# C_2017188EN.01002501.xml

| 14.6.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 188/25 |
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14.6.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 188/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8439 — Wärtsilä/CSSC/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 188/17)

| 1. | On 1 June 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Wärtsilä Technology Oy Ab, controlled by Wärtsilä Corporation (‘Wärtsilä’, Finland), and CSSC Electronics Technology Co., Ltd, controlled by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (‘CSSC’, China), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking CSSC Wärtsilä Electrical & Automation (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (‘JV’, China) by way of a purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 1 June 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Wärtsilä Technology Oy Ab, controlled by Wärtsilä Corporation (‘Wärtsilä’, Finland), and CSSC Electronics Technology Co., Ltd, controlled by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (‘CSSC’, China), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking CSSC Wärtsilä Electrical & Automation (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (‘JV’, China) by way of a purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Wärtsilä: supply of complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets,
  —   for CSSC: shipbuilding and production of marine-related equipment, as well as non-marine related activities such as aerospace, construction, power generation and petrochemicals,
  —   for JV: supply of marine electrical, automation and navigation systems in People’s Republic of China. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Wärtsilä: supply of complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets,

for Wärtsilä

—   for CSSC: shipbuilding and production of marine-related equipment, as well as non-marine related activities such as aerospace, construction, power generation and petrochemicals,

for CSSC

—   for JV: supply of marine electrical, automation and navigation systems in People’s Republic of China.

for JV

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 this 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8439 — Wärtsilä/CSSC/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8439 — Wärtsilä/CSSC/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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