# C_2010018EN.01003601.xml

| 23.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 18/36 |
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23.1.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 18/36

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5749 — Glencore/Chemoil Energy)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 18/11

| 1. | On 14 January 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Glencore International AG (‘GIAG’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation sole control of Chemoil Energy Limited (‘Chemoil Energy’, Hong Kong), controlled by the Chandran Family Trust by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14 January 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Glencore International AG (‘GIAG’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation sole control of Chemoil Energy Limited (‘Chemoil Energy’, Hong Kong), controlled by the Chandran Family Trust by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for GIAG: worldwide supplier of commodities and raw materials. Its business is organised around three sectors: metals and minerals, energy products and agricultural products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for GIAG: worldwide supplier of commodities and raw materials. Its business is organised around three sectors: metals and minerals, energy products and agricultural products,

| — | for Chemoil Energy: supplier of marine fuel products in the Americas, Europe and Asia. |
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for Chemoil Energy: supplier of marine fuel products in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under EC Merger Regulation (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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under EC Merger Regulation (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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301) by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5749 — Glencore/Chemoil Energy, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301) by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5749 — Glencore/Chemoil Energy, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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