8.2.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/16

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8318 — Samsung Electronics/Harman International Industries)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 41/07)

1.

On 31 January 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd (‘Samsung’, South Korea) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Harman International Industries, Incorporated (‘Harman’, United States) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Samsung is a global electronics company operating three business divisions: (i) consumer electronics; (ii) information technology and mobile communications; and (iii) device solutions,

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Harman designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers and enterprises worldwide with its business split into four divisions: (i) connected car; (ii) lifestyle audio; (iii) professional solutions; and (iv) connected services.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 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 this Notice.

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 M.8318 — Samsung Electronics/Harman International Industries, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.