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| 4.3.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 54/25 |
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4.3.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 54/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5775 — Jarden/Home and Baby Care Business of Total)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 54/06

| 1. | On 24 February 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Jarden Corporation (‘Jarden’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings belonging to Home Care and Baby & Health Care business of Total SA (‘Home and Baby Care Business of Total’, consisting of: Financière Elysées Balzac SA, France; Baby Care Holding SAS, France; NUK USA, LLC, USA; Mapa GmbH, Germany; and Mapa Spontex (UK) Ltd., UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 February 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Jarden Corporation (‘Jarden’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings belonging to Home Care and Baby & Health Care business of Total SA (‘Home and Baby Care Business of Total’, consisting of: Financière Elysées Balzac SA, France; Baby Care Holding SAS, France; NUK USA, LLC, USA; Mapa GmbH, Germany; and Mapa Spontex (UK) Ltd., UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Jarden: provider of a range of consumer products including outdoor equipment, household products, home equipment, and producer of various plastic products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Jarden: provider of a range of consumer products including outdoor equipment, household products, home equipment, and producer of various plastic products,

| — | Home and Baby Care Business of Total: provider of home care products and baby and health care products. |
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Home and Baby Care Business of Total: provider of home care products and baby and health care products.

| 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.5775 — Jarden/Home and Baby Care Business of Total, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5775 — Jarden/Home and Baby Care Business of Total, 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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