# C_2020435EN.01000301.xml

| 16.12.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 435/3 |
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16.12.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 435/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10037 — Mitsui/Veolia/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 435/03)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Mitsui & Co., Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japan), |
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Mitsui & Co., Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japan),

| — | Veolia Japan K.K. (‘Veolia’, Japan), controlled by Veolia Environnement (France) |
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Veolia Japan K.K. (‘Veolia’, Japan), controlled by Veolia Environnement (France)

Mitsui and Veolia acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture, namely Circular PET Co., Ltd (‘Circular PET’, Japan).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Mitsui is a trading, business management and project development company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Mitsui operates worldwide and is active in various sectors, including: (i) iron & steel products; (ii) mineral & metal resources; (iii) infrastructure projects; (iv) mobility; (v) basic chemicals; (vi) performance chemicals; (vii) energy; (viii) food resources; (ix) consumer services; and (x) IT & communication / corporate development, |
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Mitsui is a trading, business management and project development company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Mitsui operates worldwide and is active in various sectors, including: (i) iron & steel products; (ii) mineral & metal resources; (iii) infrastructure projects; (iv) mobility; (v) basic chemicals; (vi) performance chemicals; (vii) energy; (viii) food resources; (ix) consumer services; and (x) IT & communication / corporate development,

| — | Veolia is active in environmental management services. It designs and provides water, waste and energy management solutions. Veolia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Veolia Environnement, which is listed on the Paris stock exchange and operates worldwide. Veolia Environnement is headquartered in Paris, France, |
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Veolia is active in environmental management services. It designs and provides water, waste and energy management solutions. Veolia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Veolia Environnement, which is listed on the Paris stock exchange and operates worldwide. Veolia Environnement is headquartered in Paris, France,

| — | Circular PET will be active in the manufacture of recycled polyethylene terephthalate using waste polyethylene terephthalate bottles in Japan. |
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Circular PET will be active in the manufacture of recycled polyethylene terephthalate using waste polyethylene terephthalate bottles in Japan.

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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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10037 — Mitsui/Veolia/JV

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 |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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