# C_2015066EN.01000701.xml

| 24.2.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 66/7 |
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24.2.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 66/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7531 — Wendel/Constantia Flexibles)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 66/08)

| 1. | On 16 February 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 Wendel SA (France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Constantia Flexibles GmbH (Austria) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 February 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 Wendel SA (France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Constantia Flexibles GmbH (Austria) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Wendel SA is an investment firm with a diversified financial portfolio in several industrial sectors, including, among others, in the production of polymer rigid containers, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Wendel SA is an investment firm with a diversified financial portfolio in several industrial sectors, including, among others, in the production of polymer rigid containers,

| — | Constantia Flexibles GmbH is a global producer of flexible packaging products for everyday use items such as food, dairy and personal care products. |
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Constantia Flexibles GmbH is a global producer of flexible packaging products for everyday use items such as food, dairy and personal care products.

| 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. 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 this Notice. |
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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. 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 this 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7531 — Wendel/Constantia Flexibles 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7531 — Wendel/Constantia Flexibles 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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