# C_2015384EN.01000801.xml

| 18.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 384/8 |
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18.11.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 384/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7797 — Michelin/Fives/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 384/07)

| 1. | On 12 November 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin (‘Michelin’), through its wholly owned subsidiary Spika SAS (France) and Fives SA (‘Fives’, France) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Fives Michelin Additive Solutions SAS (France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 12 November 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin (‘Michelin’), through its wholly owned subsidiary Spika SAS (France) and Fives SA (‘Fives’, France) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Fives Michelin Additive Solutions SAS (France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Michelin: manufacture and distribution of tires for automotive and other industries,
  —   for Fives: design and manufacture of industrial machines, process equipment and production lines,
  —   for Fives Michelin Additive Solutions SAS: development, manufacture, and sale of additive manufacturing machines and parts, as well as provision of related services. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Michelin: manufacture and distribution of tires for automotive and other industries,

for Michelin

—   for Fives: design and manufacture of industrial machines, process equipment and production lines,

for Fives

—   for Fives Michelin Additive Solutions SAS: development, manufacture, and sale of additive manufacturing machines and parts, as well as provision of related services.

for Fives Michelin Additive Solutions SAS

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7797 — Michelin/Fives/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 M.7797 — Michelin/Fives/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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