# C_2015215EN.01002301.xml

| 1.7.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 215/23 |
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1.7.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 215/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7645 — Mylan/Perrigo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 215/06)

| 1. | On 23 June 2015, 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 Mylan NV (‘Mylan’, the Netherlands) intends to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Perrigo Company plc (‘Perrigo’, Ireland) by way of public bid. |
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On 23 June 2015, 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 Mylan NV (‘Mylan’, the Netherlands) intends to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Perrigo Company plc (‘Perrigo’, Ireland) by way of public bid.

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






  — | Mylan develops, licenses, manufactures, markets and distributes generic, branded generic and specialty pharmaceuticals world-wide, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Mylan develops, licenses, manufactures, markets and distributes generic, branded generic and specialty pharmaceuticals world-wide,

| — | Perrigo manufactures, markets and distributes proprietary pharmaceuticals products as well as generics and over-the-counter products world-wide. |
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Perrigo manufactures, markets and distributes proprietary pharmaceuticals products as well as generics and over-the-counter products world-wide.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 the Merger Regulation. 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7645 — Mylan/Perrigo, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7645 — Mylan/Perrigo, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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