Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 21.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 153/8 |

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.6968 — Lufthansa/CAE/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 153/04)

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| 1. | On 13 May 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004[(1)](#ntr1-C_2014153EN.01000801-E0001) by which Deutsche Lufthansa AG (‘Lufthansa’, Germany) and CAE Inc. (‘CAE’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (the ‘JV’) by way of purchase of shares. |

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:   |  |  | | --- | --- | | — | Lufthansa is a global aviation group active in the passenger airline business, logistics, maintenance repair overhaul, catering, IT services and cockpit and cabin crew training services, |  |  |  | | --- | --- | | — | CAE is active in modeling, simulation, and training for civil aviation and defence. Its business is diversified, ranging from the sale of flight simulation products to providing comprehensive services such as training and aviation services, professional services, in-services support and crew sourcing, |  |  |  | | --- | --- | | — | The JV will be active in the development and delivery of pilot and cabin crew entitlement and other training service solutions for the Bombardier C-Series aircraft program. | |

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| 3. | On preliminary examination, the European Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004[(2)](#ntr2-C_2014153EN.01000801-E0002) 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 European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.  Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.6968 — Lufthansa/CAE/JV, to the following address:   |  | | --- | | European Commission | | Directorate-General for Competition | | Merger Registry | | 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | | BELGIQUE/BELGIË | |

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