# C_2016313EN.01002401.xml

| 27.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 313/24 |
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27.8.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 313/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8101 — Siemens/Valeo/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 313/06)

| 1. | On 19 August 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Siemens AG (‘Siemens’, Germany) and Valeo SA (‘Valeo’, France) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 19 August 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Siemens AG (‘Siemens’, Germany) and Valeo SA (‘Valeo’, France) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | Siemens is a German stock corporation that is active in the following business divisions: (a) power and gas; (b) wind power and renewables; (c) power generation services; (d) energy management; (e) building technologies; (f) mobility; (g) digital factory; (h) process industries and drives; (i) financial services; and (j) healthcare, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Siemens is a German stock corporation that is active in the following business divisions: (a) power and gas; (b) wind power and renewables; (c) power generation services; (d) energy management; (e) building technologies; (f) mobility; (g) digital factory; (h) process industries and drives; (i) financial services; and (j) healthcare,

| — | Valeo is a French stock corporation active in the manufacture and distribution of automotive parts. |
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Valeo is a French stock corporation active in the manufacture and distribution of automotive parts.

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8101 — Siemens/Valeo/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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8101 — Siemens/Valeo/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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