# C_2004250EN.01000301.xml

| 9.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 250/3 |
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9.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 250/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3563 — CVC/BASF Printing Inks)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 250/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 1 October 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 CVC Capital Partners Switzerland GmbH (‘CVC’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking BASF Drucksysteme GmbH and certain additional BASF AG assets in the field of pigments (‘BASF Inks’, Germany) by way of acquisition of shares and assets. |
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On 1 October 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 CVC Capital Partners Switzerland GmbH (‘CVC’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking BASF Drucksysteme GmbH and certain additional BASF AG assets in the field of pigments (‘BASF Inks’, Germany) by way of acquisition of shares and assets.

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






  — | for CVC: financial investments in various industries, including chemicals, automotive, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for CVC: financial investments in various industries, including chemicals, automotive, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution,

| — | for BASF Inks: production of printing inks for publication and packaging applications, production of pigments for printing inks and the manufacture of printing plates. |
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for BASF Inks: production of printing inks for publication and packaging applications, production of pigments for printing inks and the manufacture of printing plates.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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 +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3563 — CVC/BASF Printing Inks, 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 +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3563 — CVC/BASF Printing Inks, 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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(2)  Available on DG COMP website:

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http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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