# C_2013056EN.01002201.xml

| 26.2.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 56/22 |
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26.2.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 56/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6643 — Uniqa/Dekra/Dekra-Expert)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 56/17

| 1. | On 19 February 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 undertakings Dekra International GmbH (‘Dekra’, Germany, ultimately belonging to the Dekra Group, Germany) and Uniqa Biztosító Zrt. (‘Uniqa’, Hungary, ultimately controlled by the Uniqa Group, Austria), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Dekra-Expert Műszaki Szakértői Kft. (‘Dekra-Expert’, Hungary) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 February 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 undertakings Dekra International GmbH (‘Dekra’, Germany, ultimately belonging to the Dekra Group, Germany) and Uniqa Biztosító Zrt. (‘Uniqa’, Hungary, ultimately controlled by the Uniqa Group, Austria), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Dekra-Expert Műszaki Szakértői Kft. (‘Dekra-Expert’, Hungary) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Dekra: worldwide provision of expert services such as vehicle testing and expertise, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Dekra: worldwide provision of expert services such as vehicle testing and expertise,

| — | for Uniqa: worldwide insurance group active in all insurance sectors (life, non-life and reinsurance), |
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for Uniqa: worldwide insurance group active in all insurance sectors (life, non-life and reinsurance),

| — | for Dekra-Expert: damage expert services (vehicle damage assessment and other technological damage evaluation). |
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for Dekra-Expert: damage expert services (vehicle damage assessment and other technological damage evaluation).

| 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.6643 — Uniqa/Dekra/Dekra-Expert, 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.6643 — Uniqa/Dekra/Dekra-Expert, 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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