# C_2013143EN.01000601.xml

| 23.5.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 143/6 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6844 — GE/Avio)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 143/05

| 1. | On 13 May 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 General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Aviation Business of Avio SpA (‘Avio’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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for GE: global, diversified manufacturing, technology and services company with eight primary business units (GE Energy Management, GE Power & Water, GE Oil & Gas, GE Healthcare, GE Aviation, GE Transportation, GE Capital, and GE Home & Business Solutions). GE Aviation, the relevant GE business unit involved in the proposed concentration, manufactures commercial and military jet engines and components, turbo propellers and turbo shafts, as well as avionics and mechanical systems for aircraft, —
for Avio: global aerospace manufacturer and service provider active through the following business areas: Jet engine modules; Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (‘MRO’); Control and Automation Systems; and Electrical Systems. Avio's assets and operations relating to its Space Business are not part of the proposed transaction. | — | for GE: global, diversified manufacturing, technology and services company with eight primary business units (GE Energy Management, GE Power & Water, GE Oil & Gas, GE Healthcare, GE Aviation, GE Transportation, GE Capital, and GE Home & Business Solutions). GE Aviation, the relevant GE business unit involved in the proposed concentration, manufactures commercial and military jet engines and components, turbo propellers and turbo shafts, as well as avionics and mechanical systems for aircraft, | — | for Avio: global aerospace manufacturer and service provider active through the following business areas: Jet engine modules; Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (‘MRO’); Control and Automation Systems; and Electrical Systems. Avio's assets and operations relating to its Space Business are not part of the proposed transaction. |
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| — | for GE: global, diversified manufacturing, technology and services company with eight primary business units (GE Energy Management, GE Power & Water, GE Oil & Gas, GE Healthcare, GE Aviation, GE Transportation, GE Capital, and GE Home & Business Solutions). GE Aviation, the relevant GE business unit involved in the proposed concentration, manufactures commercial and military jet engines and components, turbo propellers and turbo shafts, as well as avionics and mechanical systems for aircraft, | | | | |
| — | for Avio: global aerospace manufacturer and service provider active through the following business areas: Jet engine modules; Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (‘MRO’); Control and Automation Systems; and Electrical Systems. Avio's assets and operations relating to its Space Business are not part of the proposed transaction. | | | | |

| 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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| 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.6844 — GE/Avio, to the following address:
European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË | European Commission | Directorate-General for Competition | Merger Registry | 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
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| European Commission | | | | | | |
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( 1 )  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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