# C_2011094EN.01002401.xml

| 26.3.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 94/24 |
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26.3.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 94/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6174 — Atlas/Sunlight/Advanced Lithium Systems Europe JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 94/17

| 1. | On 21 March 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 Atlas Elektronik GmbH (‘Atlas’, Germany) jointly controlled by EADS Deutschland GmbH and ThyssenKrupp Technologies AG, and Systems Sunlight SA (‘Sunlight’, Greece) controlled by Mr. Panos Germanos, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Advanced Lithium Systems Europe SA (‘JVC’, Greece) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 21 March 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 Atlas Elektronik GmbH (‘Atlas’, Germany) jointly controlled by EADS Deutschland GmbH and ThyssenKrupp Technologies AG, and Systems Sunlight SA (‘Sunlight’, Greece) controlled by Mr. Panos Germanos, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Advanced Lithium Systems Europe SA (‘JVC’, Greece) 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:






  — | for Atlas: system supplier for naval electronics, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Atlas: system supplier for naval electronics,

| — | for Sunlight: design, production and distribution of batteries and energy production systems, |
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for Sunlight: design, production and distribution of batteries and energy production systems,

| — | for JVC: research, development and production of batteries based on lithium-ion technology for use in defence and advanced application. |
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for JVC: research, development and production of batteries based on lithium-ion technology for use in defence and advanced application.

| 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.6174 — Atlas/Sunlight/Advanced Lithium Systems Europe 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.6174 — Atlas/Sunlight/Advanced Lithium Systems Europe 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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