# C_2020083EN.01007101.xml

| 13.3.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 83/71 |
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13.3.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 83/71

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9747 — Lagardère Travel Retail/BTA/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 83/13)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Lagardère Travel Retail S.A.S. (‘Lagardère’, France), belonging to the Lagardère group (France), |
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Lagardère Travel Retail S.A.S. (‘Lagardère’, France), belonging to the Lagardère group (France),

| — | BTA Havalimanlari Yiyecek Ve Icecek Hizmetleri A.S. (‘BTA’, Turkey), belonging to the Aéroports de Paris group (‘ADP’, France). |
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BTA Havalimanlari Yiyecek Ve Icecek Hizmetleri A.S. (‘BTA’, Turkey), belonging to the Aéroports de Paris group (‘ADP’, France).

Lagardère and BTA acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a joint venture company which is yet to be established in Jordan.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | for undertaking Lagardère: offers travel retail and food services and is currently active in 39 countries worldwide, including Europe and the Middle-East. Lagardère is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Lagardère SCA, the ultimate parent company of the French Lagardère group that is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, |
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for undertaking Lagardère: offers travel retail and food services and is currently active in 39 countries worldwide, including Europe and the Middle-East. Lagardère is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Lagardère SCA, the ultimate parent company of the French Lagardère group that is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange,

| — | for undertaking BTA: offers food and beverage services at airports and sea lines in nine countries in Europe and the Middle-East. It belongs to Aéroport de Paris SA’s group of companies that is incorporated in France and listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, |
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for undertaking BTA: offers food and beverage services at airports and sea lines in nine countries in Europe and the Middle-East. It belongs to Aéroport de Paris SA’s group of companies that is incorporated in France and listed on the Paris Stock Exchange,

| — | for the newly created joint venture: active in the operation of foodservices and travel retail services concessions at airports in Jordan, notably at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman. |
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for the newly created joint venture: active in the operation of foodservices and travel retail services concessions at airports in Jordan, notably at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman.

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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 the Notice.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9747 — Lagardère Travel Retail/BTA/JV

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

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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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