# C_2011105EN.01000801.xml

| 5.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 105/8 |
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5.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 105/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6178 — Arkema/Total's resin division)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 105/05

| 1. | On 25 March 2011, 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 Arkema SA (‘Arkema’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the Photocures and Coating businesses and certain related activities (‘Total's resin division’) of Total SA (‘Total’, France) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 25 March 2011, 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 Arkema SA (‘Arkema’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the Photocures and Coating businesses and certain related activities (‘Total's resin division’) of Total SA (‘Total’, France) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for Arkema: production, distribution and sale of chemical products, including vinyl products, industrial chemicals and performance products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Arkema: production, distribution and sale of chemical products, including vinyl products, industrial chemicals and performance products,

| — | for Total's resin division: production, distribution and sale of resins principally in Europe, the United States and Asia. |
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for Total's resin division: production, distribution and sale of resins principally in Europe, the United States and Asia.

| 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.6178 — Arkema/Total's resin division, 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.6178 — Arkema/Total's resin division, 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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