Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2684 — EnBW/EDP/Cajastur/Hidrocantábrico) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, economic concentration, electrical energy, electricity supply, merger control, telecommunications

12.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 38/19

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2684 (cid:151) EnBW/EDP/Cajastur/HidrocantÆbrico)

(2002/C 38/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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On 4 February 2002 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the German undertaking Energie Baden-W(cid:252)rttemberg (EnBW), controlled by the French under-
taking ElectricitØ de France and the German undertaking Zweckverband Oberschw(cid:228)bische Elektrizi-
t(cid:228)tswerke, the Portuguese undertaking EDP-Electricidade de Portugal SA (EDP) and the Spanish undertaking
Caja de Ahorros de Asturias (Cajastur) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
joint control of the Spanish undertaking HidroelØctrica del CantÆbrico SA (HidrocantÆbrico) by way of
purchase of shares and contract of management.

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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) EnBW: electricity generation, transmission, distribution, trading and supply,

(cid:151) EDP: production and distribution of electricity mainly in Portugal, telecommunications in Portugal,

(cid:151) Cajastur: retail banking,

(cid:151) HidrocantÆbrico: generation, distribution and supply of electricity in Spain. Distribution and supply of

gas and telecommunications in Asturias (Spain).

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

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the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

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proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2684 (cid:151) EnBW/EDP/Cajastur/HidrocantÆbrico, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2702 (cid:151) Norsk Hydro/VAW)

(2002/C 38/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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On 4 February 2002 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Norsk Hydro ASA acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking VAW Aluminium AG by way of purchase of shares.

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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Norsk Hydro ASA: oil and gas, bauxite, alumina, aluminium, extrusions, rolled products, mineral

fertilisers,

(cid:151) VAW Aluminium AG: alumina, aluminium, castings, rolled products, flexible packaging.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.