# C_2006133EN.01000301.xml

| 8.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 133/3 |
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8.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 133/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4170 — LSG Lufthansa Service Holding/Gate Gourmet Switzerland)

(2006/C 133/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 30 May 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings LSG/Sky Chefs Europe Holdings Ltd (‘LSG’, UK) belonging to the Lufthansa group and Gate Gourmet GmbH (‘Gate Gourmet’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company (‘JV’) constituting a joint venture by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 30 May 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings LSG/Sky Chefs Europe Holdings Ltd (‘LSG’, UK) belonging to the Lufthansa group and Gate Gourmet GmbH (‘Gate Gourmet’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company (‘JV’) constituting a joint venture by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for LSG: airline catering and related business activities; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for LSG: airline catering and related business activities;

| — | for Gate Gourmet: airline catering and related business activities; |
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for Gate Gourmet: airline catering and related business activities;

| — | for JV: airline food catering in the Paris region airports in France. |
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for JV: airline food catering in the Paris region airports in France.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4170 — LSG Lufthansa Service Holding/Gate Gourmet Switzerland, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4170 — LSG Lufthansa Service Holding/Gate Gourmet Switzerland, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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