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About […] * of tele.ring’s sites will go to H3G and […] * sites will go to ONE if ONE is interested.
Okoli […] * mest tele.ringa dobi H3G in […] * mest dobi ONE, če bo ONE zainteresiran.
Furthermore, H3G will receive from T-Mobile […] *.
Nadalje H3G dobi od T-Mobila […] *.
T-Mobile and H3G have concluded a legally binding ‘Term Sheet’ on 28 February 2006 and have agreed on the essential terms for the transfer of the frequency package and the mobile sites […] *.
T-Mobile in H3G sta sklenila pravno zavezujoče pismo o nameri „Term Sheet“ dne 28. februarja 2006 in sta se strinjala glede bistvenih pogojev za prenos svežnja frekvenc in mest mobilne telefonije […] *.
Assessment of the commitments submitted
Ocena danih zavez
As confirmed by the results of the market test conducted by the Commission, these undertakings can be considered sufficient to properly remedy the competition concerns in the market for the provision of mobile telecommunication services to end customers.
V skladu z rezultati tržnega preskusa, ki ga je izvedla Komisija, se lahko šteje, da se dane zaveze lahko štejejo kakor zadostne za ustrezno odpravo pomislekov glede konkurence na trgu za zagotavljanje storitev mobilne telefonije končnim uporabnikom.
It can therefore be concluded that, on the basis of the commitments submitted by the Parties, the notified concentration will not lead to a significant impediment of effective competition in the common market or in a substantial part of it as to the market for the provision of mobile telecommunication services to end customers.
Da se sklepati, da na podlagi zavez, ki sta jih dali stranki, priglašena koncentracija ne bo velika ovira za učinkovitost konkurence na skupnem trgu ali na pretežnem delu trga za zagotavljanje storitev mobilne telefonije končnim uporabnikom.
Hence, the proposed concentration shall be declared compatible with the common market pursuant to Article 8(2) of the Merger Regulation and to Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.
Predlagana koncentracija se zato razglasi za združljivo z načeli skupnega trga v skladu s členom 8(2) Uredbe o združitvah in členom 57 Sporazuma EGP.
Parts of this text have been edited to ensure that confidential information is not disclosed; those parts are enclosed in square brackets and marked with an asterisk.
Deli tega besedila so bili prirejeni, da bi se preprečilo razkritje zaupnih podatkov; ti deli so navedeni v oglatih oklepajih in označeni z zvezdico.
Belonging to Telekom Austria.
Pripada podjetju Telekom Austria.
See recital 24.
Glej točko 24.
(Case COMP/M.4180 — Gaz de France/Suez)
(Zadeva št. COMP/M.4180 – Gaz de France/Suez)
(notified under document number C(2006) 5419)
(notificirano pod dokumentarno številko C(2006) 5419)
On 14 November 2006 the Commission adopted a Decision in a merger case under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings [1], and in particular Article 8(2) of that Regulation.
Komisija je 14. novembra 2006 na podlagi Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 139/2004 z dne 20. januarja 2004 o nadzoru koncentracij podjetij [1] in zlasti člena 8(2) navedene uredbe sprejela odločbo glede združitve.
A non-confidential version of the full Decision can be found in the authentic language of the case on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition, at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/index_fr.htmlA.
Različica celotne odločbe, ki ni zaupna, je na voljo v verodostojnem jeziku zadeve in v delovnih jezikih Komisije na spletni strani Generalnega direktorata za konkurenco na naslednjem naslovu: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/index_fr.htmlA.
THE PARTIES
STRANKI
GDF is an energy group present across the gas chain and related energy services and is active in exploration, production, transport, storage, distribution and natural gas sales, mainly in France, but also in Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Hungary and Spain.
Gaz de France (GDF) je energetska skupina, prisotna pri vseh dejavnostih za dobavo plina in pri vseh s tem povezanih energetskih storitvah; dejavna je pri iskanju, črpanju, prenosu, skladiščenju, distribuciji in prodaji zemeljskega plina, in sicer zlasti v Franciji, pa tudi v Belgiji, Nemčiji, Združenem kraljestvu, Luksemburgu, na Madžarskem in v Španiji.
