# C_2016121EN.01001101.xml

| 6.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 121/11 |
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6.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 121/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7864 — Trelleborg AB/ČGS Holding a.s.)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 121/08)

| 1. | On 30 March 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 undertaking Trelleborg AB (‘Trelleborg’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking ČGS Holding a.s. (‘ČGS’, Czech Republic) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 30 March 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 undertaking Trelleborg AB (‘Trelleborg’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking ČGS Holding a.s. (‘ČGS’, Czech Republic) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Trelleborg: manufacturing and supply of rubber products, including in particular, agricultural, forestry and industrial tyres, polymer based solutions, seals, and anti-vibration systems,
  —   for ČGS: manufacturing and supply of rubber products, including in particular, agricultural, forestry and industrial tyres, polymer based solutions, seals, and anti-vibration systems. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Trelleborg: manufacturing and supply of rubber products, including in particular, agricultural, forestry and industrial tyres, polymer based solutions, seals, and anti-vibration systems,

for Trelleborg

—   for ČGS: manufacturing and supply of rubber products, including in particular, agricultural, forestry and industrial tyres, polymer based solutions, seals, and anti-vibration systems.

for ČGS

| 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.7864 — Trelleborg AB/ČGS Holding a.s., 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.7864 — Trelleborg AB/ČGS Holding a.s., 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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