# C_2007072EN.01005001.xml

| 29.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 72/50 |
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29.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 72/50

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4286 — China Shipbuilding/Mitsubishi/Wärtsilä/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 72/25)

| 1. | On 19 March 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 China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation group (‘China Shipbuilding’, China) through Quingdao Qiyao Linshan Power Development Company Ltd (‘Quingdao Qiyao Linshan’, China), Wärtsilä Corporation (‘Wärtsilä ’Finland) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (‘Mitsubishi’, Japan) 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 constituting a joint venture, under the name Quingdao Qiyao Wärtsilä MHI Linshan Marine Diesel Company (‘JV’, China). |
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On 19 March 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 China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation group (‘China Shipbuilding’, China) through Quingdao Qiyao Linshan Power Development Company Ltd (‘Quingdao Qiyao Linshan’, China), Wärtsilä Corporation (‘Wärtsilä ’Finland) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (‘Mitsubishi’, Japan) 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 constituting a joint venture, under the name Quingdao Qiyao Wärtsilä MHI Linshan Marine Diesel Company (‘JV’, China).

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






  — | for China Shipbuilding: ships and marine equipment engineering, designing, manufacturing; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for China Shipbuilding: ships and marine equipment engineering, designing, manufacturing;

| — | for Wärtsilä: ship power suppler, global service network operator; |
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for Wärtsilä: ship power suppler, global service network operator;

| — | for Mitsubishi: heavy machinery manufacturer; |
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for Mitsubishi: heavy machinery manufacturer;

| — | for JV: manufacturing and marketing of two-stroke low-speed marine diesel engines. |
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for JV: manufacturing and marketing of two-stroke low-speed marine diesel engines.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.4286 — China Shipbuilding/Mitsubishi/Wärtsilä/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.4286 — China Shipbuilding/Mitsubishi/Wärtsilä/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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