# C_2006006EN.01000901.xml

| 11.1.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/9 |
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11.1.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3985 — EADS/BAES/FNM/NLFK)

(2006/C 6/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 3 January 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 MBDA (‘MBDA’, France), which is controlled by EADS, BAE Systems (‘BAES’, UK) and Finmeccanica (‘FNM’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of LFK — Lenkflugkörpersysteme GmbH — TDW (‘NLFK’, Germany), currently jointly controlled by EADS Deutschland and MBDA, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 3 January 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 MBDA (‘MBDA’, France), which is controlled by EADS, BAE Systems (‘BAES’, UK) and Finmeccanica (‘FNM’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of LFK — Lenkflugkörpersysteme GmbH — TDW (‘NLFK’, Germany), currently jointly controlled by EADS Deutschland and MBDA, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for MBDA: supplier of guided weapons and guided weapons systems; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for MBDA: supplier of guided weapons and guided weapons systems;

| — | for LFK: aerospace and defence technology, in particular tactical missiles; |
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for LFK: aerospace and defence technology, in particular tactical missiles;

| — | for EADS, BAE Systems and FNM: aerospace and defence technology. |
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for EADS, BAE Systems and FNM: aerospace and defence technology.

| 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.3985 — EADS/BAES/FNM/NLFK, 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.3985 — EADS/BAES/FNM/NLFK, 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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