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Document 52020M9989
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9989 — BB Holding Investment/Duferdofin-Nucor) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 375/09
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9989 — BB Holding Investment/Duferdofin-Nucor) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 375/09
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9989 — BB Holding Investment/Duferdofin-Nucor) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 375/09
PUB/2020/865
OJ C 375, 6.11.2020, p. 57–58
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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6.11.2020 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 375/57 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9989 — BB Holding Investment/Duferdofin-Nucor)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 375/09)
1.
On 28 October 2020, 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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BB Holding Investment S.A. (‘BB Holding Investment’, Luxemburg), |
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Duferdofin-Nucor S.r.l. (‘Duferdofin-Nucor’, Italy), jointly controlled by BB Holding Investment S.A. and Nucor European Holdings BV. |
BB Holding Investment acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Duferdofin-Nucor.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:|
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BB Holding Investment: management of companies active in energy, shipping and steel, where it is primarily active in the trading/distribution of steel products. |
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Duferdofin-Nucor: manufacturing and distribution of carbon steel products, such as blooms, billets and rounds, and finished long products, in particular heavy sections (beams). |
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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.Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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.
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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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.9989 — BB Holding Investment/Duferdofin-Nucor
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:
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European Commission |
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Directorate-General for Competition |
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Merger Registry |
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1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).