# C_2008129EN.01002101.xml

| 27.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 129/21 |
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27.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 129/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5140 — Foxconn/Sanmina SCI)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 129/08)

| 1. | On 20 May 2008, 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 Foxteq Holdings Inc. (‘Foxconn’, Taiwan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertakings Sanmina SCI (‘Sanmina SCI’, USA, Mexico, Hungary, Australia) by purchase of assets. |
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On 20 May 2008, 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 Foxteq Holdings Inc. (‘Foxconn’, Taiwan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertakings Sanmina SCI (‘Sanmina SCI’, USA, Mexico, Hungary, Australia) by purchase of assets.

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






  — | for undertaking Foxconn: manufacture, processing and sales of connectors, cable, enclosures, wired/wireless communication products, optics products, power supply modules, assemblies for use in the IT, communications, automotive equipment, precision molding, automobile, and consumer electronics industries as well as provision of joint-design, joint-development, manufacturing, assembly and after-sales services to global Computer, Communication and Consumer-electronics (3C) leaders, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Foxconn: manufacture, processing and sales of connectors, cable, enclosures, wired/wireless communication products, optics products, power supply modules, assemblies for use in the IT, communications, automotive equipment, precision molding, automobile, and consumer electronics industries as well as provision of joint-design, joint-development, manufacturing, assembly and after-sales services to global Computer, Communication and Consumer-electronics (3C) leaders,

| — | for the assets of undertaking Sanmina SCI: construction, configuration and assembly of personal computers and servers and the provision of related management, manufacturing, logistics and order fulfilment services. |
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for the assets of undertaking Sanmina SCI: construction, configuration and assembly of personal computers and servers and the provision of related management, manufacturing, logistics and order fulfilment services.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5140 — Foxconn/Sanmina SCI, 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5140 — Foxconn/Sanmina SCI, 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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