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Document C2017/167/07
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8497 — Sibur/TechnipFMC/Linde) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8497 — Sibur/TechnipFMC/Linde) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8497 — Sibur/TechnipFMC/Linde) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
IO C 167, 25.5.2017, p. 8–8
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25.5.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 167/8 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8497 — Sibur/TechnipFMC/Linde)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 167/07)
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On 19 May 2017, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Research and Design Institute on Gas Processing Joint Stock Company (‘NIPIgaspererabotka’, Russia), TechnipFMC plc (‘TechnipFMC’, UK) and Linde AG, Engineering Division (‘Linde’, Germany) acquire, within the meaning of 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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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. 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 this 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. 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 M.8497 — Sibur/TechnipFMC/Linde, to the following address:
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(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.