# C_2012154EN.01002301.xml

| 31.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 154/23 |
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31.5.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 154/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6614 — Samsung Electronics/Samsung Mobile Display)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 154/12

| 1. | On 21 May 2012, 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 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd (‘SEC’, South Korea) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Samsung Mobile Display (‘SMD’, South Korea) by way of purchase of assets. SEC currently exercises joint control over SMD. |
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On 21 May 2012, 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 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd (‘SEC’, South Korea) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Samsung Mobile Display (‘SMD’, South Korea) by way of purchase of assets. SEC currently exercises joint control over SMD.

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






  — | for SEC: design, development, manufacture and sale of a wide range of products in the area of electronics and information technology. In particular, SEC produces mid-to-large thin film transistor liquid crystal displays (‘TFT-LCD’) for TVs and monitors, digital information applications and notebook PCs, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for SEC: design, development, manufacture and sale of a wide range of products in the area of electronics and information technology. In particular, SEC produces mid-to-large thin film transistor liquid crystal displays (‘TFT-LCD’) for TVs and monitors, digital information applications and notebook PCs,

| — | for SMD: development, manufacture and sale of TFT-LCD and organic light emitting diodes (‘OLED’) panel displays that are used as information transmitting display systems for mobile equipment such as cellular phones, digital cameras and portable media players. |
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for SMD: development, manufacture and sale of TFT-LCD and organic light emitting diodes (‘OLED’) panel displays that are used as information transmitting display systems for mobile equipment such as cellular phones, digital cameras and portable media players.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6614 — Samsung Electronics/Samsung Mobile Display, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6614 — Samsung Electronics/Samsung Mobile Display, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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