# C_2012144EN.01001001.xml

| 23.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 144/10 |
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23.5.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 144/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6455 — SCA/Georgia-Pacific Europe)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 144/11

| 1. | On 15 May 2012, 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 Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA AB (‘SCA’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Georgia-Pacific LLP's (‘Georgia-Pacific’ United States) European consumer tissue business (Georgia-Pacific Europe) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 15 May 2012, 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 Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA AB (‘SCA’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Georgia-Pacific LLP's (‘Georgia-Pacific’ United States) European consumer tissue business (Georgia-Pacific Europe) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for SCA: personal care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication paper and solid wood products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for SCA: personal care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication paper and solid wood products,

| — | for Georgia-Pacific Europe: tissue and personal care products. |
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for Georgia-Pacific Europe: tissue and personal care 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.6455 — SCA/Georgia-Pacific Europe, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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.6455 — SCA/Georgia-Pacific Europe, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

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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