# C_2014457EN.01002001.xml

| 19.12.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 457/20 |
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19.12.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 457/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7468 — Oji Holdings/Itochu Corporation/Sales and production JVS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 457/10)

| 1. | On 11 December 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 Itochu Enex Co., Ltd (‘Itochu Enex’ of Japan) and Oji Green Resources Co., Ltd (‘Oji Green’ of Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a sales and a production joint ventures by way of purchase of shares in two newly created companies constituting joint ventures. The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 27 November 2014, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 5 December 2014. |
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On 11 December 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 Itochu Enex Co., Ltd (‘Itochu Enex’ of Japan) and Oji Green Resources Co., Ltd (‘Oji Green’ of Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a sales and a production joint ventures by way of purchase of shares in two newly created companies constituting joint ventures. The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 27 November 2014, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 5 December 2014.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Itochu Enex: sales of energy-related products such as petroleum products, LP gas and other types of gas, electric power as well as vehicle-related products and services,
  —   for Oji Green: sales of pulp and wood products, plantation and energy business,
  —   for the production and sales joint ventures: production and retail supply of electricity in Japan. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Itochu Enex: sales of energy-related products such as petroleum products, LP gas and other types of gas, electric power as well as vehicle-related products and services,

for Itochu Enex

—   for Oji Green: sales of pulp and wood products, plantation and energy business,

for Oji Green

—   for the production and sales joint ventures: production and retail supply of electricity in Japan.

for the production and sales joint ventures

| 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 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 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.7468 — Oji Holdings/Itochu Corporation/Sales and production JVS, 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.7468 — Oji Holdings/Itochu Corporation/Sales and production JVS, 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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