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| 24.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 320/22 |
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24.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 320/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5744 — Toray/TCC/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 320/09

| 1. | On 15 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Toray Industries Inc. (‘Toray’, Japan) and Tonen Chemical Corporation (‘TCC’, Japan) (controlled by Exxon Mobil Corporation) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of Tonen Specialty Separator Godo Kaisha (‘TKGK’, Japan) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 15 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Toray Industries Inc. (‘Toray’, Japan) and Tonen Chemical Corporation (‘TCC’, Japan) (controlled by Exxon Mobil Corporation) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of Tonen Specialty Separator Godo Kaisha (‘TKGK’, Japan) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Toray: Fibres and textiles; plastics and films; carbon fibres and carbon fibre composite materials; materials for electronic circuits and semi-conductors; water treatment membranes; and pharmaceutical and life sciences, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Toray: Fibres and textiles; plastics and films; carbon fibres and carbon fibre composite materials; materials for electronic circuits and semi-conductors; water treatment membranes; and pharmaceutical and life sciences,

| — | for TCC: basic petrochemicals as well as petrochemical-based specialty chemicals, including solvents and adhesives, |
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for TCC: basic petrochemicals as well as petrochemical-based specialty chemicals, including solvents and adhesives,

| — | for TKGK: Research, development, manufacture and marketing of separator film for lithium ion (‘li-ion’) batteries. |
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for TKGK: Research, development, manufacture and marketing of separator film for lithium ion (‘li-ion’) batteries.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5744 — Toray/TCC/JV, 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 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5744 — Toray/TCC/JV, 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.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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