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56-03
30 December 2003
PROPOSED ACQUISITION BY CARL ZEISS JENA
GMBH OF THE MICROSCOPY BUSINESS OF BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC
Competition Commission invites evidence
The OFT has today asked the Competition Commission
(CC) to look into the proposed acquisition by Carl Zeiss Jena
GmbH of Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
The CC has been asked to consider whether the
proposed acquisition may be expected to result in a substantial
lessening of competition within any market or markets in the
United Kingdom for goods or services namely, the supply of
advanced 3D Microscopes (which here includes single-photon
and multi-photon microscopes) in the United Kingdom. The CC
is required to publish its report by 14 June 2004.
The CC would like to hear from all interested
parties, in writing, by 22 January 2004. To submit evidence,
please write to:
Inquiry Secretary (ZEISS/ BIO-RAD)
Competition Commission
New Court
48 Carey Street
LONDON
WC2A 2JT
Or email:
Notes for Editors
- The Enterprise Act 2002 empowers
the OFT to refer to the CC completed or proposed mergers
for investigation and report which create or enhance a 25
per cent share of supply in the UK (or a substantial part
thereof) or where the UK turnover associated with the enterprise
being acquired is over £70 million (see OFT Press
Release PN 174/03).
- The CC has a 24-week period in
which it is required to publish its report, which may be
extended by no more than eight weeks if it considers that
there are special reasons why the report cannot be published
within that period.
- Further information can be obtained
from the CC’s web site at: http://www.competition-commission.org.uk.
- Enquiries should be directed to
Francis Royle, Press Officer, tel: 020 7271 0242.
Group Members
Mr
Peter Freeman (Chairman)
Mr Nigel Macdonald
Professor
David Parker
Mr
Richard Rawlinson
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