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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10963 – BMWK / SEFE) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 452/10
Date: 2022-11-29
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Germany, economic concentration, gas supply, merger control, natural gas, storage of hydrocarbons, supplier, wholesale trade








C_2022452EN.01003801.xml










29.11.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 452/38






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10963 – BMWK / SEFE)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 452/10)

1.   
On 21 November 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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The Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (‘BMWK’, Germany),










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SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (‘SEFE’, Germany).




BMWK will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of SEFE.
The concentration is accomplished by way of capital measures leading to an acquisition of shares.


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






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BMWK has currently no commercial activities in the energy markets. As part of its response to the current energy crisis, BMWK is developing five LNG regasification facilities in Germany, the first of which will become operational as of December 2022,










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SEFE (formerly known as ‘Gazprom Germania GmbH’) is a supplier of natural gas, present mainly in the German market. The company’s main business areas include the downstream wholesale supply and trading of natural gas and LNG, as well as the operation of underground gas storages.






3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.10963 – BMWK / SEFE
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Fax +32 22964301
Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10944 – MITSUBISHI / HERE) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 452/12
Date: 2022-11-29
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: atlas, consumer, economic concentration, food industry, hydrocarbon, industrial infrastructure, merger control, mineral resources, motor vehicle industry, navigation aid, town planning








C_2022452EN.01004201.xml










29.11.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 452/42






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10944 – MITSUBISHI / HERE)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 452/12)

1.   
On 15 November 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan),










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HERE International B.V. (‘HERE’, Netherlands).




MC will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of HERE.
The concentration is accomplished by way of contract or any other means.


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






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MC is a global integrated trading company which develops and operates business across a variety of industries. MC is divided into ten business groups: Natural Gas; Industrial Materials; Petroleum & Chemicals Solutions; Mineral Resources; Industrial Infrastructure; Automotive & Mobility; Food Industry; Consumer Industry; Power Solutions; and Urban Development Group,










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HERE is a mapping and location intelligence business providing digital mapping data as well as navigation and location solutions to various customers across the world.






3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.10944 – MITSUBISHI / HERE
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Fax +32 22964301
Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.