# C_2016091EN.01001101.xml

| 8.3.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 91/11 |
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8.3.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 91/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7849 — MOL/ENI Hungaria/ENI Slovenija)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 91/09)

| 1. | On 29 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 MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc. (‘MOL’, Hungary) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of ENI Hungaria Zrt. (‘ENI Hungaria’, Hungary) and ENI Slovenija druzba za trzenje z naftnimi derivati, d.o.o. (‘ENI Slovenija’, Slovenia) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 29 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 MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc. (‘MOL’, Hungary) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of ENI Hungaria Zrt. (‘ENI Hungaria’, Hungary) and ENI Slovenija druzba za trzenje z naftnimi derivati, d.o.o. (‘ENI Slovenija’, Slovenia) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | MOL is an integrated oil and gas company active across the entire crude oil and natural gas value chain; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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MOL is an integrated oil and gas company active across the entire crude oil and natural gas value chain;

| — | ENI Hungaria is active in the ex-refinery, non-retail and retail sales of various refined oil products in Hungary; |
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ENI Hungaria is active in the ex-refinery, non-retail and retail sales of various refined oil products in Hungary;

| — | ENI Slovenija is active in the non-retail and retail sales of various refined oil products in Slovenia. |
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ENI Slovenija is active in the non-retail and retail sales of various refined oil products in Slovenia.

| 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 number M.7849 — MOL/ENI Hungaria/ENI Slovenija, 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.7849 — MOL/ENI Hungaria/ENI Slovenija, 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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