# C_2007257EN.01005001.xml

| 30.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 257/50 |
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30.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 257/50

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4898 — Compagnie de Saint-Gobain/Maxit)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 257/13)

| 1. | On 22 October 2007, 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 Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (‘Saint-Gobain’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Maxit (‘Maxit’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 22 October 2007, 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 Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (‘Saint-Gobain’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Maxit (‘Maxit’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Saint-Gobain: production, sale and distribution of construction materials, including mortars and gypsum, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Saint-Gobain: production, sale and distribution of construction materials, including mortars and gypsum,

| — | for Maxit: production and sale of mortars, gypsum and exclay; design and assembly of premix equipment for premix manufacturers. |
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for Maxit: production and sale of mortars, gypsum and exclay; design and assembly of premix equipment for premix manufacturers.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4898 — Compagnie de Saint-Gobain/Maxit, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4898 — Compagnie de Saint-Gobain/Maxit, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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