# C_2005005EN.01000201.xml

| 8.1.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 5/2 |
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8.1.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 5/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3637 — Total/Sasol/JV)

(2005/C 5/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 23 December 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Total France SA, belonging to the Total Group (‘Total’, France), and Sasol Wax International AG (‘Sasol Wax’, Germany), belonging to the Sasol Group (‘Sasol’, South Africa), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Sasol Wax GmbH (‘JV’, Germany ) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 December 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Total France SA, belonging to the Total Group (‘Total’, France), and Sasol Wax International AG (‘Sasol Wax’, Germany), belonging to the Sasol Group (‘Sasol’, South Africa), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Sasol Wax GmbH (‘JV’, Germany ) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Total: exploration, production, refining and marketing of petroleum products and production of basic and specialty chemicals, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Total: exploration, production, refining and marketing of petroleum products and production of basic and specialty chemicals,

| — | for undertaking Sasol: production and marketing of liquid fuels, pipeline gas, waxes, chemicals and marketing of coal, |
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for undertaking Sasol: production and marketing of liquid fuels, pipeline gas, waxes, chemicals and marketing of coal,

| — | for undertaking JV: production and marketing of petroleum-based waxes and bitumen additives. |
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for undertaking JV: production and marketing of petroleum-based waxes and bitumen additives.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3637 — Total/Sasol/JV, 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3637 — Total/Sasol/JV, 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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