# C_2011200EN.01001201.xml

| 8.7.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 200/12 |
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8.7.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 200/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6230 — Solvay/Rhodia)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 200/04

| 1. | On 30 June 2011, 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 Solvay SA (‘Solvay’, Belgium) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Rhodia SA (‘Rhodia’, France) by way of public bid of 4 April 2011. |
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On 30 June 2011, 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 Solvay SA (‘Solvay’, Belgium) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Rhodia SA (‘Rhodia’, France) by way of public bid of 4 April 2011.

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






  — | Solvay is the parent of a group of companies which are internationally active in the research, development, production, marketing and sale of chemicals and plastics, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Solvay is the parent of a group of companies which are internationally active in the research, development, production, marketing and sale of chemicals and plastics,

| — | Rhodia is a French company which develops, produces and sells specialty chemicals. |
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Rhodia is a French company which develops, produces and sells specialty chemicals.

| 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.6230 — Solvay/Rhodia, 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.6230 — Solvay/Rhodia, 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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