Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10579 – PON HOLDINGS / AUTOHAUS ADELBERT MOLL / FLEXXDRIVE) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 193/05
Date: 2022-05-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Germany, commercial vehicle, dealer, economic concentration, machinery, merger control, motor car, motor vehicle industry, natural person, two-wheeled vehicle, vehicle rental








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12.5.2022   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 193/19






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10579 – PON HOLDINGS / AUTOHAUS ADELBERT MOLL / FLEXXDRIVE)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 193/05)

1.   
On 2 May 2022, 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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Pon Holding Germany GmbH (‘Pon Holding’, Germany), belonging to the Pon group,










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Mr. Timm Moll (Germany),










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Pon Luxury Cars GmbH (‘PLC’, Germany), belonging to the Pon group,










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Autohaus Adelbert Moll GmbH & Co. KG (‘Autohaus Moll’, Germany), controlled by Mr. Timm Moll,










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FlexxDrive GmbH (‘FlexxDrive’, Germany), controlled by Mr. Timm Moll.




Pon Holding and Mr. Timm Moll will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of PLC, Autohaus Moll and FlexxDrive.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






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Pon group operates in a wide range of markets, from passenger and commercial vehicles and bicycles to road construction and earthmoving machines, generators and total solutions for the shipping industry,










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Mr Timm Moll is a natural person residing in Düsseldorf, Germany. His business activities focus on the automotive sector and are concentrated in Autohaus Moll and FlexxDrive,










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PLC is a luxury car dealer, based in Cologne, Germany,










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Autohaus Moll is a car dealer of multiple brands based in and around Düsseldorf and Hannover, Germany,










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FlexxDrive is a company active in the short-term car rental business in Germany.






3.   

On 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.



4.   

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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.



5.   
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.10579 – PON HOLDINGS / AUTOHAUS ADELBERT MOLL / FLEXXDRIVE
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.