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Document C2004/256/02
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3464 — KESKO/ICA/JV)Text with EEA relevance
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3464 — KESKO/ICA/JV)Text with EEA relevance
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3464 — KESKO/ICA/JV)Text with EEA relevance
ĠU C 256, 16.10.2004, p. 2–2
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
16.10.2004 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 256/2 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.3464 — KESKO/ICA/JV)
(2004/C 256/02)
(Text with EEA relevance)
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On 8 October 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Kesko Food Ltd. (‘Kesko’, Finland), belonging to the Kesko Group (Finland), and ICA Baltic AB (‘ICA’, Sweden), belonging to ICA Group (Sweden), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘the JV’), by way of transfer of shares. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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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. |
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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 +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 3464 — Kesko/ICA/JV, to the following address:
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