# C_2006289EN.01002201.xml

| 28.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 289/22 |
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28.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 289/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4401 — Basell/Münchsmünster Cracker and associated assets)

(2006/C 289/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 20 November 2006, 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 Basell Polyolefine GmbH (‘Basell’, Germany) owned by AI International S.à.r.l. (Luxembourg) a member of the Access Industries group (‘Access Industries’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of a cracker facility based in Münchsmünster, Germany, together with certain other associated assets (‘Münchsmünster Cracker’, Germany) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 20 November 2006, 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 Basell Polyolefine GmbH (‘Basell’, Germany) owned by AI International S.à.r.l. (Luxembourg) a member of the Access Industries group (‘Access Industries’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of a cracker facility based in Münchsmünster, Germany, together with certain other associated assets (‘Münchsmünster Cracker’, Germany) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for Basell: manufacture and sale of olefins, polyolefins and related products; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Basell: manufacture and sale of olefins, polyolefins and related products;

| — | for Access: group of holding companies with interests in the oil (including TNK-BP, Slavneft), coal, aluminium, power and telecommunication sectors; |
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for Access: group of holding companies with interests in the oil (including TNK-BP, Slavneft), coal, aluminium, power and telecommunication sectors;

| — | for Münchsmünster Cracker: a steam cracking facility located in Münchsmünster, Bavaria, producing olefins such as ethylene and propylene, which are used as feedstocks for the petrochemical industry. |
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for Münchsmünster Cracker: a steam cracking facility located in Münchsmünster, Bavaria, producing olefins such as ethylene and propylene, which are used as feedstocks for the petrochemical industry.

| 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4401 — Basell/Münchsmünster Cracker and associated assets, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4401 — Basell/Münchsmünster Cracker and associated assets, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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