# C_2011004EN.01000501.xml

| 7.1.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 4/5 |
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7.1.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 4/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6049 — Compagnie de Saint-Gobain/Trakya/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 4/05

| 1. | On 22 December 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 undertaking Saint-Gobain Glass France, a subsidiary of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA (‘Saint-Gobain’, France) and Traky Cam Sanayii AS (‘Trakya’, Turkey) belonging to the Sisecam group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Trakya Glass Rus ZAO (‘JV’, Russia) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 22 December 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 undertaking Saint-Gobain Glass France, a subsidiary of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA (‘Saint-Gobain’, France) and Traky Cam Sanayii AS (‘Trakya’, Turkey) belonging to the Sisecam group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Trakya Glass Rus ZAO (‘JV’, Russia) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | Saint-Gobain is mainly engaged in the production and sale of glass, ceramics, plastics and building materials. It is also active in the distribution of building materials in several EEA-countries, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Saint-Gobain is mainly engaged in the production and sale of glass, ceramics, plastics and building materials. It is also active in the distribution of building materials in several EEA-countries,

| — | Trakya activities encompass mainly the production and sale of glass, glassware, glass packaging and chemicals, |
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Trakya activities encompass mainly the production and sale of glass, glassware, glass packaging and chemicals,

| — | The JV will be active in the manufacture and sale of glass in Russia. |
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The JV will be active in the manufacture and sale of glass in Russia.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6049 — Compagnie de Saint-Gobain/Trakya/JV, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6049 — Compagnie de Saint-Gobain/Trakya/JV, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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