# C_2012029EN.01001301.xml

| 2.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 29/13 |
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2.2.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 29/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6413 — OJSC Power Machines/Toshiba/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 29/10

| 1. | On 25 January 2012, 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 OJSC Power Machines (‘Power Machines’, Russia) and Toshiba Corporation (‘Toshiba’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’). |
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On 25 January 2012, 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 OJSC Power Machines (‘Power Machines’, Russia) and Toshiba Corporation (‘Toshiba’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’).

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






  — | for Power Machines: manufacture of power generation equipment and other devices for power plants, in particular turbines and generators, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Power Machines: manufacture of power generation equipment and other devices for power plants, in particular turbines and generators,

| — | for Toshiba: manufacture of digitals products, electronic devices and components, and infrastructure systems; and, |
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for Toshiba: manufacture of digitals products, electronic devices and components, and infrastructure systems; and,

| — | for JV: engineering, production and sale of, and provision of maintenance service for, certain oil immersed power transformers and oil immersed shunt reactors. |
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for JV: engineering, production and sale of, and provision of maintenance service for, certain oil immersed power transformers and oil immersed shunt reactors.

| 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.6413 — OJSC Power Machines/Toshiba/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.6413 — OJSC Power Machines/Toshiba/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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