# C_2012226EN.01001301.xml

| 28.7.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 226/13 |
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28.7.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 226/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6687 — Mitsubishi Motors Corporation/Mitsubishi Corporation/Guangzhou Automobile/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 226/12

| 1. | On 20 July 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (‘MMC’, Japan), Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan) and Guangzhou Automobile (‘GAuto’, China) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over of a newly created joint venture (‘JV’, China), by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 20 July 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (‘MMC’, Japan), Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan) and Guangzhou Automobile (‘GAuto’, China) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over of a newly created joint venture (‘JV’, China), by way of a purchase of shares.

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






  — | for MMC: manufacturing and supplying passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for MMC: manufacturing and supplying passenger cars and light commercial vehicles,

| — | for MC: developing and operating trade activities across various industries, including industrial finance, energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and environment, |
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for MC: developing and operating trade activities across various industries, including industrial finance, energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and environment,

| — | for GAuto: manufacturing and selling passenger cars, commercial vehicles and auto parts, as well as providing automobile related services such as after-sale services, logistics and financing in China, |
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for GAuto: manufacturing and selling passenger cars, commercial vehicles and auto parts, as well as providing automobile related services such as after-sale services, logistics and financing in China,

| — | for JV: manufacturing and selling passenger cars in China and carrying out research and development in relation to these activities. |
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for JV: manufacturing and selling passenger cars in China and carrying out research and development in relation to these activities.

| 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.6687 — Mitsubishi Motors Corporation/Mitsubishi Corporation/Guangzhou Automobile/JV, 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.6687 — Mitsubishi Motors Corporation/Mitsubishi Corporation/Guangzhou Automobile/JV, 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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