# C_2016275EN.01000501.xml

| 28.7.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 275/5 |
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28.7.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8112 — Japan Tunnel Systems Corporation/Mitsubishi Heavy Industries/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 275/06)

| 1. | On 19 July 2016, 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 Japan Tunnel Systems Corporation (‘JTSC’, Japan) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mechatronics Systems, Ltd (‘MHI-MS’, Japan) a wholly owned subsidiary Mitsubishi Heavy Industries acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of a newly joint venture by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 July 2016, 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 Japan Tunnel Systems Corporation (‘JTSC’, Japan) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mechatronics Systems, Ltd (‘MHI-MS’, Japan) a wholly owned subsidiary Mitsubishi Heavy Industries acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of a newly joint venture by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for JTSC: JTSC is active in the manufacture and sale of tunnel boring machines,
  —   for MHI-MS: MHI-MS is active in the design and manufacture of equipment related to pollution prevention, environment improvement and industrial-use (including tunnel boring machines) and general equipment. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for JTSC: JTSC is active in the manufacture and sale of tunnel boring machines,

for JTSC

—   for MHI-MS: MHI-MS is active in the design and manufacture of equipment related to pollution prevention, environment improvement and industrial-use (including tunnel boring machines) and general equipment.

for MHI-MS

| 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 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 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.8112 — Japan Tunnel Systems Corporation/Mitsubishi Heavy Industries/JV 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.8112 — Japan Tunnel Systems Corporation/Mitsubishi Heavy Industries/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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