Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7077 — Rheinmetall/Ferrostaal Industrieanlagen/Rheinmetall International Engineering JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, gas industry, merger control, motor vehicle industry, oil industry, public safety








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28.11.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 347/34





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.7077 — Rheinmetall/Ferrostaal Industrieanlagen/Rheinmetall International Engineering JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 347/14






1.


On 19 November 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Rheinmetall AG (‘Rheinmetall’, Germany) and Ferrostaal Industrieanlagen GmbH (‘Ferrostaal Industrieanlagen’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Rheinmetall International Engineering GmbH (‘Rheinmetall International Engineering’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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for Rheinmetall: active in the manufacturing of automotive components and defense systems on a global level,










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for Ferrostaal Industrieanlagen: active in the provision of engineering, procurement and construction services with a focus on oil and gas exploration as well as industrial production lines on a global level,










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for Rheinmetall International Engineering: the joint venture will take over a significant part of the activities of Ferrostaal Industrieanlagen in the provision of engineering, procurement and construction services and will expand into the provision of such services for the defense sector.














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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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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.7077 — Rheinmetall/Ferrostaal Industrieanlagen/Rheinmetall International Engineering JV, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).