# C_2010103EN.01001301.xml

| 22.4.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 103/13 |
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22.4.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 103/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5781 — Total Holdings Europe S.A.S./ERG SPA/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 103/06

| 1. | On 14 April 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Total Italia Spa. (‘Total Italia’, Italy) wholly controlled by Total Holdings Europe S.A.S. (‘Total’, France, collectively ‘Total group’) and ERG Petroli Spa. (‘EGP’, Italy) fully owned by ERG Spa. (‘ERG’, Italy, collectively ERG Group), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of JV CO, a newly created joint venture resulting from the merger between EGP and Total Italia. |
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On 14 April 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Total Italia Spa. (‘Total Italia’, Italy) wholly controlled by Total Holdings Europe S.A.S. (‘Total’, France, collectively ‘Total group’) and ERG Petroli Spa. (‘EGP’, Italy) fully owned by ERG Spa. (‘ERG’, Italy, collectively ERG Group), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of JV CO, a newly created joint venture resulting from the merger between EGP and Total Italia.

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






  — | for Total: production of oil and natural gas, refining and marketing of oil products, petrochemicals and specialty chemicals, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Total: production of oil and natural gas, refining and marketing of oil products, petrochemicals and specialty chemicals,

| — | for ERG: processing and marketing of petroleum products, generation and sale of thermoelectric power, steam and gas, generation of electricity from renewable sources, |
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for ERG: processing and marketing of petroleum products, generation and sale of thermoelectric power, steam and gas, generation of electricity from renewable sources,

| — | for JV CO: refining and marketing of petroleum products. |
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for JV CO: refining and marketing of petroleum products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5781 — Total Holdings Europe S.A.S./ERG SPA/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5781 — Total Holdings Europe S.A.S./ERG SPA/JV, 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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