# C_2013070EN.01003001.xml

| 9.3.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 70/30 |
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9.3.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 70/30

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6796 — Aegean/Olympic II)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 70/12

| 1. | On 28 February 2013, 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 Aegean Airlines SA (‘Aegean’, Greece) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Olympic Air SA (‘Olympic Air’, Greece) by way of purchase of shares. The concentration has been referred to the Commission by the Cypriot and Greek national competition authorities pursuant to Article 22 (1) of the Merger Regulation. |
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On 28 February 2013, 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 Aegean Airlines SA (‘Aegean’, Greece) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Olympic Air SA (‘Olympic Air’, Greece) by way of purchase of shares. The concentration has been referred to the Commission by the Cypriot and Greek national competition authorities pursuant to Article 22 (1) of the Merger Regulation.

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






  — | for Aegean: Greek airline operating domestic and international flights from its main base at Athens International Airport and certain other Greek airports, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Aegean: Greek airline operating domestic and international flights from its main base at Athens International Airport and certain other Greek airports,

| — | for Olympic Air: Greek airline operating domestic and, to a lesser extent, international flights from its base at Athens International Airport. |
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for Olympic Air: Greek airline operating domestic and, to a lesser extent, international flights from its base at Athens International Airport.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6796 — Aegean/Olympic II, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6796 — Aegean/Olympic II, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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