# C_2011257EN.01000801.xml

| 1.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 257/8 |
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1.9.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 257/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6333 — BMW/ING Car Lease)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 257/08

| 1. | On 22 August 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (‘BMW’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation ING Groep NV’s car lease and fleet management business (‘ING Car Lease’, the Netherlands) by way of a purchase of shares from ING Car Lease’s parent company ING Group. |
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On 22 August 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (‘BMW’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation ING Groep NV’s car lease and fleet management business (‘ING Car Lease’, the Netherlands) by way of a purchase of shares from ING Car Lease’s parent company ING Group.

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






  — | for BMW: worldwide manufacturer of motor vehicles (in particular, cars and motorcycles) and is also active in car leasing and fleet management, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for BMW: worldwide manufacturer of motor vehicles (in particular, cars and motorcycles) and is also active in car leasing and fleet management,

| — | for ING Car Lease: active in car leasing and fleet management. |
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for ING Car Lease: active in car leasing and fleet management.

| 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.6333 — BMW/ING Car Lease, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.6333 — BMW/ING Car Lease, 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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