# C_2015199EN.01000401.xml

| 16.6.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 199/4 |
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16.6.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 199/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7576 — Jacquet Metal Service/Schmolz Bickenbach Steel Distribution Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 199/04)

| 1. | On 5 June 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Jacquet Metal Service SA (France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Schmolz+Bickenbach AG: Schmolz+Bickenbach Distributions GmbH (‘S+B Distributions’), Schmolz+Bickenbach Austria GmbH (‘S+B Austria’), Schmolz+Bickenbach BV (‘S+B BV’), Schmolz+Bickenbach Belgium SA (‘S+B Belgium’), Günther + Schramm GmbH (‘G+S’) and Dr. Wilhelm Mertens GmbH (‘Dr. Mertens’) (‘the acquired Schmolz+Nickenbach business’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 5 June 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Jacquet Metal Service SA (France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Schmolz+Bickenbach AG: Schmolz+Bickenbach Distributions GmbH (‘S+B Distributions’), Schmolz+Bickenbach Austria GmbH (‘S+B Austria’), Schmolz+Bickenbach BV (‘S+B BV’), Schmolz+Bickenbach Belgium SA (‘S+B Belgium’), Günther + Schramm GmbH (‘G+S’) and Dr. Wilhelm Mertens GmbH (‘Dr. Mertens’) (‘the acquired Schmolz+Nickenbach business’) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for undertaking Jacquet Metal Service: distribution of steel products through stockholdings and oxy-cutting centres,
  —   for undertaking Schmolz+Bickenbach AG: production, transformation and distribution of steel products,
  —   for the acquired Schmolz+Bickenbach business: distribution of steel products principally through stockholdings. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for undertaking Jacquet Metal Service: distribution of steel products through stockholdings and oxy-cutting centres,

for undertaking Jacquet Metal Service

—   for undertaking Schmolz+Bickenbach AG: production, transformation and distribution of steel products,

for undertaking Schmolz+Bickenbach AG

—   for the acquired Schmolz+Bickenbach business: distribution of steel products principally through stockholdings.

for the acquired Schmolz+Bickenbach business

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7576 — Jacquet Metal Service/Schmolz Bickenbach Steel Distribution Business, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.7576 — Jacquet Metal Service/Schmolz Bickenbach Steel Distribution Business, 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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