# C_2009283EN.01002501.xml

| 24.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 283/25 |
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24.11.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 283/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5672 — Canon/Océ)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 283/11

| 1. | On 17 November 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Canon Inc. (‘Canon’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Océ N.V. (‘Océ’, The Netherlands) by way of public bid announced on 16 November 2009. |
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On 17 November 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Canon Inc. (‘Canon’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Océ N.V. (‘Océ’, The Netherlands) by way of public bid announced on 16 November 2009.

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






  — | Canon develops, manufactures and sells consumer and professional imaging products and information systems, including copying machines, printers, cameras, scanners, medical equipment and semiconductor-manufacturing equipment and other products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Canon develops, manufactures and sells consumer and professional imaging products and information systems, including copying machines, printers, cameras, scanners, medical equipment and semiconductor-manufacturing equipment and other products,

| — | Océ develops, manufactures and supplies digital printing systems, software and services for the production, reproduction, distribution and management of documents for professional users. |
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Océ develops, manufactures and supplies digital printing systems, software and services for the production, reproduction, distribution and management of documents for professional users.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5672 — Canon/Océ, 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5672 — Canon/Océ, 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.

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