# C_2016348EN.01001901.xml

| 23.9.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 348/19 |
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23.9.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 348/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8046 — TUI/Transat France)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 348/11)

| 1. | On 16 September 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which TUI AG (Germany), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Transat France S.A. (France), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transat A.T. Inc. (Canada), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 September 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which TUI AG (Germany), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Transat France S.A. (France), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transat A.T. Inc. (Canada), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   TUI AG: Ultimate parent company of TUI Group, an integrated leisure tourism group operating in several countries with its main activities in the areas of tour operation, travel agency services, accommodation, airlines and cruises.
  —   Transat France S.A.: Tour operator active in the leisure travel and tourism sector in France. Its activities operate under two principal brands: Look Voyages and Vacances Transat. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   TUI AG: Ultimate parent company of TUI Group, an integrated leisure tourism group operating in several countries with its main activities in the areas of tour operation, travel agency services, accommodation, airlines and cruises.

TUI AG

—   Transat France S.A.: Tour operator active in the leisure travel and tourism sector in France. Its activities operate under two principal brands: Look Voyages and Vacances Transat.

Transat France S.A.

| 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.8046 — TUI/Transat France, to the following address:





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

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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.8046 — TUI/Transat France, 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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