# C_2016053EN.01000901.xml

| 12.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 53/9 |
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12.2.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7603 — Statoil Fuel & Retail/Dansk Fuels)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 53/06)

| 1. | On 4 February 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 Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (‘ACT’, Canada) via its subsidiary Statoil Fuel & Retail A/S (‘SFR’, Denmark), 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 4 February 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 Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (‘ACT’, Canada) via its subsidiary Statoil Fuel & Retail A/S (‘SFR’, Denmark), 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:






  — | SFR is ultimately controlled by Canadian company ACT. ACT is leader in the convenience store industry and has a global network of convenience stores and service stations. ACT is present in North America, Europe and Asia. SFR undertakes 3 categories of activities in Denmark: retail sale of motor fuels, commercial or non-retail sale of motor fuels and convenience retail sale of daily consumer goods and lubricants. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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SFR is ultimately controlled by Canadian company ACT. ACT is leader in the convenience store industry and has a global network of convenience stores and service stations. ACT is present in North America, Europe and Asia. SFR undertakes 3 categories of activities in Denmark: retail sale of motor fuels, commercial or non-retail sale of motor fuels and convenience retail sale of daily consumer goods and lubricants.

| — | Dansk Fuels comprises Shell’s retail and non-retail sale of motor fuels and aviation fuels business in Denmark. |
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Dansk Fuels comprises Shell’s retail and non-retail sale of motor fuels and aviation fuels business 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 M.7603 — Statoil Fuel & Retail/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 M.7603 — Statoil Fuel & Retail/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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