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Commission Decision of 14 November 2006 declaring a concentration compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/M.4180 — Gaz de France/Suez) (notified under document number C(2006) 5419) (Only the French text is authentic) (2007/194/EC) (revoked) in Wales

EU Decision 2007/194 · Adopted 14 November 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Decision

of 14 November 2006

declaring a concentration compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement

(Case COMP/M.4180 — Gaz de France/Suez)

(notified under document number C(2006) 5419)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(2007/194/EC) (revoked)

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On 14 November 2006 the Commission adopted a Decision in a merger case under 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 on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition, at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/index_fr.html

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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. THE PARTIES Repealed
  2. (1)Division (1) Repealed
  3. (2)Division (2) Repealed
  4. THE OPERATION Repealed
  5. (3)Division (3) Repealed
  6. (4)Division (4) Repealed
  7. (5)Division (5) Repealed
  8. COMPETITION ANALYSIS Repealed
  9. Competition concerns raised by the merger Repealed
  10. (6)Division (6) Repealed
  11. Gas in Belgium Repealed
  12. (7)Concerning gas in Belgium, significant impediments to effective competition are identified on the following (nationally defined) markets for the supply of H and/or L gas: Repealed
  13. (8)Division (8) Repealed
  14. (9)Division (9) Repealed
  15. Gas in France Repealed
  16. (10)Division (10) Repealed
  17. (11)Taking into account this geographic subdivision into five zones, the Decision identifies significant impediments to effective competition in: Repealed
  18. (12)Division (12) Repealed
  19. Electricity in Belgium Repealed
  20. (13)The Decision identifies significant impediments to effective competition in the following markets: Repealed
  21. (14)Division (14) Repealed
  22. (15)Division (15) Repealed
  23. (16)Division (16) Repealed
  24. (17)Division (17) Repealed
  25. (18)Division (18) Repealed
  26. (19)Division (19) Repealed
  27. District heating in France Repealed
  28. (20)Division (20) Repealed
  29. (21)Division (21) Repealed
  30. (22)Division (22) Repealed
  31. (23)Division (23) Repealed
  32. Commitments offered by the parties Repealed
  33. (24)Division (24) Repealed
  34. (25)Division (25) Repealed
  35. (26)Division (26) Repealed
  36. The commitments proposed on 13 October 2006 Repealed
  37. (27)The commitments offered by the parties consist of five main elements: Repealed
  38. Assessment of these commitments by the Commission Repealed
  39. (28)On the basis of its assessment of the information provided by the investigation and, in particular, of the results of the previous consultation of the market operators, the Commission considers that the modified commitments proposed by the parties on 13 October 2006 are clear-cut and sufficient to remove the competition concerns raised by the notified operation, in Belgium and in France, without the need to run a further market test, for the following reasons: Repealed
  40. CONCLUSION Repealed
  41. (29)Division (29) Repealed
  42. (30)Division (30) Repealed

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(7)Concerning gas in Belgium, significant impediments to effective competition are identified on the following (nationally defined) markets for the supply of H and/or L gas:F1

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(11)Taking into account this geographic subdivision into five zones, the Decision identifies significant impediments to effective competition in:F1

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(13)The Decision identifies significant impediments to effective competition in the following markets:F1

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(27)The commitments offered by the parties consist of five main elements:F1

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(28)On the basis of its assessment of the information provided by the investigation and, in particular, of the results of the previous consultation of the market operators, the Commission considers that the modified commitments proposed by the parties on 13 October 2006 are clear-cut and sufficient to remove the competition concerns raised by the notified operation, in Belgium and in France, without the need to run a further market test, for the following reasons:F1

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