# C_2004252EN.01000201.xml

| 12.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 252/2 |
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12.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 252/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3570 — PIAGGIO/APRILIA)

(2004/C 252/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 5 October 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Piaggio & C. S.p.A. (‘Piaggio’, Italy) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Aprilia S.p.A. (‘Aprilia’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 5 October 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Piaggio & C. S.p.A. (‘Piaggio’, Italy) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Aprilia S.p.A. (‘Aprilia’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Piaggio: manufacture, distribution and sales of motorcycles and three and four-wheel light vehicles, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Piaggio: manufacture, distribution and sales of motorcycles and three and four-wheel light vehicles,

| — | for Aprilia: manufacture, distribution and sales of motorcycles. |
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for Aprilia: manufacture, distribution and sales of motorcycles.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3570 — Piaggio/Aprilia, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3570 — Piaggio/Aprilia, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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