# C_2011208EN.01002401.xml

| 14.7.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 208/24 |
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14.7.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 208/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6273 — Samsung C&T Deutschland/Korea Development Bank/KNS Solar)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 208/10

| 1. | On 5 July 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Samsung C&T Deutschland GmbH, controlled by Samsung C&T Corporation (‘Samsung C&T’, Republic of Korea) and Components and Materials M&A Private Equity Fund (‘CMMPEF’, Republic of Korea), controlled by Korea Development Bank acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of KNS Solar Sarl (‘KNS Solar’, Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 5 July 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Samsung C&T Deutschland GmbH, controlled by Samsung C&T Corporation (‘Samsung C&T’, Republic of Korea) and Components and Materials M&A Private Equity Fund (‘CMMPEF’, Republic of Korea), controlled by Korea Development Bank acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of KNS Solar Sarl (‘KNS Solar’, Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Samsung C&T Deutschland: a holding company for Samsung C&T Corporation's European subsidiaries which are active in trading and investment, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Samsung C&T Deutschland: a holding company for Samsung C&T Corporation's European subsidiaries which are active in trading and investment,

| — | for CMMPEF: investment in renewable energy. |
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for CMMPEF: investment in renewable energy.

| 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.6273 — Samsung C&T Deutschland/Korea Development Bank/KNS Solar, 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.6273 — Samsung C&T Deutschland/Korea Development Bank/KNS Solar, 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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