# C_2010213EN.01002801.xml

| 6.8.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 213/28 |
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6.8.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 213/28

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5940 — Plastic Omnium Group/Inergy Automotive Systems)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 213/13

| 1. | On 2 August 2010, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation No 139/2004 (1) by which Compagnie Plastic Omnium (‘Plastic Omnium’, France) controlled by Burelle SA (France), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Inergy Automotive Systems (‘IAS’, France), previously controlled jointly by Plastic Omnium and Solvay (Belgium), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 2 August 2010, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation No 139/2004 (1) by which Compagnie Plastic Omnium (‘Plastic Omnium’, France) controlled by Burelle SA (France), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Inergy Automotive Systems (‘IAS’, France), previously controlled jointly by Plastic Omnium and Solvay (Belgium), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Plastic Omnium: supply of plastic automotive components and environmental products and services (waste containers, street and road signs, urban furniture), |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Plastic Omnium: supply of plastic automotive components and environmental products and services (waste containers, street and road signs, urban furniture),

| — | IAS: supply of fuel systems to motor vehicle manufacturers. |
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IAS: supply of fuel systems to motor vehicle manufacturers.

| 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.5940 — Plastic Omnium Group/Inergy Automotive Systems, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5940 — Plastic Omnium Group/Inergy Automotive Systems, 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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