN.01001701.xml

| 3.12.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 433/17 |
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3.12.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 433/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7460 — Scholz Recycling/Thyssen Alfa Rohstoffhandel/Noris Metallrecycling JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 433/06)

| 1. | On 21 November 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 undertakings Scholz Recycling GmbH (‘Scholz Recycling’ of Germany) and Thyssen ALFA Rohstoffhandel München GmbH (‘Thyssen ALFA Rohstoffhandel’ of Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Noris Metallrecycling GmbH (‘Noris Metallrecycling’ of Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 21 November 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 undertakings Scholz Recycling GmbH (‘Scholz Recycling’ of Germany) and Thyssen ALFA Rohstoffhandel München GmbH (‘Thyssen ALFA Rohstoffhandel’ of Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Noris Metallrecycling GmbH (‘Noris Metallrecycling’ of Germany) 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 Scholz Recycling: active in the collection, processing and trading of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap and steel.
  —   for Thyssen ALFA Rohstoffhandel: active in the recycling and trading of secondary raw materials for steel plants and foundries.
  —   for Noris Metallrecycling: will be active in the collection, processing and trading of non-ferrous and iron-nickel alloy scrap. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Scholz Recycling: active in the collection, processing and trading of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap and steel.

for Scholz Recycling

—   for Thyssen ALFA Rohstoffhandel: active in the recycling and trading of secondary raw materials for steel plants and foundries.

for Thyssen ALFA Rohstoffhandel

—   for Noris Metallrecycling: will be active in the collection, processing and trading of non-ferrous and iron-nickel alloy scrap.

for Noris Metallrecycling

| 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 this 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 this 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7460 — Scholz Recycling/Thyssen Alfa Rohstoffhandel/Noris Metallrecycling 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.7460 — Scholz Recycling/Thyssen Alfa Rohstoffhandel/Noris Metallrecycling 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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