# C_2011022EN.01002001.xml

| 22.1.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 22/20 |
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22.1.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 22/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6073 — Daimler/Beiqi Foton Motor CO/Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 22/08

| 1. | On 12 January 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Daimler AG (‘Daimler’, Germany) and Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Ltd (‘Foton’, China), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co. Ltd (‘BFDA’) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 12 January 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Daimler AG (‘Daimler’, Germany) and Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Ltd (‘Foton’, China), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co. Ltd (‘BFDA’) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | For Daimler: development, manufacture and distribution of automobiles (cars, trucks, vans, buses and commercial vehicles); provision of automotive financial services including financing, leasing, insurance and fleet management, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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For Daimler: development, manufacture and distribution of automobiles (cars, trucks, vans, buses and commercial vehicles); provision of automotive financial services including financing, leasing, insurance and fleet management,

| — | For Foton: development, manufacture and distribution of commercial vehicles, |
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For Foton: development, manufacture and distribution of commercial vehicles,

| — | For BFDA: development, manufacture and distribution of medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks in China. |
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For BFDA: development, manufacture and distribution of medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks in China.

| 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.6073 — Daimler/Beiqi Foton Motor CO/Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive/JV, 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.6073 — Daimler/Beiqi Foton Motor CO/Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive/JV, 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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