10.2.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 33/24

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5426 — Dassault Aviation/TSA/Thales)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 33/08)

1.

On 3 February 2009, 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 Dassault Aviation (‘Dassault Aviation’, France), controlled by Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault and TSA (‘TSA’, France), controlled by the French State acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Thales (‘Thales’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Dassault Aviation: sales of business jets, military aircrafts and components for satellites,

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for undertaking TSA: holding company,

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for undertaking Thales: sales of equipment for aircrafts, air systems, military and civil communication systems, naval ships and naval systems, security systems and satellites and equipments for satellites.

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.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5426 — Dassault Aviation/TSA/Thales, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.