# C_2016192EN.01000301.xml

| 31.5.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 192/3 |
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31.5.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 192/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7893 — Plastic Omnium/Faurecia Automotive Exterior Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 192/03)

| 1. | On 23 May 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 Compagnie Plastic Omnium SA (‘Plastic Omnium’, France) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the automotive exterior business of Faurecia SA (‘the Target’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 May 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 Compagnie Plastic Omnium SA (‘Plastic Omnium’, France) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the automotive exterior business of Faurecia SA (‘the Target’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Plastic Omnium is a global company specialised in manufacturing automotive equipment and waste management and environment, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Plastic Omnium is a global company specialised in manufacturing automotive equipment and waste management and environment,

| — | the Target consists of the bulk of the automotive exterior business of Faurecia SA, and is engaged in the manufacturing and supply of painted plastic automotive exterior components and the assembly of Front End Modules for light vehicles to car manufacturers. The Target also has a marginal production of Engine Cooling Systems. |
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the Target consists of the bulk of the automotive exterior business of Faurecia SA, and is engaged in the manufacturing and supply of painted plastic automotive exterior components and the assembly of Front End Modules for light vehicles to car manufacturers. The Target also has a marginal production of Engine Cooling Systems.

| 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.7893 — Plastic Omnium/Faurecia Automotive Exterior Business, 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.7893 — Plastic Omnium/Faurecia Automotive Exterior Business, 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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