# C_2015162EN.01001601.xml

| 19.5.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 162/16 |
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19.5.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 162/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7617 — Feralpi Siderurgica/Duferco Italia/Lucchini SpA in A.S. Going Concern Wire Rods Business/Servola SpA in A.S. Certain Assets)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 162/11)

| 1. | On 7 May 2015, 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 Feralpi Siderurgica SpA (‘Feralpi’, Italy), part of the Feralpi group, and Duferco Italia Holding SpA (‘Duferco Italia’, Italy), which is ultimately controlled by BBHolding Investment SA (Luxembourg), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the wire rods business of Lucchini SpA in amministrazione straordinaria (‘Going Concern’, Italy) and the real estate of Servola SpA in amministrazione straordinaria in which the Going Concern operates (‘Servola’, Italy). |
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On 7 May 2015, 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 Feralpi Siderurgica SpA (‘Feralpi’, Italy), part of the Feralpi group, and Duferco Italia Holding SpA (‘Duferco Italia’, Italy), which is ultimately controlled by BBHolding Investment SA (Luxembourg), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the wire rods business of Lucchini SpA in amministrazione straordinaria (‘Going Concern’, Italy) and the real estate of Servola SpA in amministrazione straordinaria in which the Going Concern operates (‘Servola’, Italy).

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Feralpi: manufacturing and sale of certain steel products,
  —   for Duferco Italia: manufacturing and mainly sale of certain steel products,
  —   for Going Concern: manufacturing and sale of wire rods. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Feralpi: manufacturing and sale of certain steel products,

for Feralpi

—   for Duferco Italia: manufacturing and mainly sale of certain steel products,

for Duferco Italia

—   for Going Concern: manufacturing and sale of wire rods.

for Going Concern

| 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 Case M.7617 — Feralpi Siderurgica/Duferco Italia/Lucchini SpA in A.S. Going Concern Wire Rods Business/Servola SpA in A.S. Certain Assets, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference Case M.7617 — Feralpi Siderurgica/Duferco Italia/Lucchini SpA in A.S. Going Concern Wire Rods Business/Servola SpA in A.S. Certain Assets, 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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