# C_2016421EN.01000701.xml

| 16.11.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 421/7 |
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16.11.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 421/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8202 — Nidec/Emerson Electric (Leroy-Somer and Control Techniques divisions))

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 421/06)

| 1. | On 8 November 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Nidec Corporation (‘Nidec’) (Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of Emerson Electric Co.’s (‘Emerson’) motors, drives and electric power generation businesses (United States of America) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 8 November 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Nidec Corporation (‘Nidec’) (Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of Emerson Electric Co.’s (‘Emerson’) motors, drives and electric power generation businesses (United States of America) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Nidec: manufacture and sale of motors, machinery, electronic and optical components and other products;
  —   for Emerson’s motors, drives and electric power generation businesses: manufacture and sale of motors, drives, and electric power generation solutions conducted under the brand names Leroy-Somer Electric Power Generation, Leroy-Somer Motors & Drives, Control Techniques and Kato Engineering. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Nidec: manufacture and sale of motors, machinery, electronic and optical components and other products;

for Nidec

—   for Emerson’s motors, drives and electric power generation businesses: manufacture and sale of motors, drives, and electric power generation solutions conducted under the brand names Leroy-Somer Electric Power Generation, Leroy-Somer Motors & Drives, Control Techniques and Kato Engineering.

for Emerson’s motors, drives and electric power generation businesses

| 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.8202 — Nidec/Emerson Electric (Leroy-Somer and Control Techniques divisions), to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8202 — Nidec/Emerson Electric (Leroy-Somer and Control Techniques divisions), 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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