# C_2011223EN.01001901.xml

| 29.7.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 223/19 |
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29.7.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 223/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6225 — Molaris/Commerz Real/RWE/Amprion)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 223/10

| 1. | On 15 July 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which M 31 Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbh & Co. Energie KG (‘Colmar’, Germany), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Amprion GmbH (‘Amprion’, Germany), by way of share purchase and contract. Colmar is jointly controlled by Molaris Vermietungs- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (‘Molaris’, Germany), ultimately controlled by several private persons, and Commerz Real AG, ultimately controlled by Commerzbank AG (‘Commerzbank’, Germany). Currently, Amprion is solely controlled by RWE. |
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On 15 July 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which M 31 Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbh & Co. Energie KG (‘Colmar’, Germany), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Amprion GmbH (‘Amprion’, Germany), by way of share purchase and contract. Colmar is jointly controlled by Molaris Vermietungs- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (‘Molaris’, Germany), ultimately controlled by several private persons, and Commerz Real AG, ultimately controlled by Commerzbank AG (‘Commerzbank’, Germany). Currently, Amprion is solely controlled by RWE.

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






  — | for undertaking RWE: electricity generation, energy trading, gas and electricity transport and supply, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking RWE: electricity generation, energy trading, gas and electricity transport and supply,

| — | for undertaking Commerzbank: financial services, |
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for undertaking Commerzbank: financial services,

| — | for undertaking Colmar: holding a share stake in and exercising joint control over Amprion, |
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for undertaking Colmar: holding a share stake in and exercising joint control over Amprion,

| — | Molaris: renting and management of real estate, |
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Molaris: renting and management of real estate,

| — | for undertaking Amprion: electricity transmission system operator. |
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for undertaking Amprion: electricity transmission system operator.

| 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.6225 — Molaris/Commerz Real/RWE/Amprion, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.6225 — Molaris/Commerz Real/RWE/Amprion, 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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