14.5.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 114/1

14.5.2005   

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 114/2

1.

On 2 May 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Spanish undertaking Telefónica S.A. acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Czech undertaking Cesky Telecom a.s. by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3806 — Telefonica/Cesky Telecom, to the following address:

14.5.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 114/3

1.

On 2 May 2005, 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 Mittal Steel Company N.V. (‘Mittal Steel’, Dutch Antilles) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Huta Stali Czestochowa Sp. z.o.o. and subsidiaries of Huta Czestochowa S.A. which are collectively referred as ‘Czestochowa Group’ (Poland), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (EC) No 139/2004 (2) 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3808 — Mittal/Huta Stali Czestochowa, to the following address:

14.5.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 114/4

1.

On 4 May 2005 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 Gilde Buy-Out Fund II (‘Gilde Buy-Out’, the Netherlands), belonging to the Rabobank Group (‘Rabobank Group’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of DSM Bakery Ingredients (‘DSM Bakery Ingredients’, the Netherlands), currently controlled by Royal DSM NV (‘DSM’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (EC) No 139/2004 (2) 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3818 — Gilde/DSM Bakery Ingredients, to the following address:

14.5.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 114/5

1.

On 2 May 2005, 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 Pernod Ricard S.A. (‘Pernod Ricard’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of certain brands and other assets of the undertaking Allied Domecq plc (‘Allied Domecq’, United Kingdom) by way of public bid announced on 21 April 2005.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3779 — Pernod Ricard/Allied Domecq, to the following address:

14.5.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 114/6

1.

On 2 May 2005, 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 Fortune Brands Inc. (‘Fortune Brands’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of brands and assets of Allied Domecq plc (‘Allied Domecq’, United Kingdom) and of Pernod Ricard SA (‘Pernod Ricard’, France) by way of purchase of shares in an acquisition vehicle company.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3813 — Fortune Brands/Allied Domecq, to the following address: