# C_2007150EN.01000801.xml

| 4.7.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/8 |
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4.7.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4653 — MBDA/Bayern-Chemie)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 150/06)

| 1. | On 26 June 2007, 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 BAE Systems plc (‘BAES’, United Kingdom), European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. (‘EADS’, The Netherlands) and Finmecannica S.p.A. (‘Finmeccanica’, Italy) acting through their fully functional joint venture, the MBDA Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Bayern-Chemie Gesellschaft für flugchemische Antriebe mbH (‘Bayern-Chemie’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 June 2007, 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 BAE Systems plc (‘BAES’, United Kingdom), European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. (‘EADS’, The Netherlands) and Finmecannica S.p.A. (‘Finmeccanica’, Italy) acting through their fully functional joint venture, the MBDA Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Bayern-Chemie Gesellschaft für flugchemische Antriebe mbH (‘Bayern-Chemie’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for BAES: defence and aerospace systems, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for BAES: defence and aerospace systems,

| — | for EADS: aerospace, defence and related services, |
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for EADS: aerospace, defence and related services,

| — | for Finmeccanica: aerospace, defence and security sectors, |
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for Finmeccanica: aerospace, defence and security sectors,

| — | for Bayern-Chemie: supply of propulsion systems for tactical military devices. |
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for Bayern-Chemie: supply of propulsion systems for tactical military 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. |
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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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4653 — MBDA/Bayern-Chemie, 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4653 — MBDA/Bayern-Chemie, 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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