# C_2010302EN.01000601.xml

| 9.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 302/6 |
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9.11.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5995 — VW/Karmann)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 302/06

| 1. | On 21 October 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Volkswagen AG (‘VW’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of parts of the German-based assets of insolvent Wilhelm Karmann GmbH (‘Karmann’, Germany) comprising the Technical Development business and the Metal Unit by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 21 October 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Volkswagen AG (‘VW’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of parts of the German-based assets of insolvent Wilhelm Karmann GmbH (‘Karmann’, Germany) comprising the Technical Development business and the Metal Unit by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for VW: worldwide activity in the development, production and sale of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, buses, commercial vehicles and car components, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for VW: worldwide activity in the development, production and sale of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, buses, commercial vehicles and car components,

| — | for Karmann: car body construction, development and manufacturing of car components, modules and entire vehicles as well as plant engineering and the development and production of tools. |
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for Karmann: car body construction, development and manufacturing of car components, modules and entire vehicles as well as plant engineering and the development and production of tools.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5995 — VW/Karmann, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 COMP/M.5995 — VW/Karmann, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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