CELEX: 32001M2539
Language: en
Date: 2001-08-27 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION DECISION of 27/08/2001 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.2539 - EQT NORTHERN EUROPE/DUNI) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

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COMMISSION DECISION of 27/08/2001 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.2539 - EQT NORTHERN EUROPE/DUNI) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)  

Official Journal 272 , 27/09/2001 P. 0014 - 0014

COMMISSION DECISION of 27/08/2001 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.2539 - EQT NORTHERN EUROPE/DUNI) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)Brussels, 27.08.2001SG (2001) D/291106 To the notifying partyDear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),Subject: Case No. COMP/M.2539 - EQT NORTHERN EUROPE/DUNI Notification of 27/07/2001 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 224/04 of the 09/08/2001[1]   OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.1. On 27/07/2001, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which EQT Northern Europe Ltd, controlled by Investor AB, acquires 50% of Duni AB by way of purchase of shares. The remaining 50% of Duni AB is already owned by EQT Scandinavia I which is ultimately controlled by Investor AB.  Investor AB will thereby acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control over Duni AB. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: - for EQT Northern Europe: A private equity fund controlled by Investor AB, which is an investment company listed on OM Stockholm Stock Exchange. - for Duni AB: Production of disposable tabletop products, candles and disposable meal service products.2. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4(b), of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2].  [2]   OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.3. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement.  This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89.For the CommissionViviane REDING Member of the Commission signed