# C_2010142EN.01003301.xml

| 1.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 142/33 |
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1.6.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 142/33

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5906 — One Equity Partners/Constantia)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 142/10

| 1. | On 21 May 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 SulipoBeteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH, an acquisition company based in Vienna, controlled by One Equity Partners advised funds (‘OEP’; controlled by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.) will acquire sole control of Constantia Packaging AG (‘CPAG’) and its affiliated companies including Belisce d.d. (‘Belisce’) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 21 May 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 SulipoBeteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH, an acquisition company based in Vienna, controlled by One Equity Partners advised funds (‘OEP’; controlled by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.) will acquire sole control of Constantia Packaging AG (‘CPAG’) and its affiliated companies including Belisce d.d. (‘Belisce’) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | OEP: private equity funds, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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OEP: private equity funds,

| — | CPAG: aluminium, corrugated board and flexible packaging. |
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CPAG: aluminium, corrugated board and flexible packaging.

| 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.5906 — One Equity Partners/Constantia, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.5906 — One Equity Partners/Constantia, 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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