# C_2010001EN.01001801.xml

| 5.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 1/18 |
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5.1.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 1/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5746 — Bosch/Deutz/Eberspächer)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 1/07

| 1. | On 22 December 2009, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’, Germany), Deutz Abgastechnik GmbH (‘Deutz’, Germany) and Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG (‘Eberspächer’, Germany) create and jointly control a new full-function joint venture in the areas of complete diesel exhaust after-treatment systems for both non-road mobile machinery and special utility vehicles manufactured in a small batch series as well as active regeneration of diesel soot particle filters. |
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On 22 December 2009, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’, Germany), Deutz Abgastechnik GmbH (‘Deutz’, Germany) and Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG (‘Eberspächer’, Germany) create and jointly control a new full-function joint venture in the areas of complete diesel exhaust after-treatment systems for both non-road mobile machinery and special utility vehicles manufactured in a small batch series as well as active regeneration of diesel soot particle filters.

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






  — | for Bosch: automotive engineering, industrial engineering, consumable goods engineering as well as building services engineering (worldwide), |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Bosch: automotive engineering, industrial engineering, consumable goods engineering as well as building services engineering (worldwide),

| — | for Deutz: diesel engines (worldwide), |
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for Deutz: diesel engines (worldwide),

| — | for Eberspächer: exhaust technology and vehicle heaters (worldwide). |
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for Eberspächer: exhaust technology and vehicle heaters (worldwide).

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5746 — Bosch/Deutz/Eberspächer, 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5746 — Bosch/Deutz/Eberspächer, 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.

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