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| 22.12.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 518/4 |
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22.12.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 518/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10542 – MITSUBISHI / CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER MIRAIZ / MCRE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 518/03)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Mitsubishi Corporation (Japan), |
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Mitsubishi Corporation (Japan),

| — | Chubu Electric Power Miraiz (Japan), belonging to the Chubu Electric group, |
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Chubu Electric Power Miraiz (Japan), belonging to the Chubu Electric group,

| — | MC Retail Energy (Japan). |
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MC Retail Energy (Japan).

Mitsubishi Corporation and Chubu Electric Power Miraiz acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of MC Retail Energy.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Mitsubishi Corporation: a global integrated trading company which develops and operates business across a variety of industries. MC is divided into ten business groups: Natural Gas; Industrial Materials; Petroleum & Chemicals Solution; Mineral Resources; Industrial Infrastructure; Automotive & Mobility; Food Industry; Consumer Industry; Power Solution; and Urban Development Group, |
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for Mitsubishi Corporation: a global integrated trading company which develops and operates business across a variety of industries. MC is divided into ten business groups: Natural Gas; Industrial Materials; Petroleum & Chemicals Solution; Mineral Resources; Industrial Infrastructure; Automotive & Mobility; Food Industry; Consumer Industry; Power Solution; and Urban Development Group,

| — | for Chubu Electric Power Miraiz: a retail supplier of electric power in Japan, belonging to Chubu Electric Group. Chubu Group is a multi-services group based in the Chubu region in Japan, with activities related to electric utility and related enterprises, gas supply and thermal storage brokerage, on-site energy businesses, overseas consulting and investment, real estate management services and IT services, |
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for Chubu Electric Power Miraiz: a retail supplier of electric power in Japan, belonging to Chubu Electric Group. Chubu Group is a multi-services group based in the Chubu region in Japan, with activities related to electric utility and related enterprises, gas supply and thermal storage brokerage, on-site energy businesses, overseas consulting and investment, real estate management services and IT services,

| — | for MC Retail Energy: it is active in the retail supply of electric power in Japan. |
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for MC Retail Energy: it is active in the retail supply of electric power in Japan.

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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 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.10542 – MITSUBISHI / CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER MIRAIZ / MCRE

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 |
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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’).

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

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