PPC-Terna JV set to face Greek gun-jumping probe on Jan. 8
( December 16, 2020, 12:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Hellenic Competition Commission will convene on Jan. 8 to examine the own-initiative investigation of whether PPC Renewables and Terna Energiaki — the parent companies of Greek Public Power Cooperation Renewables and Terna Energy — jumped the gun on their joint venture. The Greek watchdog said its preliminary conclusions are that the entities should not be fined, because the case has not been substantiated.Statement follows. Press Release: Investigation for non-notification of a concentration into the Greek market of electricity production Subject: Investigation for non - notification of a concentration and violation of the standstill obligation regarding the creation of a joint venture by the companies Greek Public Power Cooperation Renewables SA and TERNA ENERGY SA. into the Greek market of electricity production The Hellenic Competition Commission (hereinafter the “HCC”) will convene on January 8th , 2021 to examine, based on the related Statement of Objection, the ex-officio investigation for failure to notify and early implementation of a concentration ahead of approval concerning the creation of a joint venture “PPC Renewables -TERNA ENERGY SA” in the market of electricity production from renewable resources. According to the SO, the critical liability of the shareholders of the PPC - TERNA joint venture in the present case for the infringement under investigation for the failure to notify a merger under the Greek merger rules is not sufficiently substantiated by law and therefore conditions for breach of the obligation to notify are not met. Therefore, the mother companies PPC Renewables and TERNA ENERGIAKI, participating in the creation of the joint venture, should not be fined, according to article 4b par. 4 of law 703/1977, as it was in force and according to article 9 par. 1 of law 3959/2011, as in force, for the violation of non-notification at the critical time and article 4e par. 1 of law 703/1977, as it was in force at the critical time, for the violation of the early implementation of the merger ahead of approval. It is noted that the Statement of Objections is not binding on the HCC, which will decide on the case after it has taken into consideration all evidence, as well as the arguments put forward by all implicated parties....
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