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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 21.3.2022  
C(2022 ) 1839 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
Porsche Austria GmbH & Co OG  
Louise -Piëch -Straße 2  
5020 Salzburg  
Austria  
 
Wolfgang Denzel Auto AG  
Erdbergstraße 189 -193 
1030 Vienna  
Austria  
 
Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG  
Hans -Roth-Straße 1  
8073 Feldkirchen  
Austria  
Subject : Case M. 10613  – PORSCHE AUSTRIA / WOLFGANG DENZEL AUTO / 
SAUBERMACHER DIENSTLEISTUNG / JV  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 25 February 2022 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  the 
undertakings Porsche Austria GmbH & Co O G (“Porsche Austria”, Austria), 
ultimately controlled by Volkswagen AG, the ultimate parent company of 
Volkswagen group , Wolfgang Denzel Auto AG (“Denzel”, Austria), controlled by 
“Familienstiftung W. Denzel” and individual members of the Denzel family and 
Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG (“Saubermacher”, Austria), solely controlled by 
Roth Privatstiftung , acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b)  and 3(4) of the 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Communi ty’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal market ’. The terminology 
of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p.  3 (the ‘EEA Agreement ’). 

2 Merger Regulation joint  control in a newly established full -function joint venture  by 
way of  purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 Porsche Austria GmbH & Co OG (“Porsche  Austria ”, Austria) , ultimately 
controlled by  Volkswagen AG, the ultimate parent company of Volkswagen 
group , 
 Wolfgang Denzel Auto AG (“Denzel”, Austria) , controlled by “Familienstiftung 
W. Denzel” and individual members of the Denzel family,  
 Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG (“Saubermacher”, Austria) , solely controlled 
by Roth Privatstiftung . 
3. The joint venture will provide (i) consulting services in relation to the handling and 
disposal/treatment of lithium batteries, (ii) special containers and (iii) selection of 
waste treatment partners.    
4. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified ope ration falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
paragraph 5(a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
5. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European 
Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it 
compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is 
adopted in applicat ion of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General  
                                                 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 104, 4.3.2022, p. 13. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .