# C_2010044EN.01000701.xml

| 20.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 44/7 |
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20.2.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 44/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5733 — Gestamp Automoción/Edscha Hinge & Control Systems)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 44/04

| 1. | On 12 February 2010, 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 Gestamp Automoción, S.L. (‘Gestamp’, Spain) (belonging to Spanish Group Corporación Gestamp, S.L.) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of parts of the automotive hinge systems and control business unit of Edscha AG (‘Edscha’, Germany) by way of purchase of assets and shares. |
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On 12 February 2010, 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 Gestamp Automoción, S.L. (‘Gestamp’, Spain) (belonging to Spanish Group Corporación Gestamp, S.L.) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of parts of the automotive hinge systems and control business unit of Edscha AG (‘Edscha’, Germany) by way of purchase of assets and shares.

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






  — | for Gestamp: supply of metal components such as control systems for the automotive industry and steel services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Gestamp: supply of metal components such as control systems for the automotive industry and steel services,

| — | for Edscha: supply of hinge and control systems for the automotive industry. |
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for Edscha: supply of hinge and control systems for the automotive industry.

| 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.5733 — Gestamp Automoción/Edscha Hinge & Control Systems, 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.5733 — Gestamp Automoción/Edscha Hinge & Control Systems, 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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