Commission Decision of 15/02/2007 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.4526 - PAI / LAFARGE) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Brussels, 15.02.2007 SG-Greffe(2007) D/200695 To the notifying party Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4526 – PAI / LAFARGE Notification of 15/01/2007 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 015, 23.01.2007, page 4 1. On 15/01/2007 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No.
139/2004 by which PAI Partners S.A.S. ("PAI", France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of Lafarge Roofing ("Lafarge Roofing", France), by way of purchase of shares. 2. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph b, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [2]. 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 (EC) No. 139/2004. For the Commission signed Philip LOWE Director General [1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1 [2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32 --------------------------------------------------