# C_2005050EN.01000301.xml

| 26.2.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/3 |
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26.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 50/3

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Re-notification of a previously notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3637 — Total/Sasol/JV)

(2005/C 50/03)

(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 undertaking 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 undertaking 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. | This notification has been declared incomplete on 2 February 2005. The undertakings concerned have now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on 17 February 2005. Accordingly, the notification became effective on 18 February 2005. |
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This notification has been declared incomplete on 2 February 2005. The undertakings concerned have now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on 17 February 2005. Accordingly, the notification became effective on 18 February 2005.

| 3. | 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:





  Commission of the European Communities |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70 |
| B-1000 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:

Commission of the European Communities

Competition DG

Merger Registry

Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70

B-1000 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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