# C_2014308EN.01000601.xml

| 11.9.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 308/6 |
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11.9.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 308/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7358 — dnata/Stella)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 308/08

| 1. | On 4 September 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which dnata (United Arab Emirates) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the UK travel services business of Stella Travel Services UK Limited and of Stella Global UK Limited (together, ‘Stella’) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 4 September 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which dnata (United Arab Emirates) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the UK travel services business of Stella Travel Services UK Limited and of Stella Global UK Limited (together, ‘Stella’) by way of a purchase of shares.

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






  — | Stella is active in tour operating, flight consolidating, travel agency, the provision of hotel beds and franchise and affiliate travel agency management, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Stella is active in tour operating, flight consolidating, travel agency, the provision of hotel beds and franchise and affiliate travel agency management,

| — | dnata is part of the Emirates Group, which is in turn wholly owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, managed by the Government of Dubai. dnata operates a number of travel services businesses in the UK. |
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dnata is part of the Emirates Group, which is in turn wholly owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, managed by the Government of Dubai. dnata operates a number of travel services businesses in the UK.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 this Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 this 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7358 — dnata/Stella, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7358 — dnata/Stella, 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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