# C_2010230EN.01002301.xml

| 26.8.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 230/23 |
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26.8.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 230/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5918 — GDF Suez/Gaselys)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 230/09

| 1. | On 20 August 2010 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which GDF Suez (‘GDF Suez’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation exclusive control of Gaselys (‘Gaselys’, France), previously jointly controlled by GDF Suez, through its wholly owned subsidiary Cogac (‘Cogac’, France), and 49 % by Société Générale (‘SG’, France), through its wholly owned subsidiary Société Générale Energie (‘SGE’, France). |
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On 20 August 2010 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which GDF Suez (‘GDF Suez’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation exclusive control of Gaselys (‘Gaselys’, France), previously jointly controlled by GDF Suez, through its wholly owned subsidiary Cogac (‘Cogac’, France), and 49 % by Société Générale (‘SG’, France), through its wholly owned subsidiary Société Générale Energie (‘SGE’, France).

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






  — | GDF Suez is an international industrial and services group present across the gas chain and related energy services. The group is also active across the electricity sector and develops sustainable environmental solutions, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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GDF Suez is an international industrial and services group present across the gas chain and related energy services. The group is also active across the electricity sector and develops sustainable environmental solutions,

| — | Gaselys carries on the activity of trading in raw materials and derivative products of the energy sector. |
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Gaselys carries on the activity of trading in raw materials and derivative products of the energy sector.

| 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.5918 — GDF Suez/Gaselys, 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.5918 — GDF Suez/Gaselys, 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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