# C_2009104EN.01001001.xml

| 6.5.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 104/10 |
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6.5.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 104/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5496 — Vattenfall/Nuon)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 104/06

| 1. | On 28 April 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Vattenfall AB (‘Vattenfall’, Sweden) wholly owned by the Swedish State acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of N.V. Nuon Energy (former n.v. Nuon PBL Holding-‘Nuon Energy’, the Netherlands) currently controlled by local and regional authorities in the Netherlands by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 28 April 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Vattenfall AB (‘Vattenfall’, Sweden) wholly owned by the Swedish State acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of N.V. Nuon Energy (former n.v. Nuon PBL Holding-‘Nuon Energy’, the Netherlands) currently controlled by local and regional authorities in the Netherlands by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Vattenfall: different activities along in the electricity t sector in several European countries. On a small scale it is also active in the gas sector, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Vattenfall: different activities along in the electricity t sector in several European countries. On a small scale it is also active in the gas sector,

| — | for Nuon: different activities in the energy sector, comprising the production and supply of electricity, gas, heat and cooling mainly in the Netherlands but also in Belgium and to a small extent in Germany too. |
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for Nuon: different activities in the energy sector, comprising the production and supply of electricity, gas, heat and cooling mainly in the Netherlands but also in Belgium and to a small extent in Germany too.

| 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 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5496 — Vattenfall/Nuon, 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 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5496 — Vattenfall/Nuon, 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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