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Opinion of the Advisory Committee on concentrations given at its 134th meeting on 9 August 2005 concerning a draft decision relating to case COMP/M.3687 — Johnson&Johnson/Guidant
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on concentrations given at its 134th meeting on 9 August 2005 concerning a draft decision relating to case COMP/M.3687 — Johnson&Johnson/Guidant
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on concentrations given at its 134th meeting on 9 August 2005 concerning a draft decision relating to case COMP/M.3687 — Johnson&Johnson/Guidant
ĠU C 149, 27.6.2006, p. 2–3
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
27.6.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 149/2 |
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on concentrations given at its 134th meeting on 9 August 2005 concerning a draft decision relating to case COMP/M.3687 — Johnson&Johnson/Guidant
(2006/C 149/02)
1. |
The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the notified operation constitutes a concentration within the meaning of Article 1(3) and Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation and that it has a Community dimension as defined by that Regulation. |
2. |
The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that for the purpose of assessing the present operation, the relevant product markets are In interventional cardiology (IC) devices:
In endovascular devices:
In cardiac surgery devices:
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3. |
The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that for the purpose of assessing the present operation, the relevant geographic markets are national for all of the above mentioned product markets. |
4. |
A majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the proposed concentration does not significantly impede effective competition in the common market or in a substantial part of it (within the meaning of Article 2(2) of the Merger Regulation) and the EEA for the following markets In interventional cardiology (IC) devices:
In endovascular devices:
In cardiac surgery devices:
A minority of the Advisory Committee disagrees. |
5. |
The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the proposed concentration is likely to result in a significant impediment to effective competition in the common market or in a substantial part of it and the EEA In interventional cardiology (IC) devices:
In endovascular devices:
In cardiac surgery devices:
|
6. |
A majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the commitments are sufficient to remove the significant impediments to competition on the markets for:
A minority of the Advisory Committee disagrees. |
7. |
A majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that, subject to full compliance with the undertakings offered by the parties, the proposed concentration does not significantly impede effective competition in the common market or a substantial part of it, in particular as a result of the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, within the meaning of Article 2(2) of the Merger Regulation and that the proposed concentration is therefore to be declared compatible with Article 2(2) and 8(2) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement. A minority of the Advisory Committee disagrees. |
8. |
The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take into account all the other points raised during the discussion. |