# C_2015058EN.01001401.xml

| 18.2.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 58/14 |
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18.2.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 58/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7508 — DCC Energy/Esso SAF)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 58/10)

| 1. | On 11 February 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which DCC Energy (Republic of Ireland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the French retail motor fuel distribution business of Esso SAF (‘Target business’, France), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 11 February 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which DCC Energy (Republic of Ireland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the French retail motor fuel distribution business of Esso SAF (‘Target business’, France), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | DCC Energy is a publicly listed company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. DCC operates across five divisions in various industry areas: DCC Technology, DCC Healthcare, DCC Environmental, DCC Food & Beverage and DCC Energy, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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DCC Energy is a publicly listed company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. DCC operates across five divisions in various industry areas: DCC Technology, DCC Healthcare, DCC Environmental, DCC Food & Beverage and DCC Energy,

| — | the Target business operates a motor fuel distribution chain in France. |
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the Target business operates a motor fuel distribution chain in France.

| 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 the 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 the 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 number M.7508 — DCC Energy/Esso SAF 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 number M.7508 — DCC Energy/Esso SAF 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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