# C_2008061EN.01001201.xml

| 6.3.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 61/12 |
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6.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 61/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5074 — Bosch/Mahle/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 61/09)

| 1. | On 21 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 undertakings Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’, Germany) and Mahle GmbH (‘Mahle’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems GmbH & Co.KG (‘JV’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 21 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 undertakings Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’, Germany) and Mahle GmbH (‘Mahle’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems GmbH & Co.KG (‘JV’, 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 Bosch: a company active on a worldwide scale in the areas automotive engineering, industrial engineering, consumable goods engineering as well as building services engineering, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Bosch: a company active on a worldwide scale in the areas automotive engineering, industrial engineering, consumable goods engineering as well as building services engineering,

| — | for Mahle: a company active on a worldwide scale and develops, produces and supplies components for the automotive industry, |
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for Mahle: a company active on a worldwide scale and develops, produces and supplies components for the automotive industry,

| — | for JV: Research and Development, manufacturing and supply of exhaust gas turbochargers. |
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for JV: Research and Development, manufacturing and supply of exhaust gas turbochargers.

| 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.5074 — Bosch/Mahle/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.5074 — Bosch/Mahle/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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