# C_2012026EN.01001101.xml

| 31.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 26/11 |
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31.1.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 26/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6461 — TPV/Philips TV Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 26/07

| 1. | On 20 January 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking TPV Technology Limited, (‘TPV’, Bermuda) intends to acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the Philips' worldwide Colour TV business (‘Philips TV Business’, the Netherlands) with the exception of a number of countries outside the EEA. |
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On 20 January 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking TPV Technology Limited, (‘TPV’, Bermuda) intends to acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the Philips' worldwide Colour TV business (‘Philips TV Business’, the Netherlands) with the exception of a number of countries outside the EEA.

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






  — | TPV is a display solution provider, active in the design and production of a full range of PC monitors and televisions both on a third-party OEM basis for its distribution worldwide and under its own brands AOC, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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TPV is a display solution provider, active in the design and production of a full range of PC monitors and televisions both on a third-party OEM basis for its distribution worldwide and under its own brands AOC,

| — | Philips TV Business operates in the manufacturing, branding, and distribution of Philips' branded Colour TV in the relevant territories falling within the transaction. |
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Philips TV Business operates in the manufacturing, branding, and distribution of Philips' branded Colour TV in the relevant territories falling within the transaction.

| 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.6461 — TPV/Philips TV Business, to the following address:





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

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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.6461 — TPV/Philips TV Business, 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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