# C_2011153EN.01002101.xml

| 24.5.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 153/21 |
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24.5.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 153/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6183 — Mahle/Behr)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 153/13

| 1. | On 17 May 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mahle GmbH (‘Mahle’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Behr GmbH & Co. KG (‘Behr’, Germany). |
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On 17 May 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mahle GmbH (‘Mahle’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Behr GmbH & Co. KG (‘Behr’, Germany).

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






  — | for Mahle: development, manufacturing and sale of components and systems for automotive and motor vehicles, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Mahle: development, manufacturing and sale of components and systems for automotive and motor vehicles,

| — | for Behr: development and manufacturing of components and complete systems of motor cooling and air-conditioning for automotive vehicles. |
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for Behr: development and manufacturing of components and complete systems of motor cooling and air-conditioning for automotive vehicles.

| 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.6183 — Mahle/Behr, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.6183 — Mahle/Behr, 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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