# C_2008035EN.01003001.xml

| 8.2.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 35/30 |
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8.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 35/30

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5038 — Telefónica/Turmed/Rumbo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 35/11)

| 1. | On 30 January 2008, 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 Turmed, S.L. (‘Turmed’, Spain), integrated in the Orizonia Corporation (‘Orizonia’, Spain), and Telefónica, S.A. (‘Telefónica’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Red Universal de Marketing y Booking Online, S.A. (‘Rumbo’, Spain), which is, by now, jointly controlled by the Amadeus IT Group, S.A. (‘Amadeus’, Spain) and Terra Networks Asociados, S.L. (‘TNA’, Spain), a 100 % subsidiary of Telefónica, by way of purchase of shares.
  The transaction also includes the sales of Viajar.com Viajes, S.L.U. (‘Viajar.com’, Spain), controlled by Orizonia, and of Terra Business Travel, S.A. (‘Terra Business Travel’), controlled by TNA, to Rumbo. |
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On 30 January 2008, 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 Turmed, S.L. (‘Turmed’, Spain), integrated in the Orizonia Corporation (‘Orizonia’, Spain), and Telefónica, S.A. (‘Telefónica’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Red Universal de Marketing y Booking Online, S.A. (‘Rumbo’, Spain), which is, by now, jointly controlled by the Amadeus IT Group, S.A. (‘Amadeus’, Spain) and Terra Networks Asociados, S.L. (‘TNA’, Spain), a 100 % subsidiary of Telefónica, by way of purchase of shares.

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The transaction also includes the sales of Viajar.com Viajes, S.L.U. (‘Viajar.com’, Spain), controlled by Orizonia, and of Terra Business Travel, S.A. (‘Terra Business Travel’), controlled by TNA, to Rumbo.

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






  — | for Turmed/Orizonia: Supplier of tourist services, including travel operating services to destinations in EU Member states and outside the EU as well as travel agency services via Viajes Iberia and Viajar.com, tourist transport by charter flights and the arrangement of cruises, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Turmed/Orizonia: Supplier of tourist services, including travel operating services to destinations in EU Member states and outside the EU as well as travel agency services via Viajes Iberia and Viajar.com, tourist transport by charter flights and the arrangement of cruises,

| — | for Telefónica: Provider of telecommunication services, |
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for Telefónica: Provider of telecommunication services,

| — | for TNA: Provider of travel agency services via internet and traditional travel agencies, |
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for TNA: Provider of travel agency services via internet and traditional travel agencies,

| — | for Terra Business Travel: Provider of travel agency services via internet and traditional travel agencies, |
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for Terra Business Travel: Provider of travel agency services via internet and traditional travel agencies,

| — | for Rumbo: Travel agency services via internet. |
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for Rumbo: Travel agency services via internet.

| 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.5038 — Telefónica/Turmed/Rumbo 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.5038 — Telefónica/Turmed/Rumbo 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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