# C_2011225EN.01004201.xml

| 30.7.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 225/42 |
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30.7.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 225/42

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6329 — Total Energie Developpement/Tenesol)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 225/08

| 1. | On 25 July 2011, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Total Energie Développement SAS (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the undertaking Total SA — ‘Total’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Tenesol SA (‘Tenesol’, France), over which the Total group already has joint control together with EDF Energies Nouvelles Réparties SA, by way of purchase of 50 % of the latter’s share capital and voting rights. |
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On 25 July 2011, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Total Energie Développement SAS (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the undertaking Total SA — ‘Total’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Tenesol SA (‘Tenesol’, France), over which the Total group already has joint control together with EDF Energies Nouvelles Réparties SA, by way of purchase of 50 % of the latter’s share capital and voting rights.

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






  — | The Total group is an international integrated petroleum group involved in the petroleum, chemicals, coal and renewable energies sectors, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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The Total group is an international integrated petroleum group involved in the petroleum, chemicals, coal and renewable energies sectors,

| — | Tenesol specialises in manufacturing photovoltaic modules and systems. |
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Tenesol specialises in manufacturing photovoltaic modules and systems.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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.6329 — Total Energie Developpement/Tenesol, 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.6329 — Total Energie Developpement/Tenesol, 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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