# C_2009292EN.01002401.xml

| 2.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 292/24 |
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2.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 292/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5579 — TLP/ERMEWA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 292/08

| 1. | On 25 November 2009, pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration by which the undertaking Transport et Logistique Partenaires SA (‘TLP’, France), a member of the SNCF group, acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole undertaking Financière Ermewa SA (‘Ermewa’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 November 2009, pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration by which the undertaking Transport et Logistique Partenaires SA (‘TLP’, France), a member of the SNCF group, acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole undertaking Financière Ermewa SA (‘Ermewa’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | TLP: freight wagon hire, combined transport and freight forwarding in several Member States of the European Union, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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TLP: freight wagon hire, combined transport and freight forwarding in several Member States of the European Union,

| — | Ermewa: freight wagon hire, container leasing and freight forwarding in several Member States of the European Union. |
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Ermewa: freight wagon hire, container leasing and freight forwarding in several Member States of the European Union.

| 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 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5579 — TLP/ERMEWA, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5579 — TLP/ERMEWA, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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