# C_2004321EN.01001001.xml

| 28.12.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 321/10 |
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28.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 321/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3657 — AIRBUS/SITA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 321/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 15 December 2004, 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 Airbus Financial Services (‘Airbus’, France) belonging to the Airbus group and SITA Information Network Computing B.V. (‘SITA’, Netherlands) belonging to the SITA group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking OnAir N.V. (‘OnAir’, Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 15 December 2004, 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 Airbus Financial Services (‘Airbus’, France) belonging to the Airbus group and SITA Information Network Computing B.V. (‘SITA’, Netherlands) belonging to the SITA group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking OnAir N.V. (‘OnAir’, Netherlands) 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 undertaking Airbus: design, manufacture and sales of aircraft worldwide, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Airbus: design, manufacture and sales of aircraft worldwide,

| — | for undertaking SITA: Provides applications, communications and IT infrastructure to the air transport and related industries. |
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for undertaking SITA: Provides applications, communications and IT infrastructure to the air transport and related industries.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3657 — Airbus/Sita/JV, 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3657 — Airbus/Sita/JV, 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)  Available on DG COMP website:

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http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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