In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the \u201coperation summary\u201d below, containing information provided by the parties.<\/p>\n
This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed operation.<\/p>\n
The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition as amended and supplemented.<\/p>\n
Names of the companies and groups concerned:<\/strong><\/p>\n Nature of the operation:<\/strong><\/p>\n Economic sectors concerned:<\/strong><\/p>\n Deadline for interested third parties to submit their comments<\/strong><\/p>\n NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE OPERATION PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES<\/strong><\/p>\n The Competition Council received notification of an economic concentration project concerning the exclusive takeover by the company \u201cHarman Holding GmbH & Co. KG\u201d of the company \u201cZF Capri HoldCo GmbH\u201d through the acquisition of all its share capital and related voting rights.<\/p>\n \u201cHarman Holding GmbH & Co. KG\u201d is a limited partnership company whose general partner \u201cHarman International Industries, Incorporated\u201d is a limited liability company under German law, with its registered office in Karlsbad, Germany, registered with the commercial register of the local court (Amtsgericht) of Mannheim, Germany, under number HRA 361119. It specializes in the design and manufacture of consumer and professional audio products, automotive electronic components, and audio systems.<\/p>\n \u201cZF Capri HoldCo GmbH\u201d is a limited liability company under German law with its registered office in Friedrichshafen, Germany, registered with the commercial register of Munich under number HRB 303789. It is an inactive holding company that, upon completion of the proposed operation, will hold the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Business of the seller \u201cZF Friedrichshafen AG\u201d for private vehicles, including automotive computer solutions, intelligent cameras, radar-based detection and telemetry systems, automotive connectivity solutions, and ADAS software functions. This activity focuses on the development, manufacture, and distribution of driving assistance and automated driving solutions for private vehicle applications. The activity also includes associated system integration and testing capabilities, validation, and qualification.<\/p>\n Done in Rabat, March 12, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the \u201coperation summary\u201d below, containing information provided by the parties. This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed operation. The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition as amended and supplemented. Names of the companies and groups concerned: The acquirer: \u201cHarman Holding GmbH & Co. KG\u201d; The target: \u201cZF Capri HoldCo GmbH\u201d. Nature of the operation: Exclusive takeover. Economic sectors concerned: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and embedded software and electronic solutions for private vehicles. Deadline for interested third parties to submit their comments 10 days from the date of publication of this press release, i.e., March 23, 2026. NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE OPERATION PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES The Competition Council received notification of an economic concentration project concerning the exclusive takeover by the company \u201cHarman Holding GmbH & Co. KG\u201d of the company \u201cZF Capri HoldCo GmbH\u201d through the acquisition of all its share capital and related voting rights. \u201cHarman Holding GmbH & Co. KG\u201d is a limited partnership company whose general partner \u201cHarman International Industries, Incorporated\u201d is a limited liability company under German law, with its registered office in Karlsbad, Germany, registered with the commercial register of the local court (Amtsgericht) of Mannheim, Germany, under number HRA 361119. It specializes in the design and manufacture of consumer and professional audio products, automotive electronic components, and audio systems. \u201cZF Capri HoldCo GmbH\u201d is a limited liability company under German law with its registered office in Friedrichshafen, Germany, registered with the commercial register of Munich under number HRB 303789. It is an inactive holding company that, upon completion of the proposed operation, will hold the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Business of the seller \u201cZF Friedrichshafen AG\u201d for private vehicles, including automotive computer solutions, intelligent cameras, radar-based detection and telemetry systems, automotive connectivity solutions, and ADAS software functions. This activity focuses on the development, manufacture, and distribution of driving assistance and automated driving solutions for private vehicle applications. The activity also includes associated system integration and testing capabilities, validation, and qualification. 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