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29.3.2023 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 114/6 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11076 – TOTALENERGIES / TOTAL EREN)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 114/05)
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On 17 March 2023, 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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TotalEnergies SE (‘TotalEnergies’, France), |
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Total Eren Holding (‘Total Eren’, France), currently jointly controlled by TotalEnergies and New Eren SA. |
TotalEnergies will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Total Eren.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:|
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TotalEnergies is a vertically integrated international energy company involved in all sectors of the oil and gas industry, |
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Total Eren develops, finances, builds and operates renewable energy plants worldwide. |
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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 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.11076 – TOTALENERGIES / TOTAL EREN
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
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’).