# C_2004134EN.01000201.xml

| 12.5.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 134/2 |
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12.5.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 134/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3390 Thales/ Diehl/ DLE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 134/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 30.04.2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertakings Thales S.A. (‘Thales’, France) and Diehl Stiftung & Co. (‘Diehl’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the German undertaking Diehl Luftfahrtelektronik GmbH (‘DLE’), currently solely controlled by Diehl, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 30.04.2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertakings Thales S.A. (‘Thales’, France) and Diehl Stiftung & Co. (‘Diehl’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the German undertaking Diehl Luftfahrtelektronik GmbH (‘DLE’), currently solely controlled by Diehl, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Thales: professional electronics and defence systems, including avionics for civil and military aircraft |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Thales: professional electronics and defence systems, including avionics for civil and military aircraft

| — | for undertaking Diehl: diversified industrial group with activities, among others, in aviation equipment |
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for undertaking Diehl: diversified industrial group with activities, among others, in aviation equipment

| — | for undertaking DLE: civil aviation and defence technology products, particularly in the fields of aircraft lighting, cabin systems and electronic equipment for pyrotechnical simulation |
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for undertaking DLE: civil aviation and defence technology products, particularly in the fields of aircraft lighting, cabin systems and electronic equipment for pyrotechnical simulation

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. 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 (EEC) No4064/89 (3) 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 concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. 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 (EEC) No4064/89 (3) 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 (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3390 Thales/ Diehl/ DLE, 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 (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3390 Thales/ Diehl/ DLE, 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 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

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(2)  OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

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(3)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.

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