Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2338 — Gevaert/Agfa-Gevaert) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control, photographic industry

C 85/2

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Official Journal of the European Communities

15.3.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2263 (cid:151) Philips/LG Electronics/JV)

(2001/C 85/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 6 March 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertakings Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV, the Netherlands (Philips), and LG Electronics
Inc., Republic of Korea (LGE), acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
joint
control of a newly created Joint Venture (Joint Venture), by way of purchase of shares in a newly
created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Philips:

lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances, electronic components, semiconductors

and medical systems,

(cid:151) LGE: displays, home appliances and multimedia products,

(cid:151) Joint Venture: cathode ray rubes for TVs and PC monitors.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2263 (cid:151) Philips/LG Electronics/JV, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2338 (cid:151) Gevaert/Agfa-Gevaert)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 85/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 9 March 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Gevaert NV, Belgium, belonging to Almanij Group, acquires, within the meaning
of Article 3 (1)(b) of the Regulation, de facto sole control of Agfa-Gevaert NV, actually controlled by Bayer
AG, as an indirect result of the sale by Bayer AG of its interest in this company.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Almanij Group: banking,

insurance and financial services and, through Gevaert NV, a diversified
holding company (having actually a non-controlling interest in Agfa-Gevaert), chemicals, construction
industry, transport, media and telecommunications,

(cid:151) Agfa-Gevaert: photographic and electronic imaging systems.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2338 (cid:151) Gevaert/Agfa-Gevaert, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2244 (cid:151) Royal Vopak/Ellis & Everard)

(2001/C 85/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 january 2001 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2244. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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