# C_2005099EN.01000201.xml

| 23.4.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 99/2 |
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23.4.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 99/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3776 — Vodafone/Oskar Mobile)

(2005/C 99/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 15 April 2005, 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 Vodafone Group Plc (‘Vodafone’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Clearwave N.V. (‘Clearwave’, the Netherlands), a holding company of MobiFon (Romania) and Oskar Mobile (Czech Republic), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 15 April 2005, 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 Vodafone Group Plc (‘Vodafone’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Clearwave N.V. (‘Clearwave’, the Netherlands), a holding company of MobiFon (Romania) and Oskar Mobile (Czech Republic), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Vodafone: operation of mobile telecommunication networks and provision of telecommunication services in several EU Member States; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Vodafone: operation of mobile telecommunication networks and provision of telecommunication services in several EU Member States;

| — | for undertaking Clearwave: through its two operating subsidiaries operates mobile telecommunication networks and provides mobile telecommunication services in Romania and the Czech Republic. |
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for undertaking Clearwave: through its two operating subsidiaries operates mobile telecommunication networks and provides mobile telecommunication services in Romania and the Czech Republic.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3776 — Vodafone/Oskar Mobile, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
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| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3776 — Vodafone/Oskar Mobile, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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