In Belgium, Gaz de France, along with Centrica, exercises joint control over SPE [2], which is present in the Belgian electricity and natural gas markets and provides energy services.
V Belgiji si skupina GDF s skupino Centrica deli skupni nadzor nad družbo SPE [2], ki je prisotna na belgijskih trgih z električno energijo in zemeljskim plinom ter ponuja energetske storitve.
The Suez Group is active in the utility industry and utility services.
Skupina Suez je dejavna na področju proizvodov in storitev v javnem interesu.
The group is structured around four operational business units in two areas of activity namely energy and the environment.
Skupina je urejena v štiri operativne veje na dveh področjih delovanja, in sicer sta to energetika in okolje.
Suez’s main energy subsidiaries are Electrabel (electricity and gas), Distrigaz (gas), Fluxys (transport and storage of gas), Elyo (renamed Suez Energy Services in January 2006), Fabricom, GTI, Axima and Tractebel Engineering in the energy service sector.
Glavne odvisne družbe skupine Suez, dejavne na energetskem področju, so Electrabel (električna energija in plin), Distrigaz (plin), Fluxys (prenos in skladiščenje plina) ter Elyo (od januarja 2006 Suez Energy Services), Fabricom, GTI, Axima in Tractebel Engineering v sektorju energetskih storitev.
According to the information provided by the parties, Suez Energie Europe holds a minority stake of 27,5 % in Elia, manager of the electricity transmission network in Belgium.
Na podlagi podatkov strank ima veja Suez Energie Europe manjšinski, in sicer 27,5-odstotni delež v družbi Elia, ki je upravljavka prenosnega elektroenergetskega omrežja v Belgiji.
THE OPERATION
KONCENTRACIJA
By means of the notified merger, GDF will absorb Suez, which will cease to exist as a legal entity.
V okviru priglašene koncentracije bo skupina GDF prevzela skupino Suez, ki tako ne bo več obstajala kot pravna oseba.
The merger proposal will be submitted for approval (by qualified majority) at the two groups’ extraordinary general meetings and will not require the launching of a public offer for Suez’s shares.
Predlagana koncentracija bo morala biti potrjena s kvalificirano večino na izrednih skupščinah obeh skupin in zanjo ne bo potreben javni razpis za delnice skupine Suez.
The Boards of Directors of both groups have already approved the proposed merger (Suez on 25 February 2006 and GDF on 26 February 2006).
Upravna odbora obeh skupin sta združitev že odobrili, in sicer upravni odbor skupine Suez 25. februarja 2006, upravni odbor skupine GDF pa 26. februarja 2006.
The merger will take place by means of a one-to-one exchange of shares.
Združitev bo opravljena z zamenjavo delnic v razmerju ena za eno.
The merger can only take place once the French Parliament has amended the law of 9 August 2004, in order to bring the French State’s stake in GDF under 50 %.
Zadevna koncentracija se bo izvedla le, če bo francoski parlament sprejel spremembo zakona z dne 9. avgusta 2004, da se državni delež v kapitalu skupine GDF lahko zmanjša na manj kot 50 %.
In view of the above, the notified operation qualifies as a concentration within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (the Merger Regulation).
Ob upoštevanju zgoraj navedenih pomislekov pomeni priglašena koncentracija koncentracijo v smislu člena 3(1)(a) Uredbe (ES) št. 139/2004 o združitvah.
COMPETITION ANALYSIS
PRESOJA KONKURENCE
Competition concerns raised by the merger
Pomisleki glede konkurence zaradi koncentracije
In the Decision, the Commission considers that the merger would significantly impede effective competition in four areas: gas in Belgium, gas in France, electricity in Belgium and district heating in France.
