# C_2013035EN.01000301.xml

| 7.2.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 35/3 |
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7.2.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 35/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6831 — General Motors Company/Parts of Ally Financial)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 35/04

| 1. | On 29 January 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which General Motors Company (‘General Motors’, US), through its subsidiary General Motors Financial Company Inc. (‘GM Financial’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1) (b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of Ally Financial Inc. (‘Ally Financial’, US) by way of purchase of shares in 35 legal entities, active in Europe and Latin America. |
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On 29 January 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which General Motors Company (‘General Motors’, US), through its subsidiary General Motors Financial Company Inc. (‘GM Financial’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1) (b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of Ally Financial Inc. (‘Ally Financial’, US) by way of purchase of shares in 35 legal entities, active in Europe and Latin America.

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






  — | for General Motors Company: manufacture and supply of motor vehicles worldwide, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for General Motors Company: manufacture and supply of motor vehicles worldwide,

| — | for Ally Financial: supply of automotive financing services, in Europe and Latin America. |
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for Ally Financial: supply of automotive financing services, in Europe and Latin America.

| 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.6831 — General Motors Company/Parts of Ally Financial, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.6831 — General Motors Company/Parts of Ally Financial, 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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