# C_2010157EN.01001901.xml

| 17.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 157/19 |
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17.6.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 157/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5747 — Iberia/British Airways)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 157/11

| 1. | On 10 June 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. (‘Iberia’, Spain) enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation with British Airways Plc (‘British Airways’, United Kingdom). |
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On 10 June 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. (‘Iberia’, Spain) enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation with British Airways Plc (‘British Airways’, United Kingdom).

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






  — | for Iberia: air transport of passengers and cargo, airport handling services, aircraft maintenance and engineering, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Iberia: air transport of passengers and cargo, airport handling services, aircraft maintenance and engineering,

| — | for British Airways: air transport of passengers and cargo, airport handling services, aircraft maintenance and engineering. |
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for British Airways: air transport of passengers and cargo, airport handling services, aircraft maintenance and engineering.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5747 — Iberia/British Airways, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 COMP/M.5747 — Iberia/British Airways, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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