# C_2015310EN.01000401.xml

| 19.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 310/4 |
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19.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 310/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7747 — PGA/MSA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 310/04)

| 1. | On 11 September 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which PGA Motors SAS of France (‘PGA’), controlled by Volkswagen AG of Germany (‘VW’), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of MSA Groupe SAS of France (‘MSA’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 11 September 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which PGA Motors SAS of France (‘PGA’), controlled by Volkswagen AG of Germany (‘VW’), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of MSA Groupe SAS of France (‘MSA’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | PGA is active in the distribution of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (‘LCV’) of various manufacturers as well as in the distribution of spare parts and repair services for these vehicles and other vehicle related services in France. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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PGA is active in the distribution of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (‘LCV’) of various manufacturers as well as in the distribution of spare parts and repair services for these vehicles and other vehicle related services in France.

| — | VW is active worldwide in the development, manufacture, marketing and sale of passenger cars, LCV and other vehicles as well as spare parts and vehicle related services. |
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VW is active worldwide in the development, manufacture, marketing and sale of passenger cars, LCV and other vehicles as well as spare parts and vehicle related services.

| — | MSA is active in the distribution of passenger cars and LCV as well as spare parts and other vehicle related services in nine départements in France. |
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MSA is active in the distribution of passenger cars and LCV as well as spare parts and other vehicle related services in nine départements in France.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.7747 — PGA/MSA, 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.7747 — PGA/MSA, 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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