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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10265 — Hisense Group/Sanden) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 154/10
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10265 — Hisense Group/Sanden) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 154/10
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10265 — Hisense Group/Sanden) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 154/10
PUB/2021/317
OJ C 154, 30.4.2021, p. 17–17
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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30.4.2021 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 154/17 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10265 — Hisense Group/Sanden)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 154/10)
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On 23 April 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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Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd., which is ultimately controlled by Hisense Group Holdings Co. Ltd. (‘Hisense Group’, China), |
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Sanden Holdings Corporation (‘Sanden’, Japan). |
Hisense acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Sanden.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:|
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for Hisense Group: manufacture and supply of, inter alia, major domestic appliances, small domestic appliances, residential and commercial air conditioners and dehumidifiers and televisions, |
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for Sanden: manufacture and supply of climate control components and compressors constituting automotive air-conditioning systems; manufacture and supply of climate control systems for construction machinery and agricultural machinery. |
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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.
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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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.10265 — Hisense Group/Sanden
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:
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European Commission |
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Directorate-General for Competition |
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Merger Registry |
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1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).