# C_2015388EN.01001801.xml

| 21.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 388/18 |
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21.11.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 388/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7839 — Outokumpu/Hernandez Edelstahl)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 388/09)

| 1. | On 16 November 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 Outokumpu Nirosta GmbH, part of the Outokumpu Group (‘Outokumpu’, Finland), and Hernandez Beteiligungs GmbH (‘Hernandez Beteiligungs’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Hernandez Edelstahl GmbH (‘Hernandez Edelstahl’, Germany), by way of acquisition of shares. |
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On 16 November 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 Outokumpu Nirosta GmbH, part of the Outokumpu Group (‘Outokumpu’, Finland), and Hernandez Beteiligungs GmbH (‘Hernandez Beteiligungs’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Hernandez Edelstahl GmbH (‘Hernandez Edelstahl’, Germany), by way of acquisition of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Outokumpu: production, sale and distribution of stainless steel products,
  —   for Hernandez Edelstahl: distribution and stocking of flat stainless steel products,
  —   for Hernandez Beteiligungs: holding and management of shares. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Outokumpu: production, sale and distribution of stainless steel products,

for Outokumpu

—   for Hernandez Edelstahl: distribution and stocking of flat stainless steel products,

for Hernandez Edelstahl

—   for Hernandez Beteiligungs: holding and management of shares.

for Hernandez Beteiligungs

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7839 — Outokumpu/Hernandez Edelstahl, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7839 — Outokumpu/Hernandez Edelstahl, 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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