# C_2007267EN.01003901.xml

| 9.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 267/39 |
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9.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 267/39

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4513 — Arjowiggins/M-real Zanders Reflex)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 267/14)

| 1. | On 31 October 2007, 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 Arjowiggins SAS (‘Arjowiggins’, France), controlled by Sequana Capital (formerly known as Worms & Cie) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of M-real Zanders Reflex mill situated in Düren, Germany (‘Reflex’), part of M-real Corporation (‘M-real Group’, Finland), by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 31 October 2007, 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 Arjowiggins SAS (‘Arjowiggins’, France), controlled by Sequana Capital (formerly known as Worms & Cie) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of M-real Zanders Reflex mill situated in Düren, Germany (‘Reflex’), part of M-real Corporation (‘M-real Group’, Finland), by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for Arjowiggins: production and distribution of specialty paper such as graphic paper and carbonless copy paper, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Arjowiggins: production and distribution of specialty paper such as graphic paper and carbonless copy paper,

| — | for Reflex: production and distribution of carbonless paper and other specialty paper. |
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for Reflex: production and distribution of carbonless paper and other specialty paper.

| 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.4513 — Arjowiggins/M-real Zanders Reflex, 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.4513 — Arjowiggins/M-real Zanders Reflex, 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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