# C_2007014EN.01001101.xml

| 20.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 14/11 |
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20.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 14/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4502 — Lite-On/PBDS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 14/06)

| 1. | On 12 January 2007, 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 Lite-On I.T. Corporation (‘Lite-On’, Taiwan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Philips&BenQ Digital Storage Corporation (‘PBDS’, Taiwan), which is currently jointly controlled by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (‘Philips’, the Netherlands) and BenQ (Taiwan), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 January 2007, 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 Lite-On I.T. Corporation (‘Lite-On’, Taiwan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Philips&BenQ Digital Storage Corporation (‘PBDS’, Taiwan), which is currently jointly controlled by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (‘Philips’, the Netherlands) and BenQ (Taiwan), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking Lite-On: computer, communication products, consumer electronics, optical data storage disk drives for personal computers; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Lite-On: computer, communication products, consumer electronics, optical data storage disk drives for personal computers;

| — | for undertaking Philips: electronic products, medical diagnostic and patient monitoring systems, lighting solutions, consumer electronics, home appliances; |
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for undertaking Philips: electronic products, medical diagnostic and patient monitoring systems, lighting solutions, consumer electronics, home appliances;

| — | for undertaking PBDS: Development, design, marketing and sales of optical data storage disk drives for personal computers. |
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for undertaking PBDS: Development, design, marketing and sales of optical data storage disk drives for personal computers.

| 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. |
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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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4502 — Lite-On/PBDS, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4502 — Lite-On/PBDS, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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