# C_2006104EN.01001601.xml

| 3.5.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 104/16 |
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3.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 104/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4184 — Boeing/Carmen)

(2006/C 104/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 25 April 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking The Boeing Company (‘Boeing’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Carmen Systems AB (‘Carmen’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 April 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking The Boeing Company (‘Boeing’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Carmen Systems AB (‘Carmen’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Boeing: commercial aircraft, defence and space industries and related services, including crew management services and fleet planning and scheduling services for airlines provided by the subsidiary Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc.; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Boeing: commercial aircraft, defence and space industries and related services, including crew management services and fleet planning and scheduling services for airlines provided by the subsidiary Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc.;

| — | for Carmen: crew management services, fleet planning and scheduling services and disruption recovery services for airlines and other transport companies. |
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for Carmen: crew management services, fleet planning and scheduling services and disruption recovery services for airlines and other transport companies.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4184 — Boeing/Carmen, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4184 — Boeing/Carmen, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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