# C_2009115EN.01002001.xml

| 20.5.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 115/20 |
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20.5.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 115/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5481 — AREVA SA/AREVA NP)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 115/07

| 1. | On 11 May 2009, 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 AREVA SA (France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of AREVA NP (France), an undertaking previously jointly controlled by AREVA SA and Siemens AG (Germany), following Siemens AG's decision to withdraw fully from AREVA NP. |
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On 11 May 2009, 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 AREVA SA (France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of AREVA NP (France), an undertaking previously jointly controlled by AREVA SA and Siemens AG (Germany), following Siemens AG's decision to withdraw fully from AREVA NP.

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






  — | for AREVA SA: design, production and sale of power generation, electricity transmission and distribution solutions, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for AREVA SA: design, production and sale of power generation, electricity transmission and distribution solutions,

| — | for AREVA NP: design and construction of the nuclear island for nuclear power plants, engineering, safety instrumentation and control, modernization, maintenance and repair services as well as the design and manufacture of nuclear fuel assemblies. |
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for AREVA NP: design and construction of the nuclear island for nuclear power plants, engineering, safety instrumentation and control, modernization, maintenance and repair services as well as the design and manufacture of nuclear fuel assemblies.

| 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 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5481 — AREVA SA/AREVA NP, 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 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5481 — AREVA SA/AREVA NP, 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.

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

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