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| 29.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 393/10 |
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29.9.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 393/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10444 — RWE Generation/Messer Industriegase/Kreis Düren/Siemens Project Ventures/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 393/10)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Beteiligungsgesellschaft Kreis Düren MBH (‘BTG’, Germany), |
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Beteiligungsgesellschaft Kreis Düren MBH (‘BTG’, Germany),

| — | Messer Industriegase GmbH (‘Messer Industriegase’, Germany), |
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Messer Industriegase GmbH (‘Messer Industriegase’, Germany),

| — | RWE Generation SE (‘RWE Generation’, Germany), |
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RWE Generation SE (‘RWE Generation’, Germany),

| — | Siemens Project Ventures GmbH, (‘Siemens’, Germany). |
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Siemens Project Ventures GmbH, (‘Siemens’, Germany).

BTG, Messer Industriegase, RWE Generation and Siemens acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, Germany).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | BTG is an associated company of the administrative district of Düren, Germany, which administers the shareholdings of the district of Düren. |
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BTG is an associated company of the administrative district of Düren, Germany, which administers the shareholdings of the district of Düren.

| — | Messer Industriegase is a manufacturer of industrial gas, special gas and medical gas as well as gas mixtures. |
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Messer Industriegase is a manufacturer of industrial gas, special gas and medical gas as well as gas mixtures.

| — | RWE Generation is active in the generation and trade of electricity stemming from sources such as gas, coal or renewable sources. |
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RWE Generation is active in the generation and trade of electricity stemming from sources such as gas, coal or renewable sources.

| — | Siemens provides products and services related to electrification, automation and digitisation in the fields of industry, mobility, infrastructure and healthcare. Siemens Project Ventures is a subsidiary of Siemens active in project development. |
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Siemens provides products and services related to electrification, automation and digitisation in the fields of industry, mobility, infrastructure and healthcare. Siemens Project Ventures is a subsidiary of Siemens active in project development.

| — | The JV will be active in the planning, development, construction and operation of a plant for the production of hydrogen in Jülich in the district of Düren. The JV will further operate a hydrogen filling station for cars and a filling station for trailers. It will supply the waste heat into the local heating network. |
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The JV will be active in the planning, development, construction and operation of a plant for the production of hydrogen in Jülich in the district of Düren. The JV will further operate a hydrogen filling station for cars and a filling station for trailers. It will supply the waste heat into the local heating network.

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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.10444 — RWE Generation/Messer Industriegase/Kreis Düren/Siemens Project Ventures/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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