# C_2011068EN.01000801.xml

| 3.3.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 68/8 |
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3.3.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 68/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6127 — Atos Origin/Siemens IT Solutions & Services)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 68/07

| 1. | On 24 February 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 undertaking Atos Origin SA (‘AO’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking Siemens IT Solutions and Services GmbH (‘SIS Holding’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 February 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 undertaking Atos Origin SA (‘AO’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking Siemens IT Solutions and Services GmbH (‘SIS Holding’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for AO: various information technology services such as Consulting, Systems Integration and Managed Operations (Design, Build and Operate), |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for AO: various information technology services such as Consulting, Systems Integration and Managed Operations (Design, Build and Operate),

| — | for SIS Holding: comprehensive IT services (IT infrastructure, IT application management, business process outsourcing and maintenance services), industry specific IT solutions, IT consulting services and system integration services. |
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for SIS Holding: comprehensive IT services (IT infrastructure, IT application management, business process outsourcing and maintenance services), industry specific IT solutions, IT consulting services and system integration services.

| 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.6127 — Atos Origin/Siemens IT Solutions & Services, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6127 — Atos Origin/Siemens IT Solutions & Services, 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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