# C_2015078EN.01000601.xml

| 6.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 78/6 |
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6.3.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 78/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7419 — TeliaSonera/Telenor/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 78/06)

| 1. | On 27 February 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 undertakings TeliaSonera AB (‘TeliaSonera’, Sweden) and Telenor Danmark Holding A/S (Denmark), controlled by Telenor ASA (‘Telenor’, Norway) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of a newly-created joint venture (the ‘JV’, Denmark) by way of contribution to the JV of their respective business activities in Denmark. |
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On 27 February 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 undertakings TeliaSonera AB (‘TeliaSonera’, Sweden) and Telenor Danmark Holding A/S (Denmark), controlled by Telenor ASA (‘Telenor’, Norway) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of a newly-created joint venture (the ‘JV’, Denmark) by way of contribution to the JV of their respective business activities in Denmark.

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






  — | TeliaSonera is active in Denmark as a mobile network operator providing mobile telecommunications services, including retail mobile services to end customers, wholesale access services and international roaming services. TeliaSonera also provides fixed telecommunications services, broadband internet services and television services in Denmark; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are as follows:

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TeliaSonera is active in Denmark as a mobile network operator providing mobile telecommunications services, including retail mobile services to end customers, wholesale access services and international roaming services. TeliaSonera also provides fixed telecommunications services, broadband internet services and television services in Denmark;

| — | Telenor is also active in Denmark as a mobile network operator providing mobile telecommunications services, including retail mobile services to end customers, wholesale access services and international roaming services. Telenor also provides fixed telecommunications services, broadband internet services and television services in Denmark; |
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Telenor is also active in Denmark as a mobile network operator providing mobile telecommunications services, including retail mobile services to end customers, wholesale access services and international roaming services. Telenor also provides fixed telecommunications services, broadband internet services and television services in Denmark;

| — | The JV will provide mobile and fixed telecommunications services, broadband internet services and, to a lesser extent, television services in Denmark. |
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The JV will provide mobile and fixed telecommunications services, broadband internet services and, to a lesser extent, television services in Denmark.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 M.7419 — TeliaSonera/Telenor/JV, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7419 — TeliaSonera/Telenor/JV, 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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