# C_2011286EN.01001701.xml

| 30.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 286/17 |
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30.9.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 286/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6323 — Tech Data Europe/MuM VAD Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 286/07

| 1. | On 22 September 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Tech Data Europe GmbH (‘Tech Data Europe’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Mensch und Maschine Software SE and its related undertakings (‘MuM VAD Business’, Germany) by way of acquisition of assets. |
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On 22 September 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Tech Data Europe GmbH (‘Tech Data Europe’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Mensch und Maschine Software SE and its related undertakings (‘MuM VAD Business’, Germany) by way of acquisition of assets.

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






  — | Tech Data Europe: wholesale distribution of electronic products, especially IT products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Tech Data Europe: wholesale distribution of electronic products, especially IT products,

| — | MuM VAD Business: wholesale distribution of software. |
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MuM VAD Business: wholesale distribution of software.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6323 — Tech Data Europe/MuM VAD Business, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6323 — Tech Data Europe/MuM VAD Business, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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