# C_2014394EN.01000701.xml

| 8.11.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 394/7 |
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8.11.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 394/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7425 — Robert Bosch / BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 394/09

| 1. | On 3 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 undertaking Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertakings BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH (Germany) and Siemens-Electrogeräte GmbH (Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 3 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 undertaking Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertakings BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH (Germany) and Siemens-Electrogeräte GmbH (Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Robert Bosch GmbH is active, among other things, as a supplier to the automotive industry, a supplier of consumer goods such as power and gardening tools and a supplier of energy and bulding technology and of drives and controls. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Robert Bosch GmbH is active, among other things, as a supplier to the automotive industry, a supplier of consumer goods such as power and gardening tools and a supplier of energy and bulding technology and of drives and controls.

| — | BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH manufactures and supplies electric domestic appliances. |
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BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH manufactures and supplies electric domestic appliances.

| — | Siemens-Electrogeräte GmbH sells electric domestic appliances produced by BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH under the ‘Siemens’ brand. |
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Siemens-Electrogeräte GmbH sells electric domestic appliances produced by BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH under the ‘Siemens’ brand.

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7425 — Robert Bosch / BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7425 — Robert Bosch / BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte, 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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