# C_2007105EN.01000501.xml

| 9.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 105/5 |
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9.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 105/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4648 — Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG/GE Transportation Finance Inc./JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 105/06)

| 1. | On 27 April 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 undertakings Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG (Germany) (‘PD’) and GE Transportation Finance, Inc. belonging to the General Electric group (US) (‘GETF’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company GDM Shipping GmbH & Co KG (‘GDM’), constituting a joint venture. |
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On 27 April 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 undertakings Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG (Germany) (‘PD’) and GE Transportation Finance, Inc. belonging to the General Electric group (US) (‘GETF’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company GDM Shipping GmbH & Co KG (‘GDM’), constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for undertaking PD: ownership and operation of vessels and related services to the shipping industry; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking PD: ownership and operation of vessels and related services to the shipping industry;

| — | for undertaking GETF: financial services; |
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for undertaking GETF: financial services;

| — | for undertaking GDM: operation of container vessels and related services as ship owner and ship manager. |
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for undertaking GDM: operation of container vessels and related services as ship owner and ship manager.

| 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. |
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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.

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| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4648 — Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG/GE Transportation Finance Inc./JV, to the following address:





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

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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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4648 — Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG/GE Transportation Finance Inc./JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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

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