Alors que la société Carnaud S.A., fabricant français de canettes en métal, projettait d'acquérir auprès de Sacilor S.A. 66,6% des actions de la Sofreb, autre fabricant français de canettes en métal, la société Schmalbach-Lubeca SpA, filiale allemande de la société américaine Continental Can Corporation, a saisi la Commission d'une plainte pour violation des règles de concurrence du traité CEE.
During the course of an attempt made by Carnaud S.A., a French manufacturer of metallic beverage cans, to acquire from Sacilor S.A. 66.6% of the shares in Sofreb, another French manufacturer of metallic beverage cans, the company Schmalbach-Lubeca A.G., a German subsidiary of the American company Continental Can Corporation, lodged a complaint with the Commission alleging violations of the competition rules of the EEC Treaty.