# C_2016313EN.01002501.xml

| 27.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 313/25 |
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27.8.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 313/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8109 — FIH Mobile/Feature Phone Business of Microsoft Mobile)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 313/07)

| 1. | On 19 August 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which FIH Mobile Limited (‘FIH’, Cayman Islands) intends to purchase from Microsoft Mobile Oy (‘Microsoft MO’, Finland) and from a number of entities affiliated with Microsoft MO: (1) 100 % of the contributed charter capital of Microsoft Mobile (Vietnam) Limited Liability Company (‘MMV’); and (2) certain other assets (together, the ‘Target’) that are utilised in the conduct of the feature phone business currently operated by Microsoft (the ‘Feature Phone Business’). MMV is a subsidiary of Microsoft MO and the manufacturer of the phones for the Feature Phone Business. |
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On 19 August 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which FIH Mobile Limited (‘FIH’, Cayman Islands) intends to purchase from Microsoft Mobile Oy (‘Microsoft MO’, Finland) and from a number of entities affiliated with Microsoft MO: (1) 100 % of the contributed charter capital of Microsoft Mobile (Vietnam) Limited Liability Company (‘MMV’); and (2) certain other assets (together, the ‘Target’) that are utilised in the conduct of the feature phone business currently operated by Microsoft (the ‘Feature Phone Business’). MMV is a subsidiary of Microsoft MO and the manufacturer of the phones for the Feature Phone Business.

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






  — | FIH is a subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd, trading as Foxconn (‘Hon Hai’, Taiwan); Hon Hai is a provider of third-party electronics manufacturing services (‘EMS’) to original equipment manufacturers (‘OEMs’) of electronic products such as computers, mobile phones, video game consoles and televisions. Hon Hai has operations across the Americas, Asia and Europe. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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FIH is a subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd, trading as Foxconn (‘Hon Hai’, Taiwan); Hon Hai is a provider of third-party electronics manufacturing services (‘EMS’) to original equipment manufacturers (‘OEMs’) of electronic products such as computers, mobile phones, video game consoles and televisions. Hon Hai has operations across the Americas, Asia and Europe.

| — | Microsoft MO is a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation (‘Microsoft’, United States). Microsoft is primarily involved in the design, development and supply of computer software, certain hardware devices and related services. The principal business activities of Microsoft MO are the development, licensing and support of software products, technology services and hardware devices related to handheld mobile phones. |
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Microsoft MO is a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation (‘Microsoft’, United States). Microsoft is primarily involved in the design, development and supply of computer software, certain hardware devices and related services. The principal business activities of Microsoft MO are the development, licensing and support of software products, technology services and hardware devices related to handheld mobile phones.

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8109 — FIH Mobile/Feature Phone Business of Microsoft Mobile, 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 M.8109 — FIH Mobile/Feature Phone Business of Microsoft Mobile, 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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