# C_2005293EN.01004101.xml

| 25.11.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 293/41 |
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25.11.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 293/41

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4038 — PAI/SSK (specialty chemicals))

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 293/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 17 November 2205, 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 PAI Partners S.A.S. (‘PAI’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of all the activities related to specialty chemicals owned by Sydsvenska Kemi AB (‘SSK’, Sweden), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 November 2205, 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 PAI Partners S.A.S. (‘PAI’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of all the activities related to specialty chemicals owned by Sydsvenska Kemi AB (‘SSK’, Sweden), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for PAI: private equity fund; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for PAI: private equity fund;

| — | for SSK: production and supply of specialty chemicals, predominately for the coatings market (the compounds business is not part of the transaction). |
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for SSK: production and supply of specialty chemicals, predominately for the coatings market (the compounds business is not part of the transaction).

| 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. 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 the Notice. |
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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. 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 the 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4038 — PAI/SSK (specialty chemicals), to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
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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.4038 — PAI/SSK (specialty chemicals), to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

BE-1049 Brussels

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

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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