# C_2006083EN.01001401.xml

| 6.4.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 83/14 |
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6.4.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 83/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4160 — ThyssenKrupp/EADS/Atlas)

(2006/C 83/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 29 March 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 undertakings ThyssenKrupp Technologies AG (‘TKT’, Germany), belonging to the ThyssenKrupp AG, and EADS Deutschland GmbH (‘EADS’, Germany), belonging to EADS N.V., acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Atlas Elektronik GmbH (‘Atlas’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 29 March 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 undertakings ThyssenKrupp Technologies AG (‘TKT’, Germany), belonging to the ThyssenKrupp AG, and EADS Deutschland GmbH (‘EADS’, Germany), belonging to EADS N.V., acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Atlas Elektronik GmbH (‘Atlas’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for TKT: steel, industrial goods (including design, supply and repair of submarines and vessels) and services; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for TKT: steel, industrial goods (including design, supply and repair of submarines and vessels) and services;

| — | for EADS: aerospace and defence technology; |
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for EADS: aerospace and defence technology;

| — | for Atlas: electronic naval systems. |
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for Atlas: electronic naval systems.

| 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.4160 — ThyssenKrupp/EADS/Atlas, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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.4160 — ThyssenKrupp/EADS/Atlas, 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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