# C_2009222EN.01000701.xml

| 15.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/7 |
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15.9.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5519 — E.ON/Electrabel Acquired Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 222/05

| 1. | On 8 September 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which E.ON AG (‘E.ON’, Germany) intends to acquire from Electrabel S.A./N.V. (‘Electrabel’, Belgium) sole control over two power plants and drawing rights of electricity capacities in Belgium and in the Netherlands within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation. |
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On 8 September 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which E.ON AG (‘E.ON’, Germany) intends to acquire from Electrabel S.A./N.V. (‘Electrabel’, Belgium) sole control over two power plants and drawing rights of electricity capacities in Belgium and in the Netherlands within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation.

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






  — | E.ON: generation and supply of electricity and natural gas in several European countries, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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E.ON: generation and supply of electricity and natural gas in several European countries,

| — | Electrabel: generation and supply of electricity and natural gas; Electrabel is part of GDF SUEZ SA, an international industrial and services group active in electricity, natural gas, energy services, water and waste management. |
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Electrabel: generation and supply of electricity and natural gas; Electrabel is part of GDF SUEZ SA, an international industrial and services group active in electricity, natural gas, energy services, water and waste management.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5519 — E.ON/Electrabel Acquired Assets, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5519 — E.ON/Electrabel Acquired Assets, to the following 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.

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