# C_2010211EN.01001201.xml

| 4.8.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 211/12 |
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4.8.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 211/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5943 — Abu Dhabi Mar/ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 211/09

| 1. | On 28 July 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 undertaking Abu Dhabi Mar LLC (‘Abu Dhabi Mar’, United Arab Emirates) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the civil ship business of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AG (‘ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems’, Germany) and by which Abu Dhabi Mar and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems create a full-function joint venture for the naval ship business (excluding submarines). |
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On 28 July 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 undertaking Abu Dhabi Mar LLC (‘Abu Dhabi Mar’, United Arab Emirates) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the civil ship business of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AG (‘ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems’, Germany) and by which Abu Dhabi Mar and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems create a full-function joint venture for the naval ship business (excluding submarines).

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






  — | for Abu Dhabi Mar: building, repair and reconstruction of in particular civil ships, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Abu Dhabi Mar: building, repair and reconstruction of in particular civil ships,

| — | for ThyssenKrupp: development, production and sale of steel materials, elevators, plant technology and components for the car, construction and engineering industry, |
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for ThyssenKrupp: development, production and sale of steel materials, elevators, plant technology and components for the car, construction and engineering industry,

| — | for ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems: civil and naval shipbuilding activities including the conception, design, engineering, construction, repair and reconstruction of civil and naval ships. |
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for ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems: civil and naval shipbuilding activities including the conception, design, engineering, construction, repair and reconstruction of civil and naval ships.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope 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 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.
  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.5943 — Abu Dhabi Mar/ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5943 — Abu Dhabi Mar/ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, 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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