# C_2007262EN.01001801.xml

| 1.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 262/18 |
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1.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 262/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4917 — GE/Dogus/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 262/16)

| 1. | On 24 October 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 General Electric Capital Corporation (‘GECC’, USA), a subsidiary of General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) and Doğuș Holdings A.S. (‘Dogus’, Turkey) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Motoractive Leasing IFN (‘Motoractive’, Romania), Domenia Credit IFN (‘Domenia’, Romania) and Ralfi IFN (‘Ralfi’, Romania), currently under direct and indirect control of GECC, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 October 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 General Electric Capital Corporation (‘GECC’, USA), a subsidiary of General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) and Doğuș Holdings A.S. (‘Dogus’, Turkey) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Motoractive Leasing IFN (‘Motoractive’, Romania), Domenia Credit IFN (‘Domenia’, Romania) and Ralfi IFN (‘Ralfi’, Romania), currently under direct and indirect control of GECC, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for GE: a diversified company, active in various manufacturing, technology and service businesses, including banking and credit services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for GE: a diversified company, active in various manufacturing, technology and service businesses, including banking and credit services,

| — | for GECC: operation of the financial services activities of GE, |
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for GECC: operation of the financial services activities of GE,

| — | for Dogus: active in the finance, automotive, construction, tourism, media, real estate and energy businesses, |
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for Dogus: active in the finance, automotive, construction, tourism, media, real estate and energy businesses,

| — | for Motoractive: provision of consumer finance services to individuals and SMEs in Romania, |
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for Motoractive: provision of consumer finance services to individuals and SMEs in Romania,

| — | for Domenia: provision of consumer finance services to individuals and SMEs in Romania, |
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for Domenia: provision of consumer finance services to individuals and SMEs in Romania,

| — | for Ralfi: provision of consumer finance services to individuals in Romania. |
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for Ralfi: provision of consumer finance services to individuals in Romania.

| 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.4917 — GE/Dogus/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.4917 — GE/Dogus/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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