# C_2016064EN.01000801.xml

| 19.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 64/8 |
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19.2.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 64/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7923 — LKQ Corporation/Rhiag Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 64/06)

| 1. | On 12 February 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which LKQ Italia S.r.l. (Italy), controlled by LKQ Corporation (‘LKQ’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Rhiag Group (‘Rhiag’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 February 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which LKQ Italia S.r.l. (Italy), controlled by LKQ Corporation (‘LKQ’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Rhiag Group (‘Rhiag’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for LKQ: distribution of car parts, including replacement parts, components and systems used in the repair and maintenance of passenger and light commercial vehicles and to a limited extent for the heavy commercial vehicles, as well as specialty vehicle products and accessories,
  —   for Rhiag: distribution of car parts used in the repair and maintenance of passenger and light commercial vehicles (under 6 tonnes) and heavy commercial vehicles (above 6 tonnes). |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for LKQ: distribution of car parts, including replacement parts, components and systems used in the repair and maintenance of passenger and light commercial vehicles and to a limited extent for the heavy commercial vehicles, as well as specialty vehicle products and accessories,

for LKQ

—   for Rhiag: distribution of car parts used in the repair and maintenance of passenger and light commercial vehicles (under 6 tonnes) and heavy commercial vehicles (above 6 tonnes).

for Rhiag

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7923 — LKQ Corporation/Rhiag Group, 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 M.7923 — LKQ Corporation/Rhiag Group, 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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