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Document C2005/297/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4045 — Deutsche Bahn/BAX Global) Text with EEA relevance

OJ C 297, 29.11.2005, p. 8–8 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)

29.11.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 297/8


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4045 — Deutsche Bahn/BAX Global)

(2005/C 297/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.

On 22 November 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Deutsche Bahn AG (‘Deutsche Bahn’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking BAX Global Inc. (‘BAX Global’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

for undertaking Deutsche Bahn: passenger transport, freight transport, freight forwarding and logistics;

for undertaking BAX Global: freight forwarding and logistics.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4045 — Deutsche Bahn/BAX Global, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

BE-1049 Brussels


(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.


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