# C_2011068EN.01000701.xml

| 3.3.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 68/7 |
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3.3.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 68/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6104 — Safran/SNPE Matériaux Energétiques/Regulus)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 68/06

| 1. | On 23 February 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 undertaking Safran (‘Safran’, France), belonging to the group Safran Société Anonyme (France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of SNPE Matériaux Energétiques (‘SME’, France) and joint control of Regulus (‘Regulus’, France; Regulus and SME are hereinafter referred to together as ‘the Target’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 February 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 undertaking Safran (‘Safran’, France), belonging to the group Safran Société Anonyme (France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of SNPE Matériaux Energétiques (‘SME’, France) and joint control of Regulus (‘Regulus’, France; Regulus and SME are hereinafter referred to together as ‘the Target’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Safran: aerospace propulsion, aircraft equipment, defence and security, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Safran: aerospace propulsion, aircraft equipment, defence and security,

| — | for the Target: tactical, strategic and space propulsion, pyrotechnic equipment, composite materials. |
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for the Target: tactical, strategic and space propulsion, pyrotechnic equipment, composite materials.

| 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.6104 — Safran/SNPE Matériaux Energétiques/Regulus, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.6104 — Safran/SNPE Matériaux Energétiques/Regulus, 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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