V odločbi je Komisija izrazila mnenje, da bi koncentracija bistveno ovirala učinkovito konkurenco v štirih sektorjih: sektorju plina v Belgiji, sektorju plina v Franciji, sektorju električne energije v Belgiji in na področju ogrevalnih omrežij v Franciji.
Gas in Belgium
Sektor plina v Belgiji
Concerning gas in Belgium, significant impediments to effective competition are identified on the following (nationally defined) markets for the supply of H and/or L gas:
Kar zadeva sektor plina v Belgiji, so bile ugotovljene bistvene ovire za učinkovito konkurenco na naslednjih (nacionalnih) trgih za dobavo plina H in/ali plina L:
to small industrial and commercial customers,
majhnim industrijskim in poslovnim odjemalcem,
to household customers; the decision leaves the question open as to whether these markets are in geographical terms either national or narrower (i.e. regional, in the form of Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia with their respective liberalisation calendars),
gospodinjstvom; v odločbi ni natančneje opredeljeno, če so ti geografski trgi nacionalni ali manjši (omejeni na katero od treh regij – Bruselj, Flandrijo ali Valonijo – v katerih veljajo različni časovni načrti za liberalizacijo),
gas-fired power plants.
plinskim elektrarnam.
In all these markets, the parties would have very high combined market shares and hold a dominant position.
Stranki bi imeli skupaj zelo velike tržne deleže in s tem prevladujoč položaj na vseh teh trgih.
The merger would remove the best-placed competitor of the incumbent.
Koncentracija bi pomenila odstranitev najresnejšega konkurenta uveljavljenega dobavitelja.
Moreover, no other company would be able to reproduce the same level of competitive constraint as GDF.
Prav tako nobena druga družba ne bi mogla ustvariti iste ravni konkurenčnega pritiska kot skupina GDF.
GDF's substantial market shares are arguably due to a number of specific assets and advantages enjoyed by GDF which no new entrant would possess to the same extent.
Lahko se šteje, da znatni tržni deleži skupine GDF izhajajo iz več ugodnosti in prednosti, ki jih uživa ta skupina ter jih v tolikšni meri nima noben nov konkurent.
For instance, GDF is the historic operator in a large neighbouring country, with access to a large and diversified gas portfolio, including LNG; GDF has priority access to H gas storage in Belgium; it owns L gas storage capacity in France near the border with Belgium; it is co-owner of certain transit pipelines through Belgium; and it shares control of certain entry points with concomitant capacity reservations on entry points.
Poleg tega, da je skupina GDF uveljavljen dobavitelj iz velike sosednje države, ki ima dostop do mnogih in raznolikih vrst plina, zlasti glede utekočinjenega zemeljskega plina, ima tudi prednostni dostop do skladiščenja plina H v Belgiji in skladišče plina L v Franciji blizu belgijske meje, je solastnica nekaterih tranzitnih plinovodov preko Belgije ter si deli skupni nadzor nad nekaterimi vstopnimi točkami, saj si na nekaterih vstopnih točkah pridržuje pravico do rezervacij zmogljivosti.
Moreover, for L gas, new competitors on the Belgian market like Nuon and Essent can only source gas from Suez and GDF, who hold long-term contracts with […] [3] and covering all […] *’s exports to Belgium and France.
Kar zadeva na primer plin L, lahko novi konkurenti na belgijskem trgu, kot sta družbi Nuon in Essent, pridobijo plin samo od skupin Suez in GDF, ki sta sklenili dolgoročne pogodbe z družbo […] [3] za celotno količino njenega izvoza v Belgijo in Francijo.
Finally, the Decision underlines that there are high barriers to entry which strengthen the horizontal effects resulting from the addition of market shares described above.
Poleg tega je v odločbi poudarjeno, da obstajajo velike ovire pri vstopu, ki še povečujejo horizontalne učinke zgoraj opisanega združevanja tržnih deležev.
