# C_2012281EN.01000601.xml

| 18.9.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 281/6 |
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18.9.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 281/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6716 — Hanwha/Q-Cells assets)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 281/09

| 1. | On 11 September 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 undertaking Hanwha Solar Germany GmbH (Germany) belonging to the Hanwha group (Korea) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of part of the undertaking Q-Cells SE (Germany) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 11 September 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 undertaking Hanwha Solar Germany GmbH (Germany) belonging to the Hanwha group (Korea) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of part of the undertaking Q-Cells SE (Germany) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for Hanwha: manufacturing, construction, chemicals, finance, services and leisure, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Hanwha: manufacturing, construction, chemicals, finance, services and leisure,

| — | for Q-Cells assets: development, production and sale of solar cells, modules and solar energy systems. |
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for Q-Cells assets: development, production and sale of solar cells, modules and solar energy systems.

| 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.6716 — Hanwha/Q-Cells assets, 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.6716 — Hanwha/Q-Cells assets, 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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