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| 13.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 410/5 |

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9087 — Mondi Štětí/Holzindustrie Maresch/Eco-Investment/Labe Wood)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 410/06)

1.

On 5 November 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [(1)](#ntr1-C_2018410EN.01000501-E0001).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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| — | Mondi Štětí a.s. (‘Mondi Štětí’, Czech Republic), controlled by Mondi A.G. (Austria), |

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| — | Holzindustrie Maresch GmbH (‘Holzindustrie Maresch’, Austria), |

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| — | Eco-Investment a.s. (‘Eco-Investment’, Czech Republic), |

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| — | Labe Wood s.r.o. (‘Labe Wood’, Czech Republic). |

Mondi Štětí, Holzindustrie Maresch and ECO-INVESTMENT acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Labe Wood.

The concentration is accomplished by way of contract or any other means.

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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Mondi Štětí: Supply of corrugated base paper and market pulp and manufacturing of high quality kraft paper,

—   for Holzindustrie Maresch: Manufacturing of wood products and specializing in the manufacture of sawn wood,

—   for Eco-Investment: Holding investments in the paper, packaging, meat processing, energy and real estate industries,

—   for Labe Wood: Building and operating a sawmill, production of sawn wood and by-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 the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [(2)](#ntr2-C_2018410EN.01000501-E0002) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9087 — Mondi Štětí/Holzindustrie Maresch/Eco-Investment/Labe Wood

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

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| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
| Fax +32 22964301 |
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| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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[(1)](#ntc1-C_2018410EN.01000501-E0001)  [OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_024_R_TOC) (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

[(2)](#ntc2-C_2018410EN.01000501-E0002)  [OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOC_2013_366_R_TOC).

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