# C_2008065EN.01000801.xml

| 11.3.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 65/8 |
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11.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 65/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5061 — Renault/Russian Technologies/AvtoVaz)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 65/08)

| 1. | On 29 February 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Renault s.a.s. (‘Renault’, France, controlled by Renault SA (France)) and Rosoboronexport/Russian Technologies (‘Russian Technologies’, Russia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking AvtoVaz (Russia) by way of agreement. |
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On 29 February 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Renault s.a.s. (‘Renault’, France, controlled by Renault SA (France)) and Rosoboronexport/Russian Technologies (‘Russian Technologies’, Russia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking AvtoVaz (Russia) by way of agreement.

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






  — | for Renault: vehicle manufacturer, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Renault: vehicle manufacturer,

| — | for Russian Technologies: Russian State intermediary agency for export and import of military and dual-purpose products, technologies and services, |
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for Russian Technologies: Russian State intermediary agency for export and import of military and dual-purpose products, technologies and services,

| — | for AvtoVaz: passenger car manufacturer. |
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for AvtoVaz: passenger car manufacturer.

| 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.5061 — Renault/Russian Technologies/AvtoVaz, 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.5061 — Renault/Russian Technologies/AvtoVaz, 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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