Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9717 — Bergé/Mitsubishi Corporation/Bergé Auto/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 64/09
Date: 2020-02-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: distributor, economic concentration, harbour installation, logistics, merger control, motor vehicle, provision of services, renewable energy, retail trade, wholesale trade








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27.2.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/34






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9717 — Bergé/Mitsubishi Corporation/Bergé Auto/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 64/09)

1.   
On 20 February 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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Bergé y Cía S.A (Spain) (‘Bergé’), belonging to the Bergé Group,










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Mitsubishi Corporation (Japan) (‘MC’),










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Bergé Automoción S.L. (Spain) (‘Bergé Auto’), controlled by Bergé.




Bergé and MC acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Bergé Auto.
The concentration is accomplished by way of the purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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for Bergé: Bergé is part of the Bergé Group. The Bergé Group is active within maritime ports, distribution of motor vehicles, logistics, renewable energy and finance,










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for MC: MC is active across several industries, including industrial finance, energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and environment and the distribution of motor vehicles,










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for Bergé Auto: Bergé Auto is active in the import, wholesale and retail distribution of motor vehicles of several brands, as well as the provision of after sales, financing and other services in Europe and in South America.






3.   
On a preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.9717 — Bergé/Mitsubishi Corporation/Bergé Auto/JV
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Fax +32 22964301
Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







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

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.