# C_2014429EN.01000801.xml

| 29.11.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 429/8 |
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29.11.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 429/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7413 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Mitsubishi Corporation/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 429/08)

| 1. | On 20 November 2014, 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 Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (‘CKH’, Hong Kong) and Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created joint venture (‘JV’, Hong Kong), by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 20 November 2014, 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 Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (‘CKH’, Hong Kong) and Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created joint venture (‘JV’, Hong Kong), by way of purchase of assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   CKH: investment holding, property development and investment, hotel and serviced suite operation, property and project management, investment in infrastructure business and securities and acquisition, and sale and leasing of aircraft to commercial airline companies,
  —   MC: global integrated business enterprise engaged in business with customers around the world in industries including environmental and infrastructure business, industrial finance, energy, metals, machinery, chemicals and food. MC is also active in the acquisition, sale and leasing of aircraft to commercial airline companies,
  —   the JV: acquisition, sale and leasing of aircraft to commercial airline companies. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   CKH: investment holding, property development and investment, hotel and serviced suite operation, property and project management, investment in infrastructure business and securities and acquisition, and sale and leasing of aircraft to commercial airline companies,

CKH

—   MC: global integrated business enterprise engaged in business with customers around the world in industries including environmental and infrastructure business, industrial finance, energy, metals, machinery, chemicals and food. MC is also active in the acquisition, sale and leasing of aircraft to commercial airline companies,

MC

—   the JV: acquisition, sale and leasing of aircraft to commercial airline companies.

the JV

| 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.7413 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Mitsubishi Corporation/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 M.7413 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Mitsubishi Corporation/JV, 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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