# C_2011161EN.01000601.xml

| 31.5.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 161/6 |
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31.5.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 161/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6236 — Dana/Bosch Rexroth/Dana Rexroth Transmission Services JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 161/05

| 1. | On 24 May 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Dana Holding Corporation (‘Dana’, United States) and Bosch Rexroth (Germany) belonging to the Bosch Group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Dana Rexroth Transmission Services S.r.l., (‘the Joint Venture’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 24 May 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Dana Holding Corporation (‘Dana’, United States) and Bosch Rexroth (Germany) belonging to the Bosch Group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Dana Rexroth Transmission Services S.r.l., (‘the Joint Venture’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | Dana: manufacture and sale of automotive and truck components, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Dana: manufacture and sale of automotive and truck components,

| — | Bosch Rexroth: manufacture and sale of drive and control solutions for a range of industries, |
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Bosch Rexroth: manufacture and sale of drive and control solutions for a range of industries,

| — | The Joint Venture: manufacture and sale of a new type of transmission for off-highway vehicles. |
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The Joint Venture: manufacture and sale of a new type of transmission for off-highway vehicles.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6236 — Dana/Bosch Rexroth/Dana Rexroth Transmission Services JV, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6236 — Dana/Bosch Rexroth/Dana Rexroth Transmission Services JV, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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