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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9176 — Magna/Getrag Ford Transmissions Slovakia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9176 — Magna/Getrag Ford Transmissions Slovakia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9176 — Magna/Getrag Ford Transmissions Slovakia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
OJ C 464, 27.12.2018, 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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27.12.2018 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 464/17 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9176 — Magna/Getrag Ford Transmissions Slovakia)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 464/10)
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On 14 December 2018, 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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Magna Powertrain GmbH (‘Magna’, Austria), controlled by Magna International Inc. (Canada), |
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Getrag Ford Transmissions Slovakia (‘GFT’, Slovakia). |
Magna acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the double clutch transmissions business of GFT.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:— for Magna: Magna is a subsidiary of Magna International Inc., a global automotive supplier of body, chassis, exterior, seating, powertrain, electronic, vision, closure and roof systems and modules, as well as complete vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing,
— for GFT: GFT is a contract manufacturer of transmission systems for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. The business associated with the intended acquisition relates exclusively to the manufacture of double clutch transmissions.
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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.9176 — Magna/Getrag Ford Transmissions Slovakia
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
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Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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Fax +32 22964301 |
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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’).