Sole control: The European Commission publishes a decision approving the acquisition of sole control in the paper products and packaging manufacturing sector, subject to conditions (Europac / DS Smith)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. Commission publishes decision authorising, subject to conditions, the UK company DS Smith to acquire sole control of the Spanish company Europac in the paper and packaging sector (+ 1 decision). On 8 April 2019, the European Commission published two merger control decisions. The first decision, adopted on 14 November 2018The operation concerns the acquisition of sole control of the Spanish company Europac by the British company DS Smith, both manufacturers of paper products and packaging, with the exception, however, of a plant in Brittany which the notifying party could not acquire (pts. 4-5). The operation is only authorised subject to the divestment