# C_2017294EN.01000601.xml

| 5.9.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/6 |
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5.9.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 294/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8632 — TSR Recycling/Remondis)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 294/06)

| 1. | On 29 August 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Remondis SE & Co. KG (‘Remondis’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG (‘TSR Recycling’, Germany) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 29 August 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Remondis SE & Co. KG (‘Remondis’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG (‘TSR Recycling’, Germany) by way of a purchase of shares.

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






  — | Remondis belongs to the Rethman Group and is active in waste disposal and recycling, predominantly in Germany, other EU Member States and Australia, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Remondis belongs to the Rethman Group and is active in waste disposal and recycling, predominantly in Germany, other EU Member States and Australia,

| — | TSR Recycling is active worldwide in processing and supply of scrap metal. It is currently jointly controlled by Remondis and ALFA Acciai SpA. |
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TSR Recycling is active worldwide in processing and supply of scrap metal. It is currently jointly controlled by Remondis and ALFA Acciai SpA.

| 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 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 this 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 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 this 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8632 — TSR Recycling/Remondis, 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.8632 — TSR Recycling/Remondis, 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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