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EP 1 386 032 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.09.2003 (43) Date of publication: 04.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/06 (21) Application number: 02730019.3 (22) Date of filing: 15.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06N 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2002/002926 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/090644 (14.11.2002 Gazette 2002/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 03.05.2001 BE 200110303 (71) Applicant: Société de Participations Financières " Sofarpi" 1724 Luxembourg (LU)	(72) Inventors: Hazan, Eric 1180 Uccle (BE) De Meyer, Luc 1910 Kampenhout (BE) (74) Representative: Brants, Johan Philippe Emile  De Clercq, Brants & Partners cvEdgard Gevaertdreef 10a 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem (BE)