# C_2004247EN.01000201.xml

| 6.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 247/2 |
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6.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3583 — Flextronic/Nortel)

(2004/C 247/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 24 September 2004, 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 Flextronics Telecom System Ltd. (Mauritius) belonging to the group Flextronics International Ltd. (‘Flextronics’, Singapore) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Nortel Networks Limited (‘Nortel’, Canada) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 24 September 2004, 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 Flextronics Telecom System Ltd. (Mauritius) belonging to the group Flextronics International Ltd. (‘Flextronics’, Singapore) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Nortel Networks Limited (‘Nortel’, Canada) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for Flextronic: electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Flextronic: electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers,

| — | for Nortel: telecommunication equipment and services, |
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for Nortel: telecommunication equipment and services,

| — | for Nortel's target business: manufacturing activities relating to telecommunication equipment and services. |
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for Nortel's target business: manufacturing activities relating to telecommunication equipment and 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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 3583 — Flextronic/Nortel, 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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 3583 — Flextronic/Nortel, 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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