# C_2015168EN.01001501.xml

| 22.5.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 168/15 |
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22.5.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 168/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7586 — Flextronics/Certain Assets Belonging to Alcatel-Lucent Italia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 168/05)

| 1. | On 13 May 2015, 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 Manufacturing Srl (Italy) belonging to Flextronics International Ltd (‘Flextronics’, Singapore) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of certain manufacturing assets located in Italy from Alcatel-Lucent Italia SpA (‘Alcatel-Lucent Italia’, Italy) belonging to Alcatel-Lucent (France), by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 13 May 2015, 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 Manufacturing Srl (Italy) belonging to Flextronics International Ltd (‘Flextronics’, Singapore) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of certain manufacturing assets located in Italy from Alcatel-Lucent Italia SpA (‘Alcatel-Lucent Italia’, Italy) belonging to Alcatel-Lucent (France), by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | Flextronics is a global provider of electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers. Its services include product design, manufacturing, logistics and after-sales services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Flextronics is a global provider of electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers. Its services include product design, manufacturing, logistics and after-sales services,

| — | The manufacturing assets of Alcatel-Lucent Italia concerned by the proposed concentration are located in Trieste, Italy. They are used to manufacture telecommunications systems equipment and provide related products and support services. |
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The manufacturing assets of Alcatel-Lucent Italia concerned by the proposed concentration are located in Trieste, Italy. They are used to manufacture telecommunications systems equipment and provide related products and support services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this 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 M.7586 — Flextronics/Certain Assets Belonging to Alcatel-Lucent Italia, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7586 — Flextronics/Certain Assets Belonging to Alcatel-Lucent Italia, 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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