The barriers relate to access to gas (the merging parties have access to most of the gas imported into Belgium, and they hold almost all the long-term import contracts), access to infrastructures (including the parties’ control over Fluxys, the network operator, management of the transit network by Distrigaz, insufficient entry capacity, network congestion), access to LNG (the only terminal in Belgium, in Zeebrugge, is managed by Fluxys LNG, a Suez affiliate), access to H gas storage in Belgium (the French storage capacity, owned by GDF, is the best alternative outside Belgium), quality specifications and the lack of liquidity on the Zeebrugge hub.
Te ovire se nanašajo na dostop do plina (stranki koncentracije imata dostop do večine plina, uvoženega v Belgijo, in sta podpisnici skoraj vseh dolgoročnih uvoznih pogodb), dostop do infrastrukture (s čimer so mišljeni nadzor, ki si ga stranki delita nad družbo Fluxys, upravljavko omrežja, upravljanje tranzitnih omrežij, ki ga izvaja družba Distrigaz, nezadostna vstopna zmogljivost, zasičenost omrežja), dostop do utekočinjenega zemeljskega plina (edini terminal v Belgiji, ki se nahaja v Zeebruggeu, upravlja družba Fluxys LNG, odvisna družba skupine Suez), dostop do skladiščenja plina H v Belgiji (francosko skladišče v lasti skupine GDF je najboljša nadomestna rešitev zunaj Belgije), zahteve glede kakovosti in pomanjkanje likvidnosti na terminalu v Zeebruggeu.
While many of these entry barriers pre-existed the merger, a number of them are strengthened by it (e.g. pipeline ownership, capacity and storage reservations).
Čeprav je veliko teh ovir obstajalo že pred koncentracijo, so se zaradi nje nekatere še povečale (kot na primer lastništvo plinovodov ter rezervacije zmogljivosti in skladiščenja).
Gas in France
Sektor plina v Franciji
According to the market investigation, the five balancing zones remain characterised by separate competitive conditions, as illustrated particularly by the congestions occurring between the different zones.
Tržna raziskava je pokazala, da so za vsako od petih izravnalnih območij značilni njemu lastni pogoji konkurence, na kar kaže zlasti zasičenost na prehodih med različnimi območji.
Taking into account this geographic subdivision into five zones, the Decision identifies significant impediments to effective competition in:
V odločbi so ob upoštevanju te geografske delitve na pet območij predstavljene bistvene ovire za učinkovito konkurenco na naslednjih trgih:
the markets for the supply of H gas to large customers who have exercised their right to choose their supplier in the North, East, West and South zones, and for L gas in the North zone,
trgih za dobavo plina H velikim odjemalcem, ki lahko uveljavijo pravico do izbire dobavitelja v severnem, vzhodnem, zahodnem in južnem območju, v severnem območju tudi za plin L,
the markets for the supply of H gas to small customers who have exercised their rights to choose their supplier in each of the five zones, and for L gas in the North zone,
trgih za dobavo plina H malim odjemalcem, ki lahko uveljavijo pravico do izbire dobavitelja v vsakem od teh petih območij, v severnem območju tudi za plin L,
the markets for the supply of H gas to local distribution companies who have exercised their right to choose their supplier in the North and East zones, and for L gas in the North zone,
trgih za dobavo plina H lokalnim distribucijskim podjetjem, ki lahko uveljavijo pravico do izbire dobavitelja v severnem in vzhodnem območju, v severnem območju tudi za plin L,
the markets for supply of H gas to household customers as of 1 July 2007 in each of the five geographical zones, and for L gas in the North zone. These markets will remain potential for a number of months.
trgih za dobavo plina H gospodinjstvom v vsakem od teh petih geografskih območij, v severnem območju tudi za plin L, in sicer od 1. julija 2007; ti trgi še nekaj mesecev ne bodo obstajali; vendar bosta nastanek novega gospodarskega subjekta in posledica tega, tj. prenehanje obstoja skupine Suez [4] kot konkurenta skupine GDF, odvračala od prihoda druge morebitne konkurente ter posledično okrepila že tako veliko ovire pri vstopu na ta trg,trgih za dobavo plina H plinskim elektrarnam v severnem in vzhodnem območju, v severnem območju tudi za plin L; ti trgi zaenkrat še ne obstajajo [5], vendar bi glede na projekte za zagon takih elektrarn v prihodnjih letih zaradi koncentracije izginil najresnejši konkurent skupine GDF na tem področju.
