# C_2011079EN.01002101.xml

| 12.3.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 79/21 |
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12.3.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 79/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6066 — Kia Motors Europe/Kia Motor SPA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 79/10

| 1. | On 4 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 Kia Motors Europe GmbH (‘KME’, Germany), indirectly controlled by Hyundai Motor Company (‘HMC’, Korea), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation the wholesale distribution business of Kia vehicles and related spare parts in Italy (‘the Business’, Italy), currently controlled by Kia Motors Italia SpA (‘KMI’, Italy), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 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 Kia Motors Europe GmbH (‘KME’, Germany), indirectly controlled by Hyundai Motor Company (‘HMC’, Korea), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation the wholesale distribution business of Kia vehicles and related spare parts in Italy (‘the Business’, Italy), currently controlled by Kia Motors Italia SpA (‘KMI’, Italy), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for KME: distributor of Kia vehicles and spare parts in Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for KME: distributor of Kia vehicles and spare parts in Europe,

| — | for HMC: global manufacturer of motor vehicles, |
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for HMC: global manufacturer of motor vehicles,

| — | for the Business: import and distribution of Kia vehicles and spare parts in Italy. |
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for the Business: import and distribution of Kia vehicles and spare parts in Italy.

| 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.6066 — Kia Motors Europe/Kia Motor SPA, to the following address:





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

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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.6066 — Kia Motors Europe/Kia Motor SPA, 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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