46Whilst it is true that, unlike Article 8 of Regulation No 139/2004, Article 6 of that regulation refers to the existence or absence of serious doubts as to the compatibility of the notified concentration with the internal market, the fact remains that the Commission must rely in both cases on the same assessment criteria, as laid down in Article 2 of that regulation. Likewise, contrary to the applicants’ submission, the standard of proof is no higher for decisions adopted under Article 6 of Regulation No 139/2004 than those adopted under Article 8 of that regulation. Whether the Commission authorises, as in the present case, a concentration at the end of the first stage or after a second stage of examination, the standard of proof is identical. Whether the Commission makes a decision on the basis of Article 6 or pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation No 139/2004 is thus dependent on the period in which the evidence becomes available to it but does not alter the standard of that evidence, as is also indicated by recital 35 of Regulation No 139/2004.
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