# C_2010318EN.01001301.xml

| 23.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 318/13 |
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23.11.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 318/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6030 — Bollore/CMA CGM/Terminal du Grand Ouest)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 318/12

| 1. | On 12 November 2010, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the CMA-CGM group (‘CMA-CGM’, France) and the Bolloré group (‘Bolloré’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Terminal du Grand Ouest (‘TGO’) located at Montoir de Bretagne (Port de Saint Nazaire) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 12 November 2010, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the CMA-CGM group (‘CMA-CGM’, France) and the Bolloré group (‘Bolloré’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Terminal du Grand Ouest (‘TGO’) located at Montoir de Bretagne (Port de Saint Nazaire) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | CMA-CGM: container shipping, logistics and tourism, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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CMA-CGM: container shipping, logistics and tourism,

| — | Bolloré: manufacture of paper and plastic films, ticketing terminals, communications, media, plantations and logistics, |
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Bolloré: manufacture of paper and plastic films, ticketing terminals, communications, media, plantations and logistics,

| — | TGO: operation of a terminal for miscellaneous goods and containers. |
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TGO: operation of a terminal for miscellaneous goods and containers.

| 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.6030 — Bollore/CMA CGM/Terminal du Grand Ouest, 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.6030 — Bollore/CMA CGM/Terminal du Grand Ouest, 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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