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| 28.10.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 435/8 |
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28.10.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 435/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10139 – DESFA / COPELOUZOU / DEPA / GASLOG / BTG / GASTRADE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 435/05)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator S.A. (‘DESFA’, Greece), |
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Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator S.A. (‘DESFA’, Greece),

| — | Ms. Asimina-Eleni Copelouzou (‘Ms Copelouzou’, Greece), |
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Ms. Asimina-Eleni Copelouzou (‘Ms Copelouzou’, Greece),

| — | DEPA Commercial S.A. (‘DEPA Commercial’, Greece), |
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DEPA Commercial S.A. (‘DEPA Commercial’, Greece),

| — | GasLog Cyprus Investments Limited (‘GasLog’, Cyrpus), |
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GasLog Cyprus Investments Limited (‘GasLog’, Cyrpus),

| — | Bulgartransgaz EAD (‘BTG’, Bulgaria), |
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Bulgartransgaz EAD (‘BTG’, Bulgaria),

| — | GASTRADE Limited Construction and Technical Company of Natural Gas S.A. (‘GASTRADE’, Greece). |
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GASTRADE Limited Construction and Technical Company of Natural Gas S.A. (‘GASTRADE’, Greece).

DESFA, Ms Copelouzou, DEPA Commercial, GasLog and BTG acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of GASTRADE.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for DESFA: owning, operating, maintaining, managing, and developping the Greek high pressure gas transmission network and the Liquefied Natural Gas (‘LNG’) terminal located on Revithoussa island, Greece, |
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for DESFA: owning, operating, maintaining, managing, and developping the Greek high pressure gas transmission network and the Liquefied Natural Gas (‘LNG’) terminal located on Revithoussa island, Greece,

| — | for Ms Copelouzou: an individual who is the founding shareholder of GASTRADE, |
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for Ms Copelouzou: an individual who is the founding shareholder of GASTRADE,

| — | for DEPA Commercial: Greece’s major gas supplier engaging in the supply, wholesale and trading of natural gas, |
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for DEPA Commercial: Greece’s major gas supplier engaging in the supply, wholesale and trading of natural gas,

| — | for GasLog: owning, operating and managing LNG vessels, providing support to energy companies in their LNG supply chain, |
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for GasLog: owning, operating and managing LNG vessels, providing support to energy companies in their LNG supply chain,

| — | for BTG: the Bulgarian state-owned operator performing licensed activities of natural gas transmission and storage, |
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for BTG: the Bulgarian state-owned operator performing licensed activities of natural gas transmission and storage,

| — | for GASTRADE: owning and developping a LNG facility to be located near Alexandroupolis in Greece. |
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for GASTRADE: owning and developping a LNG facility to be located near Alexandroupolis in Greece.

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.

4.

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

M.10139 – DESFA / COPELOUZOU / DEPA / GASLOG / BTG / GASTRADE

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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