# C_2011324EN.01001201.xml

| 9.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 324/12 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6408 — EAH/Mitsubishi Electric/Mitsubishi/ETAM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 324/09

| 1. | On 31 October 2011, 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 ETA Ascon Holding LLC (‘EAH’, United Arab Emirates), Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (‘Mitsubishi Electric’, Japan) and Mitsubishi Corporation (‘Mitsubishi’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of ETA Melco Elevator Company LLC (‘ETAM’, United Arab Emirates) by way of purchase of shares. |
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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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for EAH: investment and holding company active in numerous divisions in the construction industry, —
for Mitsubishi Electric: manufacture and sale of electric and electronic equipment used in energy and energy systems, industrial automation, information and communication systems, electronic devices and home appliances, —
for Mitsubishi: general trading company active in various industries including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise, —
for ETAM: the supply, installation and maintenance of elevators and escalators in Asia and the Middle East. | — | for EAH: investment and holding company active in numerous divisions in the construction industry, | — | for Mitsubishi Electric: manufacture and sale of electric and electronic equipment used in energy and energy systems, industrial automation, information and communication systems, electronic devices and home appliances, | — | for Mitsubishi: general trading company active in various industries including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise, | — | for ETAM: the supply, installation and maintenance of elevators and escalators in Asia and the Middle East. |
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| — | for EAH: investment and holding company active in numerous divisions in the construction industry, | | | | | | | | |
| — | for Mitsubishi Electric: manufacture and sale of electric and electronic equipment used in energy and energy systems, industrial automation, information and communication systems, electronic devices and home appliances, | | | | | | | | |
| — | for Mitsubishi: general trading company active in various industries including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise, | | | | | | | | |
| — | for ETAM: the supply, installation and maintenance of elevators and escalators in Asia and the Middle East. | | | | | | | | |

| 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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| 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.6408 — EAH/Mitsubishi Electric/Mitsubishi/ETAM, to the following address:
European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry J-70 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË | European Commission | Directorate-General for Competition | Merger Registry | J-70 | 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
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| European Commission | | | | | | | |
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| 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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