# C_2016252EN.01001101.xml

| 12.7.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 252/11 |
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12.7.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 252/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7984 — Bridgestone/Pneuhage/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 252/05)

| 1. | On 4 July 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Bridgestone Deutschland GmbH (‘BS Deutschland’, Germany) belonging to Bridgestone Corporation (Japan) and Pneuhage Management GmbH & Co. KG (‘Pneuhage’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Pneuhage Partners Group GmbH & Co. KG (‘PGG’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 July 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Bridgestone Deutschland GmbH (‘BS Deutschland’, Germany) belonging to Bridgestone Corporation (Japan) and Pneuhage Management GmbH & Co. KG (‘Pneuhage’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Pneuhage Partners Group GmbH & Co. KG (‘PGG’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | BS Deutschland is active in the wholesale and retail trade of new tyres of various types, such as car, truck, motorcycle, agricultural and earthmoving tyres and in the retreading of truck tyres in Germany, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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BS Deutschland is active in the wholesale and retail trade of new tyres of various types, such as car, truck, motorcycle, agricultural and earthmoving tyres and in the retreading of truck tyres in Germany,

| — | Pneuhage is active in the wholesale and retail supply and distribution of replacement tyres and rims for a variety of vehicles such as cars, trucks, motorcycles, agricultural and earthmoving vehicles and the retreading of bus and truck tyres in Germany, France, and Poland, |
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Pneuhage is active in the wholesale and retail supply and distribution of replacement tyres and rims for a variety of vehicles such as cars, trucks, motorcycles, agricultural and earthmoving vehicles and the retreading of bus and truck tyres in Germany, France, and Poland,

| — | PGG will be active in the retail distribution of tyres and car related services in Germany. |
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PGG will be active in the retail distribution of tyres and car related services in Germany.

| 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.7984 — Bridgestone/Pneuhage/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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7984 — Bridgestone/Pneuhage/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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