# C_2018347EN.01001901.xml

| 28.9.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 347/19 |
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28.9.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 347/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8993 — Huaxin/Juniper/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 347/08)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | China Huaxin Post and Telecom Technologies Co., Ltd (‘Huaxin’, PRC), |
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China Huaxin Post and Telecom Technologies Co., Ltd (‘Huaxin’, PRC),

| — | Juniper Networks International B.V. (‘Juniper’, United States), and |
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Juniper Networks International B.V. (‘Juniper’, United States), and

| — | Shanghai Huaxin Juniper Networks Co., Ltd (‘JV’, United States). |
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Shanghai Huaxin Juniper Networks Co., Ltd (‘JV’, United States).

Huaxin and Juniper acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV.

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

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| — | Huaxin is a wholly PRC State-owned industrial investment company that focuses on telecommunication solutions, optical fibre and cable and radio frequency, enterprise network and cloud computing, and system software, |
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Huaxin is a wholly PRC State-owned industrial investment company that focuses on telecommunication solutions, optical fibre and cable and radio frequency, enterprise network and cloud computing, and system software,

| — | Juniper designs, develops, and sells routing, switching and security products and services for high-performance networks, |
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Juniper designs, develops, and sells routing, switching and security products and services for high-performance networks,

| — | The JV will be engaged in research, development, sale, marketing, manufacturing, distribution and service of network switches, network routers, and network security products in the PRC. |
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The JV will be engaged in research, development, sale, marketing, manufacturing, distribution and service of network switches, network routers, and network security products in the PRC.

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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.8993 — Huaxin/Juniper/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 |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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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