# C_2010099EN.01003701.xml

| 17.4.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 99/37 |
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17.4.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 99/37

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5793 — Dalkia CZ/NWR Energy)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 99/14

| 1. | On 8 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 the undertaking Dalkia Česká republika, a.s. (‘Dalkia CZ’, Czech Republic), which is ultimately controlled by Electricité de France S.A. (‘EDF’, France) and Veolia Environnement S.A. (‘Veolia’, France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking NWR Energy, a.s. (‘NWR Energy’, Czech Republic), controlled by New World Resources N.V. (‘NWR’, Czech Republic), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 8 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 the undertaking Dalkia Česká republika, a.s. (‘Dalkia CZ’, Czech Republic), which is ultimately controlled by Electricité de France S.A. (‘EDF’, France) and Veolia Environnement S.A. (‘Veolia’, France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking NWR Energy, a.s. (‘NWR Energy’, Czech Republic), controlled by New World Resources N.V. (‘NWR’, Czech Republic), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Dalkia CZ: it is active in the markets for provision of district heat, generation, wholesale and retail supply of electricity, provision of ancillary services and trading of electricity, inter alia, in the Czech Republic, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Dalkia CZ: it is active in the markets for provision of district heat, generation, wholesale and retail supply of electricity, provision of ancillary services and trading of electricity, inter alia, in the Czech Republic,

| — | for NWR Energy: it is active in the markets for generation and wholesale supply of electricity, retail supply of electricity, distribution of electricity and provision of district heat, among other activities. |
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for NWR Energy: it is active in the markets for generation and wholesale supply of electricity, retail supply of electricity, distribution of electricity and provision of district heat, among other activities.

| 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.5793 — Dalkia CZ/NWR Energy, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5793 — Dalkia CZ/NWR Energy, 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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