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| 8.4.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 85/10 |
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8.4.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 85/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4057 — Korsnäs/Assidomän Cartonboard)

(2006/C 85/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 31 March 2006, 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 the undertaking Korsnäs AB (‘Korsnäs’, Sweden) controlled by Investment AB Kinnevik (‘Kinnevik’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking AssiDomän Cartonboard Holding AB (‘AD Cartonboard’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 31 March 2006, 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 the undertaking Korsnäs AB (‘Korsnäs’, Sweden) controlled by Investment AB Kinnevik (‘Kinnevik’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking AssiDomän Cartonboard Holding AB (‘AD Cartonboard’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Kinnevik: holding company with equity interest in telecoms and medias companies; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Kinnevik: holding company with equity interest in telecoms and medias companies;

| — | for Korsnäs: production and sale of paper board including liquid packaging board, sack paper and fluff pulp; |
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for Korsnäs: production and sale of paper board including liquid packaging board, sack paper and fluff pulp;

| — | for AD Cartonboard: production and sale of consumer packaging board, including liquid packaging board. |
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for AD Cartonboard: production and sale of consumer packaging board, including liquid packaging board.

| 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.4057 — Korsnäs/Assidomän Cartonboard, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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.4057 — Korsnäs/Assidomän Cartonboard, 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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