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| 6.3.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 61/11 |
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6.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 61/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5060 — Theodorus I/Theodorus II/EADS Astrium/Euro Heat Pipes)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 61/08)

| 1. | On 27 February 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 undertaking EADS Astrium SAS (‘EADS Astrium’, France), belonging to the EADS group (‘EADS’, France and Germany) and the undertakings Theodorus SCA (‘Theodorus I’, Belgium) and Theodorus II SA (‘Theodorus II’, Belgium), both controlled by the Université Libre de Bruxelles (‘ULB’, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, joint control of Euro Heat Pipes (‘EHP’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 27 February 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 undertaking EADS Astrium SAS (‘EADS Astrium’, France), belonging to the EADS group (‘EADS’, France and Germany) and the undertakings Theodorus SCA (‘Theodorus I’, Belgium) and Theodorus II SA (‘Theodorus II’, Belgium), both controlled by the Université Libre de Bruxelles (‘ULB’, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, joint control of Euro Heat Pipes (‘EHP’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Theodorus I and Theodorus II: investment funds controlled by ULB, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Theodorus I and Theodorus II: investment funds controlled by ULB,

| — | for ULB: French university in Brussels operating scientific parks and an academic hospital, |
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for ULB: French university in Brussels operating scientific parks and an academic hospital,

| — | for EADS: commercial and military air sectors, civil and military helicopters, spacecrafts and electronic defence systems, as well as, through EADS Astrium, design, development and supply of space systems, |
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for EADS: commercial and military air sectors, civil and military helicopters, spacecrafts and electronic defence systems, as well as, through EADS Astrium, design, development and supply of space systems,

| — | for EHP: design, development, production and testing of thermal control systems used in spacecrafts and satellites. |
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for EHP: design, development, production and testing of thermal control systems used in spacecrafts and satellites.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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.5060 — Theodorus I/Theodorus II/EADS Astrium/Euro Heat Pipes, 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.5060 — Theodorus I/Theodorus II/EADS Astrium/Euro Heat Pipes, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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