# C_2014417EN.01001201.xml

| 21.11.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 417/12 |
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21.11.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 417/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7270 — Český Aeroholding/Travel Service/České aerolinie)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 417/09

| 1. | On 14 November 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Travel Service, a.s. (‘Travel Service’) and Český Aeroholding, a.s. (‘CAH’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of České aerolinie a.s. (‘CSA’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14 November 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Travel Service, a.s. (‘Travel Service’) and Český Aeroholding, a.s. (‘CAH’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of České aerolinie a.s. (‘CSA’) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Travel Service: Travel Service is a Czech carrier that provides schedulded air transport of passengers and air transport of cargo under the brand name ‘Smart Wings’;
  —   for CAH: Český Aeroholding is a state-owned holding company which owns shares in selected companies engaged in the air transport sector and related ground services;
  —   for CSA: České aerolinie is the Czech national carrier with core business in schedulded air transport of passengers and air transport of cargo. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Travel Service: Travel Service is a Czech carrier that provides schedulded air transport of passengers and air transport of cargo under the brand name ‘Smart Wings’;

for Travel Service

—   for CAH: Český Aeroholding is a state-owned holding company which owns shares in selected companies engaged in the air transport sector and related ground services;

for CAH

—   for CSA: České aerolinie is the Czech national carrier with core business in schedulded air transport of passengers and air transport of cargo.

for CSA

| 3. | 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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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.

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7270 — Český Aeroholding/Travel Service/České aerolinie, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7270 — Český Aeroholding/Travel Service/České aerolinie, to the following address:

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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