# C_2016012EN.01000601.xml

| 15.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 12/6 |
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15.1.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 12/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7822 — Dentsply/Sirona)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 12/05)

| 1. | On 7 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Dentsply International Inc. (‘Dentsply’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (‘Sirona’, United States) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 7 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Dentsply International Inc. (‘Dentsply’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (‘Sirona’, United States) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Dentsply is a designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of consumable dental products for the professional dental market. Dentsply also manufactures and markets other consumable medical device products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Dentsply is a designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of consumable dental products for the professional dental market. Dentsply also manufactures and markets other consumable medical device products,

| — | Sirona is a global manufacturer of technologically advanced dental equipment and is focused on developing, manufacturing, and marketing innovative solutions for dentists. |
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Sirona is a global manufacturer of technologically advanced dental equipment and is focused on developing, manufacturing, and marketing innovative solutions for dentists.

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7822 — Dentsply/Sirona 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.7822 — Dentsply/Sirona 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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