# C_2013324EN.01000801.xml

| 9.11.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 324/8 |
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9.11.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 324/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7047 — Microsoft/Nokia)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 324/07

| 1. | On 29 October 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Microsoft Corporation (‘Microsoft’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Nokia Corporation's Devices and Services business (the ‘Nokia D&S’ business, Finland) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 29 October 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Microsoft Corporation (‘Microsoft’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Nokia Corporation's Devices and Services business (the ‘Nokia D&S’ business, Finland) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for Microsoft: design, development and supply of computer software, hardware devices and related services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Microsoft: design, development and supply of computer software, hardware devices and related services,

| — | for Nokia D&S business: produces feature phones and smartphones. |
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for Nokia D&S business: produces feature phones and smartphones.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7047 — Microsoft/Nokia, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7047 — Microsoft/Nokia, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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