# C_2022360EN.01000801.xml

| 20.9.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 360/8 |
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20.9.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 360/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10640 – SAFRAN / MBDA / COMPAGNIE INDUSTRIELLE DES LASERS CILAS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 360/08)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Safran Electronics & Defense (‘SED’, France), owned by Safran S.A. (‘Safran’, France), the parent company of the Safran Group, |
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Safran Electronics & Defense (‘SED’, France), owned by Safran S.A. (‘Safran’, France), the parent company of the Safran Group,

| — | MBDA France (‘MBDA’, France), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MBDA S.A.S (France), itself indirectly jointly controlled by Airbus SE (Netherlands) (37,5 %), BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom) (37,5 %) and Leonardo S.p.A (Italy) (25 %), |
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MBDA France (‘MBDA’, France), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MBDA S.A.S (France), itself indirectly jointly controlled by Airbus SE (Netherlands) (37,5 %), BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom) (37,5 %) and Leonardo S.p.A (Italy) (25 %),

| — | Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers Cilas (‘Cilas’, France), indirectly controlled by ArianeGroup Holding (France). |
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Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers Cilas (‘Cilas’, France), indirectly controlled by ArianeGroup Holding (France).

SED and MBDA will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Cilas.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | SED operates in the field of optronics, avionics, electronics and critical software with civil and military applications on land, at sea, in the air and in space, |
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SED operates in the field of optronics, avionics, electronics and critical software with civil and military applications on land, at sea, in the air and in space,

| — | MBDA operates in the defense sector. Its field of activity includes the design, manufacture and marketing of missiles and weapon systems, |
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MBDA operates in the defense sector. Its field of activity includes the design, manufacture and marketing of missiles and weapon systems,

| — | Cilas develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of products and systems for defense, major scientific laser programs and scientific and industrial instrumentation. |
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Cilas develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of products and systems for defense, major scientific laser programs and scientific and industrial instrumentation.

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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10640 – SAFRAN / MBDA / COMPAGNIE INDUSTRIELLE DES LASERS CILAS

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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