# C_2011024EN.01002001.xml

| 26.1.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 24/20 |
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26.1.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 24/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5976 — Lufthansa Technik/Panasonic Avionics/Idair JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 24/10

| 1. | On 18 January 2011, 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 Lufthansa Technik AG (‘LHT’, Germany) and Panasonic Avionics Corporation (‘PAC’, United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Idair GmbH (‘Idair’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 18 January 2011, 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 Lufthansa Technik AG (‘LHT’, Germany) and Panasonic Avionics Corporation (‘PAC’, United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Idair GmbH (‘Idair’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for LHT: aircraft, engine and component maintenance, repair and overhaul. LHT's activities also include the development, design, manufacture and supply of cabin management and in-flight entertainment (CMS/IFE) systems and CMS/IFE components, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for LHT: aircraft, engine and component maintenance, repair and overhaul. LHT's activities also include the development, design, manufacture and supply of cabin management and in-flight entertainment (CMS/IFE) systems and CMS/IFE components,

| — | for PAC: CMS/IFE systems integrator, |
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for PAC: CMS/IFE systems integrator,

| — | for Idair: design, manufacture and supply of specialised aircraft cabin equipment. |
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for Idair: design, manufacture and supply of specialised aircraft cabin equipment.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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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| 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 COMP/M.5976 — Lufthansa Technik/Panasonic Avionics/Idair JV, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5976 — Lufthansa Technik/Panasonic Avionics/Idair JV, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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