# C_2006246EN.01002101.xml

| 13.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 246/21 |
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13.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4335 — Diehl/Thales/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 246/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 4 October 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Thales S.A. (‘Thales’, France) and Diehl Stiftung & Co. KG (‘Diehl’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over part of the undertakings TDA Armements SAS (France), Thales Munitronic BV (The Netherlands), Forges de Zeebrugge (Belgium), currently controlled by Thales, and over the undertaking Junghans Feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co KG (Germany), currently controlled by Diehl, by way of contribution of assets in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 4 October 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Thales S.A. (‘Thales’, France) and Diehl Stiftung & Co. KG (‘Diehl’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over part of the undertakings TDA Armements SAS (France), Thales Munitronic BV (The Netherlands), Forges de Zeebrugge (Belgium), currently controlled by Thales, and over the undertaking Junghans Feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co KG (Germany), currently controlled by Diehl, by way of contribution of assets in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Thales: defence, aerospace and civilian security technology. For the assets conferred to the Joint Venture: production and sales of fuzes and safety and arming devices; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Thales: defence, aerospace and civilian security technology. For the assets conferred to the Joint Venture: production and sales of fuzes and safety and arming devices;

| — | for Diehl: metals, controls, and defence and aviation For the assets conferred to the Joint Venture: production and sales of fuzes and safety and arming devices. |
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for Diehl: metals, controls, and defence and aviation For the assets conferred to the Joint Venture: production and sales of fuzes and safety and arming devices.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4335 — Diehl/Thales/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4335 — Diehl/Thales/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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