# C_2005059EN.01000501.xml

| 9.3.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 59/5 |
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9.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 59/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3721 — Stora Enso/Scaldia/PdF)

(2005/C 59/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 1 March 2005, 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 Stora Enso Oyj (‘Stora Enso’, Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Scaldia BV (‘Scaldia’, the Netherlands) and Papeteries de France (‘PdF’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 March 2005, 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 Stora Enso Oyj (‘Stora Enso’, Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Scaldia BV (‘Scaldia’, the Netherlands) and Papeteries de France (‘PdF’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Stora Enso: production and sale of forest industry products, in particular paper and board, pulp and sawn timber, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Stora Enso: production and sale of forest industry products, in particular paper and board, pulp and sawn timber,

| — | for Scaldia: paper merchanting, distribution of computer and office supplies, |
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for Scaldia: paper merchanting, distribution of computer and office supplies,

| — | for PdF: paper merchanting. |
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for PdF: paper merchanting.

| 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.3721 — Stora Enso/Scaldia/PdF, 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3721 — Stora Enso/Scaldia/PdF, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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