# C_2017383EN.01001101.xml

| 14.11.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 383/11 |
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14.11.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 383/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8672 — easyJet/Certain Air Berlin Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 383/10)

| 1. | On 7 November 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | easyJet (the UK), |
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On 7 November 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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easyJet (the UK),

| — | Certain Air Berlin Assets (‘Target’, Germany), |
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Certain Air Berlin Assets (‘Target’, Germany),

easyJet acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of Air Berlin.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for easyJet: low-cost point-to-point air passenger transport in Europe,
  —   for Target: assets that previously formed part of Air Berlin’s operations at Berlin Tegel Airport, including slots and overnight parking stands. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for easyJet: low-cost point-to-point air passenger transport in Europe,

for easyJet

—   for Target: assets that previously formed part of Air Berlin’s operations at Berlin Tegel Airport, including slots and overnight parking stands.

for Target

| 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. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8672 — easyJet/Certain Air Berlin Assets
  Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





  E-mail: |
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| COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8672 — easyJet/Certain Air Berlin Assets

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

E-mail:

COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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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