19/04/2005 (Agence Europe) - Acquisition of sole control of the Russian undertaking Multon by The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) of the US and Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (CCHBC) of Greece. CCHBC is a licensed bottler that produces and sells TCCC branded beverages in the EU and elsewhere in Europe TCCC is the brand owner and licensor of the Coca-Cola brands and supplies soft drink concentrates, syrups and finished beverages which it sells to bottling and canning companies. CCHBC is a licensed bottler that produces and sells TCCC branded beverages in the EU and elsewhere. It is jointly controlled by TCCC and the Kar-Tess Group. Multon is a Russian company that bottles, distributes and markets fruit juices and nectars in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The Commission examined the operation according to the simplified merger review procedure.