15.5.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 137/1

15.5.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 137/2

1.

On 3 May 2004, the Commission received a 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 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (‘BBVA’, Spain) and Banca Nazionale del Lavoro S.p.A. (‘BNL’, Italy) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking 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:

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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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 (fax no. (32-2) 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3422 - BBVA/BNL/JV, to the following address:

15.5.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 137/3

1.

On 5 May 2004, the Commission received a 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 Lyondell Chemical Company (‘Lyondell’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Millennium Chemicals Inc. (‘Millennium’, USA) by way of exchange of shares. The operation also includes the acquisition of the whole of Equistar Chemical Company Inc (‘Equistar’, USA), a company currently jointly controlled by Lyondell and Millennium.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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.

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 (fax no. (32-2) 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3435 – Lyondell/Millennium, to the following address: