# C_2009168EN.01001801.xml

| 21.7.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 168/18 |
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21.7.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 168/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5588 — GM/Delphi Steering II)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 168/07

| 1. | On 10 July 2009, 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 General Motors Corporation (‘GM’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of part of the undertaking Delphi Corporation (US) consisting of its global steering business and of certain other assets (together ‘Delphi Targets’) of by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 10 July 2009, 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 General Motors Corporation (‘GM’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of part of the undertaking Delphi Corporation (US) consisting of its global steering business and of certain other assets (together ‘Delphi Targets’) of by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for GM: manufacture and sale of motor vehicles, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for GM: manufacture and sale of motor vehicles,

| — | for Delphi Targets: manufacture and sale of steering products and other components for automotive vehicles. |
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for Delphi Targets: manufacture and sale of steering products and other components for automotive vehicles.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5588 — GM/Delphi Steering II, 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 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5588 — GM/Delphi Steering II, 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.

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