# 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

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)

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## Introductory text

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

## I SUMMARY

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## (6) 

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## (7) 

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## (8) 

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## II EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

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## 1 The relevant product markets

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## (9) 

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## (10) The market investigation confirmed that relevant product markets are the following:

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## A The supply of nickel to the plating and electroforming industry

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## (11) 

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## (12) 

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## (13) 

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## (14) 

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## B The supply of high-purity nickel for the production of super alloys/super alloys used in safety-critical parts

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## (16) 

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## (17) 

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## C The supply of high-purity cobalt for the production of super alloys used in safety critical parts

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## (18) 

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## (19) 

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## 2 The relevant geographic markets

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## (20) The market investigation confirmed that relevant geographic markets are the following:

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## 3 Affected markets

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## A Supply of nickel to the plating and electroforming industry

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## (21) 

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## (22) 

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## (23) 

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## (24) 

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## B Supply of high-purity nickel for the production of super alloys/super alloys used in safety-critical parts

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## (25) 

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## (26) 

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## C Supply of high-purity cobalt for the production of super alloys used in safety-critical parts

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## (28) 

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## (29) 

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## D Restriction of global nickel supply

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## (30) 

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## E Efficiencies

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## F Conclusion

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## (32) 

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## 4 Commitments offered by the Parties

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## (33) 

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## (34) 

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## (35) 

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## 5 Assessment of the commitments submitted

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## (36) 

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## (38) 

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## (39) 

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## (40) 

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## (41) 

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## (42) 

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## (43) 

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## (44) 

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## 6 Suitability of the proposed purchaser

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## (45) 

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## (46) 

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## (48) 

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## 7 Conclusion

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## (49) 

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## (50) 

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