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| 30.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 119/15 |
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30.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 119/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4572 — Vinnolit/Ineos CV Specialty PVC Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 119/07)

| 1. | On 21 May 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG (‘Vinnolit’, Germany), controlled by Advent International Corp. (‘Advent’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of part of INEOS Vinyls Ltd. (INEOS CV Specialty PVC Business) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 21 May 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG (‘Vinnolit’, Germany), controlled by Advent International Corp. (‘Advent’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of part of INEOS Vinyls Ltd. (INEOS CV Specialty PVC Business) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for Vinnolit: production and sale of commodity, specialty PVC (paste, extender, specialty emulsion and suspension), VCM and related intermediates; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Vinnolit: production and sale of commodity, specialty PVC (paste, extender, specialty emulsion and suspension), VCM and related intermediates;

| — | for INEOS CV Specialty PVC Business: production and sale of PVC (paste and specialty emulsion), VCM and related intermediates. |
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for INEOS CV Specialty PVC Business: production and sale of PVC (paste and specialty emulsion), VCM and related intermediates.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4572 — Vinnolit/Ineos CV Specialty PVC Business, 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4572 — Vinnolit/Ineos CV Specialty PVC Business, 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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