# C_2005199EN.01001001.xml

| 13.8.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 199/10 |
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13.8.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 199/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3911 — BenQ/Siemens Mobile)

(2005/C 199/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 4 August 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which BenQ Corporation (‘BenQ’, Taiwan, Republic of China) will acquire, within the meaning of 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, control over the mobile device business of Siemens AG (‘Siemens mobile device business’, Germany) by way of purchase of assets, and in Germany and the UK, also by purchase of shares. |
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On 4 August 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which BenQ Corporation (‘BenQ’, Taiwan, Republic of China) will acquire, within the meaning of 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, control over the mobile device business of Siemens AG (‘Siemens mobile device business’, Germany) by way of purchase of assets, and in Germany and the UK, also by purchase of shares.

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






  — | BenQ: communication and multimedia including mobile telephones; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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BenQ: communication and multimedia including mobile telephones;

| — | Siemens mobile device business: mobile telephones, accessories, related services and spare parts. |
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Siemens mobile device business: mobile telephones, accessories, related services and spare parts.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3911 — BenQ/Siemens Mobile, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3911 — BenQ/Siemens Mobile, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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