# C_2013080EN.01001601.xml

| 19.3.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 80/16 |
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19.3.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 80/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6843 — Siemens/Invensys Rail)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 80/09

| 1. | On 12 March 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 Siemens AG (Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Invensys Rail (United Kingdom), a division of the Invensys group, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 March 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 Siemens AG (Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Invensys Rail (United Kingdom), a division of the Invensys group, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Siemens AG: provider of products and services in the energy, healthcare, industry and infrastructure sectors, including railway signalling, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Siemens AG: provider of products and services in the energy, healthcare, industry and infrastructure sectors, including railway signalling,

| — | for Invensys Rail: provider of railway signalling projects and products. |
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for Invensys Rail: provider of railway signalling projects and products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6843 — Siemens/Invensys Rail, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6843 — Siemens/Invensys Rail, 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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