Nevertheless, the creation of the new entity and the consequent disappearance of Suez [4] as a competitor to GDF will have the effect of discouraging other potential competitors, thus strengthening the already high entry barriers to this market,the markets for the supply of H gas to gas-fired power plants in the North and East zones and the supply of L gas in the North zone. These markets are still potential [5] but, in the light of proposals to bring such plants on stream within the next few years, the operation would have the effect of removing the operator best placed to compete against GDF.
Skupina GDF ima prevladujoč položaj na vseh teh trgih.
As in the case of Belgium, the Decision explains how significant barriers to entry, relating to access to gas and infrastructures, strengthen the horizontal effects of the merger.
Tako kot za Belgijo, je v odločbi razloženo, kako bistvene ovire pri vstopu na trg v zvezi z dostopom do plina in infrastrukture krepijo horizontalne učinke koncentracije.
As far as access to gas is concerned, the merging parties have access to most of the gas imported into France, and they hold almost all the long-term import contracts.
Kar zadeva dostop do plina, imata stranki koncentracije dostop do večine plina, uvoženega v Francijo, in sta podpisnici skoraj vseh dolgoročnih uvoznih pogodb.
As for gas infrastructure, almost all of it (apart from infrastructure in the South-West, which is owned and run by Total) is owned by GDF, either directly or via its wholly owned subsidiary GRTgaz.
Kar zadeva plinsko infrastrukturo, je skoraj celotna infrastruktura v lasti skupine GDF (samo infrastruktura v jugozahodnem območju je v lasti skupine Total, ki jo tudi upravlja), in sicer bodisi neposredno bodisi posredno preko družbe GRT gaz, ki je odvisna družba v njeni 100-odstotni lasti.
Electricity in Belgium
Sektor električne energije v Belgiji
The Decision identifies significant impediments to effective competition in the following markets:
V odločbi so predstavljene bistvene ovire za učinkovito konkurenco na naslednjih trgih:
the Belgian national market for the production and wholesale of electricity: through the merger, the Belgian incumbent Electrabel (Suez) absorbs its largest competitor, whose power plants are situated on the middle to top parts of the merit curve [6]; this further strengthens the merged entity’s capacity to determine prices in the Belgian wholesale market for electricity,the national market for auxiliary services and balancing power, in which the merger combines the only two suppliers of most of these services to the transmission network operator Elia,
nacionalnem belgijskem trgu za proizvodnjo in veleprodajo električne energije: s koncentracijo bi družba Electrabel (skupina Suez), uveljavljeni belgijski dobavitelj, prevzela svojega najpomembnejšega konkurenta, katerega elektrarne so na srednjem in zgornjem delu krivulje uspešnosti [6]; s tem bi se še bolj okrepila zmožnost združenega gospodarskega subjekta, da določa cene na veleprodajnem trgu z električno energijo v Belgiji,nacionalnem trgu za pomožne storitve in izravnalno energijo, na katerem bi se s koncentracijo edina ponudnika večine zadevnih storitev združila z družbo Elia, upravljavko prenosnega omrežja,
the national market for the supply of electricity to large commercial and industrial customers (>70kV), in which besides Electrabel (Suez) only RWE and EDF are currently active (SPE (GDF) has just started operating recently); in this market, the existing dominant position of Electrabel (Suez) is further strengthened by the elimination of one of the only two well-placed competitors (SPE (GDF) and EDF),
nacionalnem trgu za dobavo električne energije velikim industrijskim in poslovnim odjemalcem (> 70 kV), na katerem sta trenutno poleg družbe Electrabel (skupina Suez) dejavni samo še družbi RWE in EDF (družba SPE (skupina GDF) je začela poslovati šele pred kratkim); na tem trgu bi se z odstranitvijo enega od edinih dveh resnih konkurentov (družb SPE (skupina GDF) in EDF) okrepil trenutni prevladujoči položaj družbe Electrabel (skupina Suez),
the national market for the supply of electricity to small industrial and commercial customers (<70kV), in which the market share of SPE (GDF) strengthens the already dominant position of Suez,
nacionalnem trgu za dobavo električne energije malim industrijskim in poslovnim odjemalcem (< 70 kV), na katerem bi se s tržnim deležem družbe SPE (skupina GDF) okrepil že zdaj prevladujoči položaj skupine Suez,
the supply of electricity to household customers who can choose their supplier, in which the parties would secure and strengthen their dominant position on the basis of both regional and national definitions of the relevant geographic market.
