# C_2017377EN.01002501.xml

| 9.11.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 377/25 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8662 — Total/Mærsk Olie og Gas)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 377/15)

| 1. | On 25 October 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004( 1 ).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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Total SA (France), —
Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S (Denmark), belonging to the group A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S (Denmark). Total SA acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. | — | Total SA (France), | — | Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S (Denmark), belonging to the group A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S (Denmark). |
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| — | Total SA (France), | | | | |
| — | Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S (Denmark), belonging to the group A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S (Denmark). | | | | |

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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Total SA is an international integrated energy producer and provider, active in all sectors of the oil and gas industry, as well as in power generation, —
Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S is an oil and gas company active in the exploration, production and trading of crude oil and natural gas. | — | Total SA is an international integrated energy producer and provider, active in all sectors of the oil and gas industry, as well as in power generation, | — | Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S is an oil and gas company active in the exploration, production and trading of crude oil and natural gas. |
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| — | Total SA is an international integrated energy producer and provider, active in all sectors of the oil and gas industry, as well as in power generation, | | | | |
| — | Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S is an oil and gas company active in the exploration, production and trading of crude oil and natural gas. | | | | |

| 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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| 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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.8662 — Total/Mærsk Olie og Gas
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË | Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu | Fax +32 22964301 | Postal address: | European Commission | Directorate-General for Competition | Merger Registry | 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
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| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu | | | | | | | | | |
| Fax +32 22964301 | | | | | | | | | |
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| 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’).

( 2 )  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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