# C_2012154EN.01002501.xml

| 31.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 154/25 |
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31.5.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 154/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6469 — Tognum/TMH/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 154/13

| 1. | On 21 May 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which JSC Transmashholding (‘TMH’, Russian Federation), ultimately controlled by Alstom Holdings (‘Alstom’, France) and Russian Railways (‘RZD’, Russia), and Tognum AG (‘Tognum’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created full-function joint venture (the ‘JV’, Russian Federation) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 21 May 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which JSC Transmashholding (‘TMH’, Russian Federation), ultimately controlled by Alstom Holdings (‘Alstom’, France) and Russian Railways (‘RZD’, Russia), and Tognum AG (‘Tognum’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created full-function joint venture (the ‘JV’, Russian Federation) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for TMH: diesel engine manufacturing in Russia and designated export markets, inter alia, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for TMH: diesel engine manufacturing in Russia and designated export markets, inter alia,

| — | for Tognum: development, design, manufacture, supply and service of diesel engines and complete propulsion systems for various applications, among others, |
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for Tognum: development, design, manufacture, supply and service of diesel engines and complete propulsion systems for various applications, among others,

| — | for the JV: will develop, manufacture and sell diesel engines in the Russian markets and the designated export markets. |
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for the JV: will develop, manufacture and sell diesel engines in the Russian markets and the designated export markets.

| 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.6469 — Tognum/TMH/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.6469 — Tognum/TMH/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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