# C_2011142EN.01004401.xml

| 13.5.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 142/44 |
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13.5.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 142/44

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6221 — Colgate Palmolive/Sanex Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 142/07

| 1. | On 28 April 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Colgate-Palmolive Europe SARL and Colgate-Palmolive Company — together Colgate Palmolive Group (USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Sanex Business (‘Sanex’) belonging to Unilever by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 28 April 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Colgate-Palmolive Europe SARL and Colgate-Palmolive Company — together Colgate Palmolive Group (USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Sanex Business (‘Sanex’) belonging to Unilever by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | Colgate Palmolive is active internationally in the consumer goods sector and has as its core businesses oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Colgate Palmolive is active internationally in the consumer goods sector and has as its core businesses oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition,

| — | Sanex is active in the personal care sector. |
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Sanex is active in the personal care sector.

| 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.6221 — Colgate Palmolive/Sanex Business, 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.6221 — Colgate Palmolive/Sanex Business, 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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