# C_2005100EN.01003301.xml

| 26.4.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 100/33 |
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26.4.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 100/33

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M. 3777 — Stora Enso/Corenso)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 100/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 18 April 2005 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Finnish undertaking Stora Enso Oyj (Stora Enso) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Finnish undertaking Corenso United Oy Ltd and the German undertakings Corenso United (Deutschland) GmbH & Co KG, Corenso-Elfes GmbH & Co KG and Elfes Beteiligungs GmbH (these companies which together constitute the target, are referred to as Corenso) by way of purchase of shares. Presently Corenso is jointly controlled by Stora Enso and the Finnish company UPM-Kymmene Oyj. |
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On 18 April 2005 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Finnish undertaking Stora Enso Oyj (Stora Enso) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Finnish undertaking Corenso United Oy Ltd and the German undertakings Corenso United (Deutschland) GmbH & Co KG, Corenso-Elfes GmbH & Co KG and Elfes Beteiligungs GmbH (these companies which together constitute the target, are referred to as Corenso) by way of purchase of shares. Presently Corenso is jointly controlled by Stora Enso and the Finnish company UPM-Kymmene Oyj.

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






  — | for Stora Enso: production and sale of forest industry products, |
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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,

| — | for Corenso: production and sale of coreboard and cores. |
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for Corenso: production and sale of coreboard and cores.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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 transaction 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 (EC) No 139/2004 (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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 3777 — Stora Enso/Corenso, 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. 3777 — Stora Enso/Corenso, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 05.3.2005, p. 32.

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