# C_2004111EN.01000401.xml

| 30.4.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 111/4 |
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30.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 111/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3424 - CIBA / RAISIO CHEMICALS )

(2004/C 111/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 21/04/2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc. (‘Ciba’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Raisio Chemicals Oy (‘Raisio’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares and transfer of assets. |
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On 21/04/2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc. (‘Ciba’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Raisio Chemicals Oy (‘Raisio’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares and transfer of assets.

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






  — | for Ciba: industrial manufacturing and technology company in the chemical industry |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Ciba: industrial manufacturing and technology company in the chemical industry

| — | for Raisio: chemicals, especially paper chemicals |
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for Raisio: chemicals, especially paper chemicals

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. 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 (fax no. (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3424 - CIBA / RAISIO CHEMICALS, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 (fax no. (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3424 - CIBA / RAISIO CHEMICALS, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

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(2)  OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

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