# C_2006128EN.01002301.xml

| 1.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 128/23 |
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1.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 128/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4179 — Huntsman/Ciba Specialty Chemicals)

(2006/C 128/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 23 May 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 Huntsman International LLC (‘Huntsman’, United States) and Huntsman Germany GmbH (‘Huntsman Germany’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Textile Effects Business of Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc (‘Ciba’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares and purchase of assets. |
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On 23 May 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 Huntsman International LLC (‘Huntsman’, United States) and Huntsman Germany GmbH (‘Huntsman Germany’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Textile Effects Business of Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc (‘Ciba’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares and purchase of assets.

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






  — | Huntsman: development, production and distribution of a wide variety of chemical products; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Huntsman: development, production and distribution of a wide variety of chemical products;

| — | Ciba: development and production of specialty chemicals to the textile industry. |
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Ciba: development and production of specialty chemicals to the textile 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4179 — Huntsman/Ciba Specialty Chemicals, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4179 — Huntsman/Ciba Specialty Chemicals, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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