# C_2010323EN.01003001.xml

| 30.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 323/30 |
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30.11.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 323/30

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6042 — Brose/SEW/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 323/13

| 1. | On 23 November 2010, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG (‘Brose’, Germany), which belongs to the Brose Group, and SEW-Eurodrive GmbH & Co KG (‘SEW’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company. |
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On 23 November 2010, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG (‘Brose’, Germany), which belongs to the Brose Group, and SEW-Eurodrive GmbH & Co KG (‘SEW’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company.

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






  — | Brose: Development, manufacture and sale of door and seat systems for motor vehicles, and of components for vehicle doors and seats, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Brose: Development, manufacture and sale of door and seat systems for motor vehicles, and of components for vehicle doors and seats,

| — | SEW: Development, manufacture and sale of gear motors, frequency inverters, servo technology, drive systems for decentralised installation, industrial gears and other related products, services and tools, |
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SEW: Development, manufacture and sale of gear motors, frequency inverters, servo technology, drive systems for decentralised installation, industrial gears and other related products, services and tools,

| — | The newly created company constituting a joint venture: Development, manufacture and sale of drive and charging systems (electric motors, power and control electronics, and related charging technology) for electric vehicles (e.g. cars). |
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The newly created company constituting a joint venture: Development, manufacture and sale of drive and charging systems (electric motors, power and control electronics, and related charging technology) for electric vehicles (e.g. cars).

| 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.6042 — Brose/SEW/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.6042 — Brose/SEW/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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