# C_2010021EN.01004101.xml

| 28.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 21/41 |
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28.1.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 21/41

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5735 — UTC/GE Security)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 21/12

| 1. | On 19 January 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which The United Technologies Corporation (UTC, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of certain subsidiaries and certain assets of the General Electric Company (GE, USA) that together constitute the GE Security business by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 19 January 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which The United Technologies Corporation (UTC, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of certain subsidiaries and certain assets of the General Electric Company (GE, USA) that together constitute the GE Security business by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for UTC: manufacture and supply of high technology products and services for the building systems and aerospace industries; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for UTC: manufacture and supply of high technology products and services for the building systems and aerospace industries;

| — | for GE Security: manufacture and supply of fire detection and electronic security equipment. |
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for GE Security: manufacture and supply of fire detection and electronic security equipment.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of 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 of 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. |
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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.5735 — UTC/GE Security, to the following address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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