# C_2013273EN.01001801.xml

| 21.9.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 273/18 |
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21.9.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 273/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6905 — INEOS/Solvay/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 273/11

| 1. | On 16 September 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which INEOS AG (‘INEOS’, Switzerland) and Solvay SA (‘Solvay’, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of a joint venture (the ‘JV’), by way of contribution to the JV of their respective chlorvinyls businesses and certain others assets. |
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On 16 September 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which INEOS AG (‘INEOS’, Switzerland) and Solvay SA (‘Solvay’, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of a joint venture (the ‘JV’), by way of contribution to the JV of their respective chlorvinyls businesses and certain others assets.

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






  — | for INEOS: manufacturing of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and oil products in 11 countries throughout the world, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for INEOS: manufacturing of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and oil products in 11 countries throughout the world,

| — | for Solvay: manufacturing of chemicals and plastics in 55 countries throughout the world, |
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for Solvay: manufacturing of chemicals and plastics in 55 countries throughout the world,

| — | for the JV: production and sale of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and related products (such as caustic soda) in the EEA. |
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for the JV: production and sale of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and related products (such as caustic soda) in the EEA.

| 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.6905 — INEOS/Solvay/JV, 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.6905 — INEOS/Solvay/JV, 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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