# C_2013262EN.01000301.xml

| 11.9.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 262/3 |
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11.9.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 262/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6994 — Arrow Electronics/CSS Computer Security Solutions Holding)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 262/03

| 1. | On 3 September 2013, 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 Arrow Electronics, Inc. (‘Arrow’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking CSS Computer Security Solutions Holding GmbH (‘CSS’, Germany) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Computerlinks AG (‘Computerlinks’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 3 September 2013, 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 Arrow Electronics, Inc. (‘Arrow’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking CSS Computer Security Solutions Holding GmbH (‘CSS’, Germany) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Computerlinks AG (‘Computerlinks’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Arrow: global wholesale distribution of electronic components (including semiconductors and passive, electromechanical and interconnect products) and enterprise computing solutions (software and hardware, including servers and data storage products) and ancillary support services to industrial and commercial users, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Arrow: global wholesale distribution of electronic components (including semiconductors and passive, electromechanical and interconnect products) and enterprise computing solutions (software and hardware, including servers and data storage products) and ancillary support services to industrial and commercial users,

| — | for Computerlinks: global value-added wholesale distributor of enterprise computer products, focussing on the distribution of software and network equipment and related services. |
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for Computerlinks: global value-added wholesale distributor of enterprise computer products, focussing on the distribution of software and network equipment and related services.

| 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.6994 — Arrow Electronics/CSS Computer Security Solutions Holding, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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.6994 — Arrow Electronics/CSS Computer Security Solutions Holding, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

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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