# C_2016342EN.01001401.xml

| 17.9.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 342/14 |
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17.9.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 342/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8088 — Midea Group/Kuka)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 342/14)

| 1. | On 9 September 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Midea Group Co., Ltd (China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking KUKA Aktiengesellschaft (Germany) by way of public bid announced on 16 June 2016. |
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On 9 September 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Midea Group Co., Ltd (China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking KUKA Aktiengesellschaft (Germany) by way of public bid announced on 16 June 2016.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Midea: producer of consumer appliances and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems;
  —   for Kuka: automation solutions for a variety of industries and development and manufacturing of industrial robots. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Midea: producer of consumer appliances and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems;

for Midea

—   for Kuka: automation solutions for a variety of industries and development and manufacturing of industrial robots.

for Kuka

| 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.8088 — Midea Group/Kuka, 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.8088 — Midea Group/Kuka, 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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