Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea del 14/9/2023 - Comunicaciones e Informaciones
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Source: Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea - Comunicaciones e Informaciones
C 324/20
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
14.9.2023
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION
POLICY
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Prior notification of a concentration Case M.11240 ORLEN / DOPPLER ENERGIE
Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
2023/C 324/12
1. On 30 August 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:
ORLEN S.A. ORLEN, Poland, Doppler Energie GmbH Doppler, Austria, ultimately solely controlled by Mr Franz Joseph Doppler, an Austrian natural person, ORLEN will acquire within the meaning of Article 31b of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Doppler.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
2.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:
ORLEN is primarily active in oil refining and in the production of biofuels, exploration and sales of gas, production of petrochemicals, production of electricity, wholesale and retail sales of motor fuels, retail sales of consumer goods, as well as hydrocarbon extraction, Doppler operates a network of motor fuel filling stations and electric vehicle charging stations across Austria.
3. 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.
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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.11240 ORLEN / DOPPLER ENERGIE
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 the Merger Regulation.
2 OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
