# C_2020235EN.01000401.xml

| 17.7.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 235/4 |
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17.7.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 235/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9812 – Verily Life Sciences/Santen Pharmaceutical/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 235/04)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Verily Life Sciences LLC (USA) (‘Verily’), controlled by Alphabet Inc. (USA), |
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Verily Life Sciences LLC (USA) (‘Verily’), controlled by Alphabet Inc. (USA),

| — | Santen Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd. (Japan) (‘Santen’). |
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Santen Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd. (Japan) (‘Santen’).

Verily and Santen acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly formed joint venture.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | Verily focuses on life sciences and healthcare. It creates innovative tools and technologies to prevent and manage disease, partnering with life sciences, medical device and government organisations, |
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Verily focuses on life sciences and healthcare. It creates innovative tools and technologies to prevent and manage disease, partnering with life sciences, medical device and government organisations,

| — | Santen is a pharmaceutical company focused on ophthalmology. It carries out research and development, marketing and sales of pharmaceutical products, |
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Santen is a pharmaceutical company focused on ophthalmology. It carries out research and development, marketing and sales of pharmaceutical products,

| — | The joint venture will research, develop and commercialise a portfolio of ophthalmology devices designed to treat or diagnose eye disorders or otherwise provide tools to assist patients, caregivers, or providers to manage overall eye health. |
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The joint venture will research, develop and commercialise a portfolio of ophthalmology devices designed to treat or diagnose eye disorders or otherwise provide tools to assist patients, caregivers, or providers to manage overall eye health.

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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 the Notice.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9812 – Verily Life Sciences/Santen Pharmaceutical/JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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