# C_2008307EN.01000901.xml

| 2.12.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 307/9 |
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2.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 307/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5389 — Aéroports de Paris/The Nuance Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 307/09)

| 1. | On 21 November 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 Aéroports de Paris (‘ADP’, France) and The Nuance Group (‘TNG’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created undertaking JV (‘JV’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 21 November 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 Aéroports de Paris (‘ADP’, France) and The Nuance Group (‘TNG’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created undertaking JV (‘JV’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for ADP: operation and management of airport installations, notably of the airports Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for ADP: operation and management of airport installations, notably of the airports Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly,

| — | for TNG: retail services and catering in airports, on board sales in airplanes and ships, specialized shops, |
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for TNG: retail services and catering in airports, on board sales in airplanes and ships, specialized shops,

| — | for JV: operation of retail shops ‘Fashion and Accessories’ on the airports of Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly. |
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for JV: operation of retail shops ‘Fashion and Accessories’ on the airports of Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly.

| 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.5389 — Aéroports de Paris/The Nuance Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5389 — Aéroports de Paris/The Nuance Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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