# C_2015238EN.01000701.xml

| 21.7.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 238/7 |
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21.7.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 238/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7666 — Repsol Quimica/Grupo Kuo/Synthetic Rubber in Emulsion & Rubber Chemicals Business)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 238/07)

| 1. | On 10 July 2015, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertakings Repsol Química, SA (‘Repsol Química’, Spain), belonging to the Repsol, SA group, and Grupo Kuo SAB de CV (‘Grupo Kuo’, Mexico) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and (3)(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of General Química, SA (‘General Química’, Spain) and Industrias Negromex, SA de CV (‘INSA’, Mexico) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 10 July 2015, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertakings Repsol Química, SA (‘Repsol Química’, Spain), belonging to the Repsol, SA group, and Grupo Kuo SAB de CV (‘Grupo Kuo’, Mexico) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and (3)(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of General Química, SA (‘General Química’, Spain) and Industrias Negromex, SA de CV (‘INSA’, Mexico) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Repsol Química: the production and sale of a wide range of chemical and petro-chemical products.
  —   Grupo Kuo: industrial group operating in various sectors, including the consumption, chemicals and automotive sectors.
  —   General Química: production of speciality chemicals, chiefly accelerators for the rubber industry.
  —   INSA: manufacture of synthetic rubber in emulsion. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Repsol Química: the production and sale of a wide range of chemical and petro-chemical products.

Repsol Química

—   Grupo Kuo: industrial group operating in various sectors, including the consumption, chemicals and automotive sectors.

Grupo Kuo

—   General Química: production of speciality chemicals, chiefly accelerators for the rubber industry.

General Química

—   INSA: manufacture of synthetic rubber in emulsion.

INSA

| 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 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 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 to it their observations on the proposed operation.
  Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7666 — Repsol Quimica/Grupo Kuo/Synthetic Rubber in Emulsion & Rubber Chemicals Business by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, 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 to it their observations on the proposed operation.

Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7666 — Repsol Quimica/Grupo Kuo/Synthetic Rubber in Emulsion & Rubber Chemicals Business by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, 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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