# C_2007284EN.01000801.xml

| 27.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 284/8 |
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27.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 284/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4971 — MPC/Viga-Villacero/MAN/Coutinho & Ferrostaal (JV))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 284/07)

| 1. | On 16 November 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 Münchmeyer Petersen & Co. GmbH (‘MPC’, Germany), Grupo Villacero (‘Viga-Villacero’, Mexico) and MAN AG (‘MAN’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Coutinho & Ferrostaal GmbH & Co. KG (‘Coutinho & Ferrostaal’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 16 November 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 Münchmeyer Petersen & Co. GmbH (‘MPC’, Germany), Grupo Villacero (‘Viga-Villacero’, Mexico) and MAN AG (‘MAN’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Coutinho & Ferrostaal GmbH & Co. KG (‘Coutinho & Ferrostaal’, Germany) by way of 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 undertaking MPC: shipbuilding, capital investments, trading of commodities and consumer goods, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking MPC: shipbuilding, capital investments, trading of commodities and consumer goods,

| — | for undertaking Viga-Villacero: manufacture and distribution of steel products, |
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for undertaking Viga-Villacero: manufacture and distribution of steel products,

| — | for undertaking MAN: manufacture and distribution of commercial vehicles, diesel engines and turbines, |
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for undertaking MAN: manufacture and distribution of commercial vehicles, diesel engines and turbines,

| — | for undertaking Coutinho & Ferrostaal: international trading of steel products. |
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for undertaking Coutinho & Ferrostaal: international trading of steel products.

| 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.4971 — MPC/Viga-Villacero/MAN/Coutinho & Ferrostaal (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.4971 — MPC/Viga-Villacero/MAN/Coutinho & Ferrostaal (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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