# C_2016184EN.01000601.xml

| 21.5.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 184/6 |
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21.5.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 184/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8000 — DCC/Dansk Fuels)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 184/06)

| 1. | On 13 May 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking DCC Plc. (‘DCC’, Ireland) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Dansk Fuels A/S (‘Dansk Fuels’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 13 May 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking DCC Plc. (‘DCC’, Ireland) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Dansk Fuels A/S (‘Dansk Fuels’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | DCC operates across four division in the fields of technology, healthcare, environment and energy. DCC is active in Denmark on the market for wholesale supply of refined oil products as a distributor of Shell-branded commercial fuels, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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DCC operates across four division in the fields of technology, healthcare, environment and energy. DCC is active in Denmark on the market for wholesale supply of refined oil products as a distributor of Shell-branded commercial fuels,

| — | Dansk Fuels is active in the non-retail sales of aviation fuels and refined oil products, as well as the retail sales of motor fuels in Denmark. |
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Dansk Fuels is active in the non-retail sales of aviation fuels and refined oil products, as well as the retail sales of motor fuels in Denmark.

| 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.8000 — DCC/Dansk Fuels, 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.8000 — DCC/Dansk Fuels, 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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