# C_2015401EN.01000701.xml

| 3.12.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 401/7 |
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3.12.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 401/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7867 — KKCG/Foxconn/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 401/07)

| 1. | On 27 November 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 KKCG PLC (‘KKCG’, Cyprus) and Foxconn Technology CZ sro (Czech Republic), belonging to Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (‘Hon Hai/Foxconn’, Taiwan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking SafeDX sro (the ‘JV’, Czech Republic), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 27 November 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 KKCG PLC (‘KKCG’, Cyprus) and Foxconn Technology CZ sro (Czech Republic), belonging to Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (‘Hon Hai/Foxconn’, Taiwan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking SafeDX sro (the ‘JV’, Czech Republic), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | KKCG: private investment in oil and gas, gaming and entertainment, tourism and the metal industry, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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KKCG: private investment in oil and gas, gaming and entertainment, tourism and the metal industry,

| — | Hon Hai/Foxconn: design, development, manufacturing, assembly and after-sales services for global computer, communications and consumer electronics companies, |
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Hon Hai/Foxconn: design, development, manufacturing, assembly and after-sales services for global computer, communications and consumer electronics companies,

| — | The JV will provide data centre services, primarily with a focus on the Czech Republic. |
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The JV will provide data centre services, primarily with a focus on the Czech Republic.

| 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 the 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 the 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.7867 — KKCG/Foxconn/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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7867 — KKCG/Foxconn/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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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