# C_2017072EN.01000401.xml

| 8.3.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 72/4 |
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8.3.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 72/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8342 — Mitsubishi Chemical Group/PTT Public Company Group/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 72/04)

| 1. | On 28 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mitsubishi Chemical Group (‘MCC’, Japan) and PTT Public Company Group (‘PTT’, Thailand) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of PTTMCC Biochem Company Limited (the ‘JV’, Thailand) by way of a contract of management or any other means. |
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On 28 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mitsubishi Chemical Group (‘MCC’, Japan) and PTT Public Company Group (‘PTT’, Thailand) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of PTTMCC Biochem Company Limited (the ‘JV’, Thailand) by way of a contract of management or any other means.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   MCC: a global chemical company,
  —   PTT: a State-owned oil and gas company,
  —   the JV: manufacturing and sales of specialised plastics. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   MCC: a global chemical company,

MCC

—   PTT: a State-owned oil and gas company,

PTT

—   the JV: manufacturing and sales of specialised plastics.

the JV

| 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. |
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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.

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| 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.8342 — Mitsubishi Chemical Group/PTT Public Company Group/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8342 — Mitsubishi Chemical Group/PTT Public Company Group/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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