# C_2018004EN.01001301.xml

| 6.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 4/13 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8758 — BayWa/Clean Energy Trading)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 4/05)

| 1. | On 22 December 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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BayWa r.e. renewable Energy GmbH (‘BayWa’, Germany), —
Clean Energy Trading GmbH (‘CET’, Germany). BayWa acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of CET.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. | — | BayWa r.e. renewable Energy GmbH (‘BayWa’, Germany), | — | Clean Energy Trading GmbH (‘CET’, Germany). |
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| — | BayWa r.e. renewable Energy GmbH (‘BayWa’, Germany), | | | | |
| — | Clean Energy Trading GmbH (‘CET’, Germany). | | | | |

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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BayWa is active in the fields of solar energy, wind energy, bioenergy and geothermal energy, —
CET is active in the fields of direct marketing of electricity from renewable energy plants and the supply of electricity to end customers. | — | BayWa is active in the fields of solar energy, wind energy, bioenergy and geothermal energy, | — | CET is active in the fields of direct marketing of electricity from renewable energy plants and the supply of electricity to end customers. |
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| — | BayWa is active in the fields of solar energy, wind energy, bioenergy and geothermal energy, | | | | |
| — | CET is active in the fields of direct marketing of electricity from renewable energy plants and the supply of electricity to end customers. | | | | |

| 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.8758 — BayWa/Clean Energy Trading
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax: +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË | E-mail: 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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| E-mail: 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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