Source: EURLEX
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16.11.2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 321/11

Notification of a cooperation agreement

(Case COMP/F-1/38.153 �Hoffmann-La Roche/Chiron)

(2001/C 321/14)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. On 29 May 2001 the Commission received a notification of agreements pursuant to Article 4 of
Council Regulation No 17 ( [1] ), entered into between F. Hoffmann La-Roche Ltd and Chiron Corporation.
The object of the agreements is the licensing of patents in the field of in-vitro diagnostics and blood
screening tests for detecting HIV and HCV viruses.

2. Upon preliminary examination, the Commission finds that athe notified cooperation agreement could
fall within the scope of Regulation No 17.

3. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit any observation they may have on the
proposed operation.

4. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 working days following the date of this
publication. Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 295 01 28) or by post under reference number
COMP/F-1/38.153 �Hoffmann-La Roche/Chiron to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Anti-trust Registry,
Rue Josef II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

( [1] ) OJ 13, 21.2.1962, p. 204/62.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2364 �Deutsche Bank/Banque Worms)

(2001/C 321/15)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 March 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:

�as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European
Communities (see list on the last page),

�in electronic form in the �CEN�version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2364. CELEX
is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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