# C_2015177EN.01001701.xml

| 30.5.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 177/17 |
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30.5.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 177/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7616 — DCC/DLG Danish Energy Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 177/08)

| 1. | On 21 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 undertaking DCC Holding A/S (‘DCC Energy’, Denmark) controlled by DCC Plc (‘DCC’, Ireland) indirectly acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the Danish energy business of the undertaking DLG Service A/S (‘DLG Danish Energy Business’, Denmark) controlled by DLG Group (‘DLG’, Denmark) by way of a purchase of assets. |
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On 21 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 undertaking DCC Holding A/S (‘DCC Energy’, Denmark) controlled by DCC Plc (‘DCC’, Ireland) indirectly acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the Danish energy business of the undertaking DLG Service A/S (‘DLG Danish Energy Business’, Denmark) controlled by DLG Group (‘DLG’, Denmark) by way of a purchase of assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for DCC Energy: the sale of gasoline, diesel, heating oil and fuel oil (HFO), primarily at the non-retail level in Denmark. DCC Energy is also active in the sale of bio-fuels (wood pellets), lubricants, marine gas oil and natural gas. DCC is active in the provision of sales, marketing, distribution and business support services across four sectors: technology, healthcare, environment and energy,
  —   for DLG Danish Energy Business: the sales of gasoline, diesel, heating oil and fuel oil (HFO), primarily at the non-retail level in Denmark. It is also active in the sales of bio-fuels (wood pellets) lubricants, coal and electricity. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for DCC Energy: the sale of gasoline, diesel, heating oil and fuel oil (HFO), primarily at the non-retail level in Denmark. DCC Energy is also active in the sale of bio-fuels (wood pellets), lubricants, marine gas oil and natural gas. DCC is active in the provision of sales, marketing, distribution and business support services across four sectors: technology, healthcare, environment and energy,

for DCC Energy

—   for DLG Danish Energy Business: the sales of gasoline, diesel, heating oil and fuel oil (HFO), primarily at the non-retail level in Denmark. It is also active in the sales of bio-fuels (wood pellets) lubricants, coal and electricity.

for DLG Danish Energy 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 Case M.7616 — DCC/DLG Danish Energy Business, 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 Case M.7616 — DCC/DLG Danish Energy 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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