# C_2009046EN.01003001.xml

| 25.2.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/30 |
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25.2.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 46/30

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5468 — GDF Suez/GEK)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 46/10)

| 1. | On 17 February 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Electrabel International Holdings BV, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GDF SUEZ SA (France), and GEK SA (Greece) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares over Heron Thermoelectric SA and Heron II Viotia Thermoelectric Station SA, two companies incorporated under the laws of Greece and both currently fully-owned by the GEK Group. |
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On 17 February 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Electrabel International Holdings BV, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GDF SUEZ SA (France), and GEK SA (Greece) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares over Heron Thermoelectric SA and Heron II Viotia Thermoelectric Station SA, two companies incorporated under the laws of Greece and both currently fully-owned by the GEK Group.

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






  — | for GDF SUEZ SA: generation, transport, storage, distribution and retail supply of natural gas and generation and retail of electricity; waste management; water related-services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for GDF SUEZ SA: generation, transport, storage, distribution and retail supply of natural gas and generation and retail of electricity; waste management; water related-services,

| — | for GEK SA: construction, industry, concessions, real estate and energy. |
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for GEK SA: construction, industry, concessions, real estate and energy.

| 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 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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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 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5468 — GDF Suez/GEK, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5468 — GDF Suez/GEK, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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