# C_2015092EN.01003701.xml

| 19.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 92/37 |
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19.3.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 92/37

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7507 — Wärtsilä/L-3 MSI)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 92/11)

| 1. | On 11 March 2015, 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 Wärtsilä Corporation (‘Wärtsilä’, Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the business unit L-3 Marine Systems International (‘L-3 MSI’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares. L-3 MSI consists of L-3 Communications Dynamic Positioning and Control Systems, Inc. (USA), L-3 G.A. International, Inc. (USA), Funa International, Inc. (USA), SAM Electronics GmbH (Germany), L-3 Communications ELAC Nautik GmbH (Germany), JOVYATLAS EUROATLAS Gesellschaft für Leistungselektronik GmbH, (Germany), L-3 Communications Marine Holdings AS (Norway) and L-3 Communications Valmarine AS (Norway). |
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On 11 March 2015, 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 Wärtsilä Corporation (‘Wärtsilä’, Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the business unit L-3 Marine Systems International (‘L-3 MSI’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares. L-3 MSI consists of L-3 Communications Dynamic Positioning and Control Systems, Inc. (USA), L-3 G.A. International, Inc. (USA), Funa International, Inc. (USA), SAM Electronics GmbH (Germany), L-3 Communications ELAC Nautik GmbH (Germany), JOVYATLAS EUROATLAS Gesellschaft für Leistungselektronik GmbH, (Germany), L-3 Communications Marine Holdings AS (Norway) and L-3 Communications Valmarine AS (Norway).

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Wärtsilä: Wärtsilä supplies ship power for builders, owners and operators of vessels and offshore installations. It has a global service network for customers' ship machinery at every life cycle stage and it is a provider of power plants, operations and lifetime care services in decentralised power generation,
  —   for L-3 MSI: L-3 MSI is active in the supply of complete marine electrical systems as well as integrated navigation, automation, communication, energy distribution and propulsion systems. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Wärtsilä: Wärtsilä supplies ship power for builders, owners and operators of vessels and offshore installations. It has a global service network for customers' ship machinery at every life cycle stage and it is a provider of power plants, operations and lifetime care services in decentralised power generation,

for Wärtsilä

—   for L-3 MSI: L-3 MSI is active in the supply of complete marine electrical systems as well as integrated navigation, automation, communication, energy distribution and propulsion systems.

for L-3 MSI

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 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 this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 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 this 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7507 — Wärtsilä/L-3 MSI to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7507 — Wärtsilä/L-3 MSI to the following address:

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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