# C_2016330EN.01000401.xml

| 8.9.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 330/4 |
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8.9.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 330/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8099 — Nissan/Mitsubishi)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 330/05)

| 1. | On 31 August 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Nissan Motor Co., Ltd (‘Nissan’, Japan), controlled by Renault (France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (‘MMC’, Japan) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 31 August 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Nissan Motor Co., Ltd (‘Nissan’, Japan), controlled by Renault (France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (‘MMC’, Japan) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Nissan is a Japanese multinational stock corporation headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan, which manufactures and sells automobiles. Nissan is an affiliate of Renault, a French multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Nissan is a Japanese multinational stock corporation headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan, which manufactures and sells automobiles. Nissan is an affiliate of Renault, a French multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France,

| — | MMC is a Japanese multinational stock corporation headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, which manufactures and sells automobiles. |
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MMC is a Japanese multinational stock corporation headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, which manufactures and sells automobiles.

| 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 M.8099 — Nissan/Mitsubishi, 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.8099 — Nissan/Mitsubishi, 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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