# C_2010143EN.01003201.xml

| 2.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 143/32 |
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2.6.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 143/32

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5818 — Ericsson/LG Electronics/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 143/11

| 1. | On 26 May 2010, 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 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (‘Ericsson’, Sweden) and LG Electronics Inc. (‘LG Electronics’, South Korea) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking LG-Nortel Co. Ltd (‘LG-Nortel’, South Korea) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 May 2010, 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 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (‘Ericsson’, Sweden) and LG Electronics Inc. (‘LG Electronics’, South Korea) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking LG-Nortel Co. Ltd (‘LG-Nortel’, South Korea) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | For Ericsson: the manufacture and sale of telecommunications equipment and related services to mobile and fixed network operators, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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For Ericsson: the manufacture and sale of telecommunications equipment and related services to mobile and fixed network operators,

| — | For LG Electronics: the manufacture and sale of consumer electronics, household products, mobile communications, and IT products, |
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For LG Electronics: the manufacture and sale of consumer electronics, household products, mobile communications, and IT products,

| — | For LG-Nortel: the manufacture and sale of carrier network products and solutions, and Enterprise telephony products and solutions. |
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For LG-Nortel: the manufacture and sale of carrier network products and solutions, and Enterprise telephony products and solutions.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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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| 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 COMP/M.5818 — Ericsson/LG Electronics/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 COMP/M.5818 — Ericsson/LG Electronics/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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