Document ID: docfile:d20c19e2-ca7b-4cf2-beee-c449886aa564
Source Database: euc_mergers
Source URL: https://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/decisions/m5245_20080729_20310_en.pdf
Title: WISTRON / LITE-ON LCD BUSINESS
Date: 2008-07-29T00:00:00.000+02:00
Metadata: {"caseNumber": "M.5245", "caseInstrument": "M", "caseTitle": "WISTRON / LITE-ON LCD BUSINESS", "caseLastDecisionDate": "2008-07-28T22:00:00.000Z", "caseCompanies": ["WISTRON CORPORATION / LITE-ON TECHNOLOGIE (LCD business)", "WISTRON / LITE-ON LCD BUSINESS"]}

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# Case No COMP/M.5245 - WISTRON  / LITE-ON LCD BUSINESS

Only the English text is available and authentic.

#### **REGULATION (EC) No 139/2004 MERGER PROCEDURE**

#### Article 6(1)(b) NON-OPPOSITION Date: 29/07/2008

In electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5245

[^]: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg

#### **COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES**

#### Brussels, 29/07/2008 SG-Greffe(2008) D/204894 C(2008) 4193

#### **PUBLIC VERSION**

#### **MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION**

#### **SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE**

To the notifying party

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

**Subject: Case No COMP/M.5245 - Wistron/Lite-On LCD Business Notification of 25 June 2008 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 169 of 04 July 2008, page 18**

    On 25 June 2008, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertaking Wistron Corporation ("Wistron", Taiwan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the liquid crystal display business of Lite-On Technology Corporation ("Lite-On LCD Business", Taiwan) by way of purchase of assets.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

    - for Wistron: Original design manufacturing of personal computer products such as laptops and notebooks for original equipment manufacturers;

    - for Lite-On LCD Business: manufacturing of liquid crystal display (LCD) / cathode ray tube (CRT) display monitors at original equipment manufacturing level.

[^1]: OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[^]: Commission europÈenne, B-1049 Bruxelles / Europese Commissie, B-1049 Brussel - Belgium. Telephone: (32-2) 299 11 11.

    After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5 subparagraph c (i) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

    For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

Signed by Philip LOWE Director General

[^2]: OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

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