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| 4.3.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 54/5 |
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4.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 54/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4171 — Bosch/Mann + Hummel/ArvinMeritor Purolator)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 54/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 23 February 2006 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 Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’, Germany) and Mann + Hummel GmbH (‘Mann + Hummel,’ Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the PPNA filtration products business in North America of ArvinMeritor, Inc. (‘The Business’, USA), by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 23 February 2006 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 Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’, Germany) and Mann + Hummel GmbH (‘Mann + Hummel,’ Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the PPNA filtration products business in North America of ArvinMeritor, Inc. (‘The Business’, USA), by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for Bosch: development, manufacturing and sales of automotive technologies, industrial technology, consumer goods and building technology; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Bosch: development, manufacturing and sales of automotive technologies, industrial technology, consumer goods and building technology;

| — | for Mann + Hummel: development, production and sales of filter and air intake systems for the automotive industry; |
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for Mann + Hummel: development, production and sales of filter and air intake systems for the automotive industry;

| — | for the Business: development, manufacturing and sale of oil, air and fuel filters for the automotive industry and industrial applications. |
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for the Business: development, manufacturing and sale of oil, air and fuel filters for the automotive industry and industrial applications.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 4171 — Bosch/Mann + Hummel/ArvinMeritor Purolator, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 4171 — Bosch/Mann + Hummel/ArvinMeritor Purolator, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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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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