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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10457 — Carlyle/Schaltbau) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 375/04
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10457 — Carlyle/Schaltbau) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 375/04
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10457 — Carlyle/Schaltbau) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 375/04
PUB/2021/728
OJ C 375, 17.9.2021, p. 5–6
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
17.9.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 375/5 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10457 — Carlyle/Schaltbau)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 375/04)
1.
On 10 September 2021, 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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The Carlyle Group, Inc. (‘Carlyle’, USA), |
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Schaltbau Holding AG (‘Schaltbau’, Germany). |
Carlyle acquires within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Schaltbau.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
2.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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for Carlyle: alternative asset management across three investment disciplines: (i) Private Equity (including corporate private equity, real estate and natural resources funds); (ii) Credit (including liquid credit, illiquid credit and real assets credit); and (iii) Investment Solutions (private equity fund of funds program, which include primary fund, secondary and related co-investment activities). |
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for Schaltbau: supply of system and components in the transportation sector, focusing on rail infrastructure, automotive vehicles, rolling stock, e-mobility as well as renewable energy and industrial applications. |
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.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.10457 – Carlyle/Schaltbau
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’).