# C_2010185EN.01001701.xml

| 9.7.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 185/17 |
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9.7.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 185/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5875 — Lactalis/Puleva Dairy)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 185/10

| 1. | On 2 July 2010 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Groupe Lactalis (‘Lactalis’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Puleva Dairy (‘Puleva Dairy’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 2 July 2010 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Groupe Lactalis (‘Lactalis’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Puleva Dairy (‘Puleva Dairy’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for undertaking Lactalis: production and sale of dairy products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Lactalis: production and sale of dairy products,

| — | for undertaking Puleva Dairy: production and sale of dairy products. |
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for undertaking Puleva Dairy: production and sale of dairy products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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 number COMP/M.5875 — Lactalis/Puleva Dairy, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 COMP/M.5875 — Lactalis/Puleva Dairy, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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