# C_2015111EN.01000801.xml

| 1.4.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 111/8 |
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1.4.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 111/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7590 — Berkshire Hathaway/Detlev Louis Motorrad Vertriebsgesellschaft)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 111/07)

| 1. | On 25 March 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Detlev Louis Motorrad Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH (Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 March 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Detlev Louis Motorrad Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH (Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of business activities including property and casualty insurance, freight rail transportation, utilities and energy, finance, manufacturing, services and retailing. In particular it owns Brooks Sports Inc., which is engaged in design and wholesale of performance running shoes and Fruit of the Loom Inc., which manufactures basic clothing products, including sports and casual wear. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of business activities including property and casualty insurance, freight rail transportation, utilities and energy, finance, manufacturing, services and retailing. In particular it owns Brooks Sports Inc., which is engaged in design and wholesale of performance running shoes and Fruit of the Loom Inc., which manufactures basic clothing products, including sports and casual wear.

| — | Detlev Louis Motorrad Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH supplies motorcycle clothing, spare parts and supplies. |
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Detlev Louis Motorrad Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH supplies motorcycle clothing, spare parts and supplies.

| 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 the 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 the 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7590 — Berkshire Hathaway/Detlev Louis Motorrad Vertriebsgesellschaft, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7590 — Berkshire Hathaway/Detlev Louis Motorrad Vertriebsgesellschaft, 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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