9.8.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/1

9.8.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/2

1.

On 2 August 2005 Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Gaz de France International S.A., controlled by Gaz de France S.A. (‘GDF’, France), and Centrica Oversees Holding Limited, controlled by Centrica PLC (‘Centrica’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings SPE S.A. (‘SPE’, Belgium), ALG Negoce S.A. (‘ALG’, Belgium, hitherto controlled by GDF but not by Centrica) and Luminus NV (‘Luminus’, Belgium, hitherto controlled by Centrica but not by GDF), together ‘New SPE’ (Belgium) by way of contribution agreements and purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3883 — GDF/Centrica/NEW SPE, to the following address:

9.8.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/3

1.

On 27 July 2005, 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 Webasto AG (‘Webasto’, Germany) and H.C. Starck GmbH (‘Starck’, Germany) which is controlled by Bayer AG (‘Bayer’, Germany), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Staxera Holding GmbH & Co. KG (‘Staxera’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3855 — Webasto/Starck/Staxera to the following address:

9.8.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/4

9.8.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/5

1.

On 2 August 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking 3i Group Plc (‘3i’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Aviapartner N.V. (‘Aviapartner’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3913 — 3i/Aviapartner, to the following address: