do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4335 — Diehl/Thales/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aeronautical industry, arms industry, civil defence, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, technology

13.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/21

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4335 — Diehl/Thales/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 246/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 4 October 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 undertaking Thales S.A. (‘Thales’,
France) and Diehl Stiftung & Co. KG (‘Diehl’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation joint control over part of the undertakings TDA Armements SAS (France), Thales Muni-
tronic BV (The Netherlands), Forges de Zeebrugge (Belgium), currently controlled by Thales, and over the
undertaking Junghans Feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co KG (Germany), currently controlled by Diehl, by way
of contribution of assets in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Thales: defence, aerospace and civilian security technology. For the assets conferred to the Joint

Venture: production and sales of fuzes and safety and arming devices;

— for Diehl: metals, controls, and defence and aviation For the assets conferred to the Joint Venture:

production and sales of fuzes and safety and arming devices.

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. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
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.4335 — Diehl/Thales/JV, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4234 — Carlson/One Equity Partners/Carlson Wagonlit) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, hotel industry, investment, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, travel agency

13.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/27

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4234 — Carlson/One Equity Partners/Carlson Wagonlit)

(2006/C 246/21)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 July 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it
compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC)
No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4234. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4322 — Morgan Stanley/IHG/Portfolio Hotels)

(2006/C 246/22)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 1 September 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4322. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Imposition by France of a public service obligation for scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Warsaw   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Poland, air transport, airline, intra-EU transport, public service, transport regulations

13.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/7

Imposition by France of a public service obligation for scheduled air services between Strasbourg
and Warsaw

(2006/C 246/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
France has decided to impose a public service obligation on scheduled air services between Stras-
bourg and Warsaw pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992
on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

2.

The public service obligation is as follows:

2.1. Frequency

The minimum level of service provided between Warsaw and Strasbourg must be three round trips
per week, all year round. The flights in question must be non-stop. Two out of these three flights
must be scheduled on a Monday and a Thursday.

2.2. Type of aircraft used and minimum capacity provided

The services must be operated by jet aircraft with at least 48 seats.

2.3. Timetables

The timetable must coincide with parliamentary sessions, i.e. arriving at Strasbourg on Monday close
to but no later than 14:00 for the session beginning at 15:00 and leaving Strasbourg on Thursday
close to but no earlier than 17:00, when the sessions end.

2.4. Flight bookings

Seats on these flights must be marketed by a computerised booking system.

2.5. Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to
the carrier must not exceed 2 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season.
The carrier must give a minimum of six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the above-
mentioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.
Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Milan (Malpensa)   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Italy, air transport, airline, intra-EU transport, public service, transport regulations

13.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/5

Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between
Strasbourg and Milan (Malpensa)

(2006/C 246/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
France has decided to amend, with effect from 25 March 2007, the public service obligation imposed
on scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Milan (Malpensa/Linate/Bergamo) published in the Offi-
cial Journal of the European Communities No C 257 of 25 October 2003 pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Com-
munity air routes.

2.

The public service obligation is as follows:

2.1. Minimum frequency and capacity

The minimum level of service provided between Strasbourg and Milan must be two round trips per
day from Monday to Friday, all year round except for the month of August, when there must be a
minimum of one round trip per day, from Monday to Friday. The flights in question must be non-
stop.

2.2. Type of aircraft used and minimum capacity provided

The services must be operated by aircraft with at least 25 seats.

2.3. Timetables

The first flight in the day departing from Milan must leave at a time that enables flights from Italian
cities and other European countries to connect.

The timetable must coincide with parliamentary sessions, i.e. arriving at Strasbourg close to but no
later than 14:00 for the session beginning at 15:00 and leaving Strasbourg close to but no earlier
than 17:00, when the sessions end.

The two daily rotations must enable passengers to make a return trip in one day.

2.4. Flight bookings

Seats on these flights must be marketed by a computerised booking system.

2.5. Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to
the carrier must not exceed 2 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season.
The carrier must give a minimum of six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the above-
mentioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4129 — Thule/Chaas Holdings/Advanced Accessory Systems/Valley) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, motor vehicle industry, restrictive-practice authorisation, spare part, vehicle parts

13.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/25

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4374 — CVRD/INCO)

(2006/C 246/17)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 October 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4374. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4129 — Thule/Chaas Holdings/Advanced Accessory Systems/Valley)

(2006/C 246/18)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 August 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4129. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4297 — Nokia/Siemens) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: automation, economic concentration, energy industry, exchange of information, financing, medical device, merger control, real property, telecommunications, transmission network

C 246/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.10.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4297 — Nokia/Siemens)

(2006/C 246/14)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 5 October 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 undertaking Nokia Corporation
(‘Nokia’; Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the
undertaking Nokia Siemens Networks (‘NSN’), a newly created company to which Nokia and Siemens
Aktiengesellschaft (‘Siemens’; Germany) will contribute their worldwide mobile and fixed-line telecommuni-
cations network equipment businesses, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Nokia: mobile telecommunications;

— for undertaking Siemens: information and communications, automation and control, power, transporta-

tion, medical, lighting, financing, and real estate;

— for undertaking NSN: mobile and fixed-line telecommunications network equipment business and asso-

ciated services.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
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.4297 — Nokia/Siemens, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Imposition by France of a public service obligation for scheduled air services between Strasbourg and central England (Manchester, Liverpool or Leeds)   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, United Kingdom, air transport, airline, intra-EU transport, public service, transport regulations

13.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/9

Imposition by France of a public service obligation for scheduled air services between Strasbourg
and central England (Manchester, Liverpool or Leeds)

(2006/C 246/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
France has decided to impose a public service obligation on scheduled air services between Stras-
bourg and central England (Manchester, Liverpool or Leeds) pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regu-
lation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air
routes.

2.

The public service obligation is as follows:

2.1. Frequency

The minimum level of service provided between Strasbourg and Manchester, Liverpool or Leeds must
be one round trip per day from Monday to Friday, all year round. The flights in question must be
non-stop.

2.2. Type of aircraft used and minimum capacity provided

The services must be operated by aircraft with at least 48 seats.

2.3. Timetables

The timetable must coincide with parliamentary sessions, i.e. arriving at Strasbourg close to but no
later than 14:00 for the session beginning at 15:00 and leaving Strasbourg close to but no earlier
than 17:00, when the sessions end.

2.4. Flight bookings

Seats on these flights must be marketed by a computerised booking system.

2.5. Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to
the carrier must not exceed 2 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season.
The carrier must give a minimum of six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the above-
mentioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4374 — CVRD/INCO) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, mining industry, restrictive-practice authorisation

13.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/25

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4374 — CVRD/INCO)

(2006/C 246/17)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 October 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4374. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4129 — Thule/Chaas Holdings/Advanced Accessory Systems/Valley)

(2006/C 246/18)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 August 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4129. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Imposition by France of a public service obligation for scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Prague   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, France, air transport, airline, intra-EU transport, public service, transport regulations

C 246/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.10.2006

Imposition by France of a public service obligation for scheduled air services between Strasbourg
and Prague

(2006/C 246/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
France has decided to impose a public service obligation on scheduled air services between Stras-
bourg and Prague pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on
access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

2.

The public service obligation is as follows:

2.1. Frequency

The minimum level of service provided between Warsaw and Prague must be three round trips per
week, all year round. The flights in question must be non-stop. Two out of these three flights must be
scheduled on a Monday and a Thursday.

2.2. Type of aircraft used and minimum capacity provided

The services must be operated by aircraft with at least 35 seats.

2.3. Timetables

The timetable must coincide with parliamentary sessions, i.e. arriving at Strasbourg on Monday close
to but no later than 14:00 for the session beginning at 15:00 and leaving Strasbourg on Thursday
close to but no earlier than 17:00, when the sessions end.

2.4. Flight bookings

Seats on these flights must be marketed by a computerised booking system.

2.5. Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to
the carrier must not exceed 2 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season.
The carrier must give a minimum of six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the above-
mentioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4322 — Morgan Stanley/IHG/Portfolio Hotels) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, hotel industry, merger control, property development, restrictive-practice authorisation

13.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/27

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4234 — Carlson/One Equity Partners/Carlson Wagonlit)

(2006/C 246/21)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 July 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it
compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC)
No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4234. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4322 — Morgan Stanley/IHG/Portfolio Hotels)

(2006/C 246/22)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 1 September 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4322. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)