# C_2007041EN.01002101.xml

| 24.2.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 41/21 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

24.2.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/21

---

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4585 — BMW INTEC/DEKRA Südleasing SERVICES)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 41/15)

| 1. | On 16 February 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking BMW INTEC Beteiligungs GmbH (‘BMW INTEC’, Germany) controlled by Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (‘BMW AG’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking DEKRA Südleasing Services GmbH (‘DSS’, Germany) which controls the undertakings Leasing- und Handelsgesellschaft Deutschland mbH (‘LHS’, Germany) and DSL Fleetservices GmbH (‘DSL’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 16 February 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking BMW INTEC Beteiligungs GmbH (‘BMW INTEC’, Germany) controlled by Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (‘BMW AG’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking DEKRA Südleasing Services GmbH (‘DSS’, Germany) which controls the undertakings Leasing- und Handelsgesellschaft Deutschland mbH (‘LHS’, Germany) and DSL Fleetservices GmbH (‘DSL’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

1

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking BMW AG: production and distribution of cars and motorcycles; leasing of motor vehicles and fleet management; |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for undertaking BMW AG: production and distribution of cars and motorcycles; leasing of motor vehicles and fleet management;

| — | for undertaking BMW INTEC: holding company; |
| --- | --- |

—

for undertaking BMW INTEC: holding company;

| — | for undertaking DSS: holding company; |
| --- | --- |

—

for undertaking DSS: holding company;

| — | for undertaking LHS: leasing of motor vehicles and fleet management; |
| --- | --- |

—

for undertaking LHS: leasing of motor vehicles and fleet management;

| — | for undertaking DSL: fleet management. |
| --- | --- |

—

for undertaking DSL: fleet management.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
| --- | --- |

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

2

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4585 — BMW INTEC/DEKRA Südleasing SERVICES, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4585 — BMW INTEC/DEKRA Südleasing SERVICES, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

---

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

1

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

2

---