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Document C2009/263/14

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5535 — Renesas Technology/NEC Electronics) Text with EEA relevance

IO C 263, 5.11.2009, p. 25–25 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

5.11.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 263/25


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5535 — Renesas Technology/NEC Electronics)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 263/14

1.

On 27 October 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 Renesas Technology Corp. (‘Renesas’, Japan), jointly-controlled by Hitachi Ltd. (‘Hitachi’, Japan) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (‘Mitsubishi’, Japan) enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Council Regulation with the undertaking NEC Electronics Corporation (‘NEC-EL’, Japan), controlled by NEC Corporation (‘NEC’, Japan) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

for Renesas: design, manufacture and sale of semiconductor solutions including microcontrollers, system-on-chip products and LCD drivers for mobile, automotive and audio visual applications,

for NEC-EL: design, manufacture and sale of semiconductor solutions including microcontrollers, system-on-chip products and LCD drivers for various end-applications, including automotive, industrial and consumer electronics products.

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.

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.5535 — Renesas Technology/NEC Electronics, 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.


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