# C_2016412EN.01002601.xml

| 9.11.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 412/26 |
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9.11.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 412/26

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8137 — HNA Group/Servair)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 412/07)

| 1. | On 3 November 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which HNA Group Co., Ltd (‘HNA Group’, People’s Republic of China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of La Compagnie d’Exploitation des Services Auxiliaires Aériens SA (‘Servair’, France), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 3 November 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which HNA Group Co., Ltd (‘HNA Group’, People’s Republic of China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of La Compagnie d’Exploitation des Services Auxiliaires Aériens SA (‘Servair’, France), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for HNA Group: core divisions of aviation, real estate, financial services, tourism and logistics. Essentially focused on China and the Asia-Pacific region, HNA Group has some activities in the European Economic Area (mainly airport handling services through Swissport and air passenger transport activities at a limited number of airports, as well as in-flight services (in-flight catering and retail on-board services) through the recently acquired Swiss-based company Gategroup Holding Ltd),
  —   for Servair: provision of in-flight services (in-flight catering and retail on-board) and, to a more limited extent, ground handling services. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for HNA Group: core divisions of aviation, real estate, financial services, tourism and logistics. Essentially focused on China and the Asia-Pacific region, HNA Group has some activities in the European Economic Area (mainly airport handling services through Swissport and air passenger transport activities at a limited number of airports, as well as in-flight services (in-flight catering and retail on-board services) through the recently acquired Swiss-based company Gategroup Holding Ltd),

for HNA Group

—   for Servair: provision of in-flight services (in-flight catering and retail on-board) and, to a more limited extent, ground handling services.

for Servair

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8137 — HNA Group/Servair to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8137 — HNA Group/Servair to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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