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Document C2015/253/12
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7649 — Varo/Argos DSE/Vitol/Carlyle/Reggeborgh) (Text with EEA relevance)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7649 — Varo/Argos DSE/Vitol/Carlyle/Reggeborgh) (Text with EEA relevance)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7649 — Varo/Argos DSE/Vitol/Carlyle/Reggeborgh) (Text with EEA relevance)
OJ C 253, 1.8.2015, p. 13–14
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
1.8.2015 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 253/13 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7649 — Varo/Argos DSE/Vitol/Carlyle/Reggeborgh)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 253/12)
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On 22 July 2015 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Vitol Refining Group B.V (‘Vitol’ of the Netherlands), The Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’ of the United States of America) and Reggeborgh Invest BV (‘Reggeborgh’ of the Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Varo Energy BV (‘Varo’, the Netherlands). At the same time Varo enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation with Argos Downstream Europe BV (‘Argos DSE’). |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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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. |
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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 M.7649 — Varo/Argos DSE/Vitol/Carlyle/Reggeborgh, to the following address:
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(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).