# C_2015088EN.01000801.xml

| 14.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 88/8 |
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14.3.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 88/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7513 — AR Packaging Group/MWV European Tobacco and General Packaging Folding Carton Operations)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 88/07)

| 1. | On 6 March 2015, 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 AR Packaging Group AB (‘AR Packaging’, Sweden) acquires sole control over MeadWestvaco Corporation (‘MWV’) European Tobacco and General Packaging Folding Carton Operations (‘the Target’, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic and Russia) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 6 March 2015, 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 AR Packaging Group AB (‘AR Packaging’, Sweden) acquires sole control over MeadWestvaco Corporation (‘MWV’) European Tobacco and General Packaging Folding Carton Operations (‘the Target’, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic and Russia) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for AR Packaging: production and supply of folding carton packaging and flexible packaging on a global level,
  —   for the Target: folding carton operations business unit of MWV for Europe. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for AR Packaging: production and supply of folding carton packaging and flexible packaging on a global level,

for AR Packaging

—   for the Target: folding carton operations business unit of MWV for Europe.

for the Target

| 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 the 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 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 the 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7513 — AR Packaging Group/MWV European Tobacco and General Packaging Folding Carton Operations 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 number M.7513 — AR Packaging Group/MWV European Tobacco and General Packaging Folding Carton Operations 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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