# C_2009199EN.01001801.xml

| 25.8.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 199/18 |
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25.8.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 199/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5589 — Sony/Seiko Epson)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 199/09

| 1. | On 18 August 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 Sony Corporation (‘Sony’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD business of Seiko Epson Corporation (‘Epson’, Japan) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 18 August 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 Sony Corporation (‘Sony’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD business of Seiko Epson Corporation (‘Epson’, Japan) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for Sony: electronic consumer products, including activities in the small- and medium sized LCD segment; games; entertainment; financial services, and a variety of other businesses, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Sony: electronic consumer products, including activities in the small- and medium sized LCD segment; games; entertainment; financial services, and a variety of other businesses,

| — | for the small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD business of Epson: development, production, marketing, and sale of small- and medium-sized thin film transistor liquid crystal displays. |
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for the small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD business of Epson: development, production, marketing, and sale of small- and medium-sized thin film transistor liquid crystal displays.

| 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.5589 — Sony/Seiko Epson, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.5589 — Sony/Seiko Epson, 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.

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