trgu za dobavo električne energije gospodinjstvom, ki lahko izbirajo dobavitelja, in sicer je to trg, na katerem bi stranki koncentracije imeli in okrepili prevladujoči položaj po regionalni in nacionalni opredelitvi upoštevnega geografskega trga.
In addition to the horizontal effects of the merger, the Decision identifies a number of vertical effects which strengthen the already dominant position of Suez in the electricity markets in Belgium.
Poleg horizontalnih učinkov koncentracije je v odločbi predstavljenih tudi več njenih vertikalnih učinkov, ki bi okrepili prevladujoči položaj skupine Suez na trgih z električno energijo v Belgiji.
Since gas is an input for electricity generation, the Decision identifies the ability of and incentives for the parties to increase the cost of gas, and in particular to increase the cost of the flexible supply of gas to gas-fired power plants.
Ker je plin surovina, ki se uporablja za proizvodnjo električne energije, je v odločbi predstavljena zmožnost in interes strank, da zvišata ceno plina, zlasti ceno prilagodljive dobave plina plinskim elektrarnam.
The Decision also highlights that the parties will have access to the details of the most important cost element of rivals’ gas-fired power plants, and hence to their pricing and production policy.
V odločbi je poleg tega poudarjeno, da bosta stranki podrobno poznali najznatnejši del stroškov plinskih elektrarn tekmecev ter posledično njihovo cenovno in proizvodno politiko.
Since the parties are the prime suppliers of auxiliary services and balancing power to Elia, the Decision identifies the ability of and incentives for the parties to increase the cost of auxiliary services and balancing power to rivals.
Ker sta stranki glavna ponudnika pomožnih storitev in izravnalne energije družbi Elia, je v odločbi predstavljena zmožnost in interes strank, da zvišata ceno pomožnih storitev in izravnalne energije za tekmece.
A fourth vertical concern identified in the Decision is the elimination of the only competitor to Suez at present capable of making dual fuel offers (gas + electricity) to small businesses and household customers.
Četrti razlog za zaskrbljenost na vertikalni ravni, predstavljen v odločbi, je odstranitev edinega konkurenta skupine Suez, ki trenutno lahko pripravi dvojne ponudbe (plin + električna energija) za mala podjetja in gospodinjstva.
The Decision explains how substantial barriers to entry relating to (i) access to electricity generation capacity, (ii) green and CHP certificates, (iii) the illiquid nature of the electricity trading market, and (iv) access to transmission and distribution infrastructure strengthen the horizontal effects of the merger.
V odločbi je razloženo, kako bistvene ovire pri vstopu glede (i) dostopa do zmogljivosti za proizvodnjo električne energije, (ii) zelenih certifikatov in certifikatov za SPTE, (iii) nelikvidnosti poslovanja v sektorju električne energije ter (iv) dostopa do prenosne in distribucijske infrastrukture krepijo horizontalne učinke koncentracije.
District heating in France
Ogrevalna omrežja v Franciji