Commission Decision of 10 July 2006 declaring a concentration compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/M.4000 — Inco/Falconbridge) (notified under document number C(2006) 3052) (Only the English version is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/163/EC) (revoked)
EU Decision 2007/163 · Adopted 10 July 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom
Commission Decision
of 10 July 2006
declaring a concentration compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement
(Case COMP/M.4000 — Inco/Falconbridge)
(notified under document number C(2006) 3052)
(Only the English version is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/163/EC) (revoked)
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On 4 July 2006 the Commission adopted a Decision in a merger case pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings, and in particular Article 8(2) of that Regulation. A non-confidential version of the full Decision can be found in the authentic language of the case and in the working languages of the Commission on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition, at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/index_en.html
Annotations to the whole text
Textual amendments
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Decision revoked (31.12.2020) by The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1343, reg. 34(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Contents
- ISUMMARY Repealed
- (1)Division (1) Repealed
- (2)Division (2) Repealed
- (3)Division (3) Repealed
- (4)Division (4) Repealed
- (5)Division (5) Repealed
- (6)Division (6) Repealed
- (7)Division (7) Repealed
- (8)Division (8) Repealed
- IIEXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Repealed
- 1The relevant product markets Repealed
- (9)Division (9) Repealed
- (10)The market investigation confirmed that relevant product markets are the following: Repealed
- AThe supply of nickel to the plating and electroforming industry Repealed
- (11)Division (11) Repealed
- (12)Division (12) Repealed
- (13)Division (13) Repealed
- (14)Division (14) Repealed
- BThe supply of high-purity nickel for the production of super alloys/super alloys used in safety-critical parts Repealed
- (15)Division (15) Repealed
- (16)Division (16) Repealed
- (17)Division (17) Repealed
- CThe supply of high-purity cobalt for the production of super alloys used in safety critical parts Repealed
- (18)Division (18) Repealed
- (19)Division (19) Repealed
- 2The relevant geographic markets Repealed
- (20)The market investigation confirmed that relevant geographic markets are the following: Repealed
- 3Affected markets Repealed
- ASupply of nickel to the plating and electroforming industry Repealed
- (21)Division (21) Repealed
- (22)Division (22) Repealed
- (23)Division (23) Repealed
- (24)Division (24) Repealed
- BSupply of high-purity nickel for the production of super alloys/super alloys used in safety-critical parts Repealed
- (25)Division (25) Repealed
- (26)Division (26) Repealed
- CSupply of high-purity cobalt for the production of super alloys used in safety-critical parts Repealed
- (27)Division (27) Repealed
- (28)Division (28) Repealed
- (29)Division (29) Repealed
- DRestriction of global nickel supply Repealed
- (30)Division (30) Repealed
- EEfficiencies Repealed
- (31)Division (31) Repealed
- FConclusion Repealed
- (32)Division (32) Repealed
- 4Commitments offered by the Parties Repealed
- (33)Division (33) Repealed
- (34)Division (34) Repealed
- (35)Division (35) Repealed
- 5Assessment of the commitments submitted Repealed
- (36)Division (36) Repealed
- (37)Division (37) Repealed
- (38)Division (38) Repealed
- (39)Division (39) Repealed
- (40)Division (40) Repealed
- (41)Division (41) Repealed
- (42)Division (42) Repealed
- (43)Division (43) Repealed
- (44)Division (44) Repealed
- 6Suitability of the proposed purchaser Repealed
- (45)Division (45) Repealed
- (46)Division (46) Repealed
- (47)Division (47) Repealed
- (48)Division (48) Repealed
- 7Conclusion Repealed
- (49)Division (49) Repealed
- (50)Division (50) Repealed
ISUMMARYF1
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IIEXPLANATORY MEMORANDUMF1
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1The relevant product marketsF1
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(10)The market investigation confirmed that relevant product markets are the following:F1
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AThe supply of nickel to the plating and electroforming industryF1
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BThe supply of high-purity nickel for the production of super alloys/super alloys used in safety-critical partsF1
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CThe supply of high-purity cobalt for the production of super alloys used in safety critical partsF1
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2The relevant geographic marketsF1
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(20)The market investigation confirmed that relevant geographic markets are the following:F1
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3Affected marketsF1
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ASupply of nickel to the plating and electroforming industryF1
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BSupply of high-purity nickel for the production of super alloys/super alloys used in safety-critical partsF1
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CSupply of high-purity cobalt for the production of super alloys used in safety-critical partsF1
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DRestriction of global nickel supplyF1
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EEfficienciesF1
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FConclusionF1
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4Commitments offered by the PartiesF1
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5Assessment of the commitments submittedF1
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6Suitability of the proposed purchaserF1
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7ConclusionF1
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