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Document C2010/036/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5717 — The Stanley Works/The Black & Decker Corporation) Text with EEA relevance

SL C 36, 13.2.2010, p. 10–10 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

Date of document:
13/02/2010; Uvodna izjava
Author:
Europska komisija
Form:
Objave

13.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 36/10

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5717 — The Stanley Works/The Black & Decker Corporation)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 36/08

1.

On 5 February 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Stanley Works (‘Stanley’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation the sole control of the Black & Decker Corporation (‘Black & Decker’).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Stanley: worldwide manufacturer mainly of hand tools and engineered solutions for industrial, construction, do-it-yourself (DIY) use, and security solutions for commercial applications,

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for Black & Decker: supplier worldwide manufacturer of power tools and accessories, hardware and home and garden products, and fastening and assembly-based systems.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5717 — The Stanley Works/The Black & Decker Corporation, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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