# C_2013205EN.01001801.xml

| 19.7.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 205/18 |
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19.7.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 205/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6947 — Antalis/Xerox Western Europe paper distribution business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 205/10

| 1. | On 11 July 2013, 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 Antalis International (France) controlled by Sequana (France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the paper distribution business of Xerox Corporation in Western Europe (the ‘Xerox assets’) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 11 July 2013, 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 Antalis International (France) controlled by Sequana (France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the paper distribution business of Xerox Corporation in Western Europe (the ‘Xerox assets’) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for Antalis: the distribution of fine paper, packaging products and visual communication media, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Antalis: the distribution of fine paper, packaging products and visual communication media,

| — | for Sequana: holding of two companies mainly active in the paper industry: Antalis and Arjowiggins that is mainly engaged in paper manufacturing, |
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for Sequana: holding of two companies mainly active in the paper industry: Antalis and Arjowiggins that is mainly engaged in paper manufacturing,

| — | for the Xerox assets: the supply of Xerox branded paper products. |
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for the Xerox assets: the supply of Xerox branded paper products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6947 — Antalis/Xerox Western Europe paper distribution business, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6947 — Antalis/Xerox Western Europe paper distribution business, 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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