# C_2015376EN.01002401.xml

| 13.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 376/24 |
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13.11.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 376/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7796 — Linamar/Montupet)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 376/11)

| 1. | On 6 November 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Linamar Corporation (‘Linamar’, Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Montupet SA (‘Montupet’, France) by way of public bid announced on 15 October 2015. |
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On 6 November 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Linamar Corporation (‘Linamar’, Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Montupet SA (‘Montupet’, France) by way of public bid announced on 15 October 2015.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Linamar: machining, assembling and forging of precision metallic components, modules and systems for engines, and other parts designed for global vehicle and industrial markets,
  —   for Montupet: design and production of cast aluminium parts for the automotive industry. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Linamar: machining, assembling and forging of precision metallic components, modules and systems for engines, and other parts designed for global vehicle and industrial markets,

for Linamar

—   for Montupet: design and production of cast aluminium parts for the automotive industry.

for Montupet

| 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.7796 — Linamar/Montupet, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.7796 — Linamar/Montupet, 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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