# C_2011346EN.01001601.xml

| 26.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 346/16 |
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26.11.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 346/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6429 — Hyundai Motor Company/Hyundai Motor Deutschland/Automobiles Hyundai France/FAAP/FEA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 346/08

| 1. | On 18 November 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 undertaking Hyundai Motor Company (‘HMC’, Republic of Korea), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Hyundai Motor Deutschland GmbH (‘HMD’, Germany), Automobiles Hyundai France SAS (‘AHF’, France), Frey Accessories & Parts Sarl (‘FAAP’, France) and FEA Services SAS (‘FEA’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 18 November 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 undertaking Hyundai Motor Company (‘HMC’, Republic of Korea), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Hyundai Motor Deutschland GmbH (‘HMD’, Germany), Automobiles Hyundai France SAS (‘AHF’, France), Frey Accessories & Parts Sarl (‘FAAP’, France) and FEA Services SAS (‘FEA’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for HMC: manufacture and supply of new motor vehicles, spare parts and accessories world-wide, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for HMC: manufacture and supply of new motor vehicles, spare parts and accessories world-wide,

| — | for HMD: wholesale distribution of new Hyundai motor vehicles, spare parts and accessories in Germany, |
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for HMD: wholesale distribution of new Hyundai motor vehicles, spare parts and accessories in Germany,

| — | for AHF: wholesale distribution of new Hyundai motor vehicles in France, |
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for AHF: wholesale distribution of new Hyundai motor vehicles in France,

| — | for FAAP: wholesale distribution of spare parts and accessories in France, and, |
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for FAAP: wholesale distribution of spare parts and accessories in France, and,

| — | for FEA: general administrative support services to motor vehicle wholesale distributors in France. |
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for FEA: general administrative support services to motor vehicle wholesale distributors in France.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6429 — Hyundai Motor Company/Hyundai Motor Deutschland/Automobiles Hyundai France/FAAP/FEA, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6429 — Hyundai Motor Company/Hyundai Motor Deutschland/Automobiles Hyundai France/FAAP/FEA, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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