# C_2022298EN.01007001.xml

| 5.8.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 298/70 |
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5.8.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 298/70

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10814 – HEDIN / MOTOR-CAR)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 298/08)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Hedin Group (Sweden), |
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Hedin Group (Sweden),

| — | Wiesenthal Autohandels AG’s operations in Slovakia, comprising Motor-Car Bratislava spol s.r.o. (‘Motor-Car’, Slovakia) and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Slovakia s.r.o. (‘MBFSS’, Slovakia). |
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Wiesenthal Autohandels AG’s operations in Slovakia, comprising Motor-Car Bratislava spol s.r.o. (‘Motor-Car’, Slovakia) and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Slovakia s.r.o. (‘MBFSS’, Slovakia).

Hedin Group will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Motor-Car and a non-controlling minority shareholding in MBFSS.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Hedin Group is active in the wholesale and retail sale of new motor vehicles and original equipment spare parts, the retail distribution of used motor vehicles and spare parts and the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles in Sweden, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and Finland, |
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Hedin Group is active in the wholesale and retail sale of new motor vehicles and original equipment spare parts, the retail distribution of used motor vehicles and spare parts and the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles in Sweden, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and Finland,

| — | Motor-Car is active in the retail distribution of motor vehicles and spare parts and the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles mainly in Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia, |
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Motor-Car is active in the retail distribution of motor vehicles and spare parts and the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles mainly in Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia,

| — | MBFSS is active in the provision of financing and leasing services that relate to the distribution of vehicles of the Daimler brands in Slovakia. |
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MBFSS is active in the provision of financing and leasing services that relate to the distribution of vehicles of the Daimler brands in Slovakia.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10814 – HEDIN / MOTOR-CAR

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| 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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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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