# C_2018095EN.01002101.xml

| 13.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 95/21 |
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13.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 95/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8771 — Total/Engie (Part of Liquefied Natural Gas Business))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 95/09)

| 1. | On 2 March 2018, 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:






  — | Total S.A (‘Total’, France), |
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On 2 March 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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Total S.A (‘Total’, France),

| — | Part of Engie’s Liquefied Natural Gas Business (‘Engie LNG’, France). |
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Part of Engie’s Liquefied Natural Gas Business (‘Engie LNG’, France).

Total acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of the liquefied natural gas (‘LNG’) business currently carried on, directly or indirectly through entities in its corporate group, by Engie S.A.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   For Total: international integrated energy producer engaged in every segments of the oil and gas industry, both upstream and downstream, as well as in the renewable energy and power generation sectors;
  —   For Engie LNG: range of LNG assets owned by energy company Engie including contracts for the supply, sale and regasification of LNG, equity and contractual rights over LNG shipping assets and gas liquefaction plants, together with associated legal entities and relevant personnel in various jurisdictions. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   For Total: international integrated energy producer engaged in every segments of the oil and gas industry, both upstream and downstream, as well as in the renewable energy and power generation sectors;

For Total

—   For Engie LNG: range of LNG assets owned by energy company Engie including contracts for the supply, sale and regasification of LNG, equity and contractual rights over LNG shipping assets and gas liquefaction plants, together with associated legal entities and relevant personnel in various jurisdictions.

For Engie LNG

| 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. |
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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. | 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.8771 — Total/Engie (Part of Liquefied Natural Gas Business)
  Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





  E-mail: |
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| 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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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.8771 — Total/Engie (Part of Liquefied Natural Gas Business)

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

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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