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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) in England

EU Decision 2007/163 · Adopted 10 July 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom

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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

  1. ISUMMARY Repealed
  2. (1)Division (1) Repealed
  3. (2)Division (2) Repealed
  4. (3)Division (3) Repealed
  5. (4)Division (4) Repealed
  6. (5)Division (5) Repealed
  7. (6)Division (6) Repealed
  8. (7)Division (7) Repealed
  9. (8)Division (8) Repealed
  10. IIEXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Repealed
  11. 1The relevant product markets Repealed
  12. (9)Division (9) Repealed
  13. (10)The market investigation confirmed that relevant product markets are the following: Repealed
  14. AThe supply of nickel to the plating and electroforming industry Repealed
  15. (11)Division (11) Repealed
  16. (12)Division (12) Repealed
  17. (13)Division (13) Repealed
  18. (14)Division (14) Repealed
  19. BThe supply of high-purity nickel for the production of super alloys/super alloys used in safety-critical parts Repealed
  20. (15)Division (15) Repealed
  21. (16)Division (16) Repealed
  22. (17)Division (17) Repealed
  23. CThe supply of high-purity cobalt for the production of super alloys used in safety critical parts Repealed
  24. (18)Division (18) Repealed
  25. (19)Division (19) Repealed
  26. 2The relevant geographic markets Repealed
  27. (20)The market investigation confirmed that relevant geographic markets are the following: Repealed
  28. 3Affected markets Repealed
  29. ASupply of nickel to the plating and electroforming industry Repealed
  30. (21)Division (21) Repealed
  31. (22)Division (22) Repealed
  32. (23)Division (23) Repealed
  33. (24)Division (24) Repealed
  34. BSupply of high-purity nickel for the production of super alloys/super alloys used in safety-critical parts Repealed
  35. (25)Division (25) Repealed
  36. (26)Division (26) Repealed
  37. CSupply of high-purity cobalt for the production of super alloys used in safety-critical parts Repealed
  38. (27)Division (27) Repealed
  39. (28)Division (28) Repealed
  40. (29)Division (29) Repealed
  41. DRestriction of global nickel supply Repealed
  42. (30)Division (30) Repealed
  43. EEfficiencies Repealed
  44. (31)Division (31) Repealed
  45. FConclusion Repealed
  46. (32)Division (32) Repealed
  47. 4Commitments offered by the Parties Repealed
  48. (33)Division (33) Repealed
  49. (34)Division (34) Repealed
  50. (35)Division (35) Repealed
  51. 5Assessment of the commitments submitted Repealed
  52. (36)Division (36) Repealed
  53. (37)Division (37) Repealed
  54. (38)Division (38) Repealed
  55. (39)Division (39) Repealed
  56. (40)Division (40) Repealed
  57. (41)Division (41) Repealed
  58. (42)Division (42) Repealed
  59. (43)Division (43) Repealed
  60. (44)Division (44) Repealed
  61. 6Suitability of the proposed purchaser Repealed
  62. (45)Division (45) Repealed
  63. (46)Division (46) Repealed
  64. (47)Division (47) Repealed
  65. (48)Division (48) Repealed
  66. 7Conclusion Repealed
  67. (49)Division (49) Repealed
  68. (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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