# C_2011228EN.01000701.xml

| 3.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 228/7 |
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3.8.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 228/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6336 — Walter Frey Holding/Mitsubishi Motors Corporation)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 228/07

| 1. | On 27 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 the undertakings Walter Frey Holding AG (‘WFH’, Switzerland) and Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V (‘MME’, The Netherlands), belonging to the group Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Mitsubishi Motors France SAS (‘MMF’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 27 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 the undertakings Walter Frey Holding AG (‘WFH’, Switzerland) and Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V (‘MME’, The Netherlands), belonging to the group Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Mitsubishi Motors France SAS (‘MMF’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | For WFH: import and distribution of new and used motor vehicles of different brands, including distribution of original equipment spare parts, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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For WFH: import and distribution of new and used motor vehicles of different brands, including distribution of original equipment spare parts,

| — | For MME: organize and coordinate the activities of its local subsidiaries which are in charge of the wholesale distribution of Mitsubishi branded spare parts manufactured in different States of the EEA, |
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For MME: organize and coordinate the activities of its local subsidiaries which are in charge of the wholesale distribution of Mitsubishi branded spare parts manufactured in different States of the EEA,

| — | For MMF: imports and distributes Mitsubishi-branded vehicles (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) and spare parts for France. |
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For MMF: imports and distributes Mitsubishi-branded vehicles (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) and spare parts for France.

| 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.6336 — Walter Frey Holding/Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, 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.6336 — Walter Frey Holding/Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, 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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