In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 adopted for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the “operation summary” below, containing the information provided by the parties.
This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed operation.
The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 adopted for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition as amended and supplemented.
Names of the companies and groups concerned:
- The acquirer: The company “Lufthansa Technik AG”;
- The targets:
– The company “LG-LHT Aircraft Solutions Gmbh”;
– The company “LG-LHT Passenger Solutions Gmbh”;
– The company “AerQ Gmbh”.
Nature of the operation
- Exclusive control acquisition.
Economic sectors concerned
- Cabin management system and entertainment products.
Deadline for interested third parties to submit their observations
10 days from the date of publication of this press release, i.e. June 17, 2024.
NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE OPERATION PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES
The Competition Council received notification of an economic concentration operation concerning the exclusive takeover of the companies “LG-LHT Aircraft Solutions Gmbh”, “LG-LHT Passenger Solutions Gmbh” and “AerQ Gmbh” by the company “Lufthansa Technik AG”.
“Lufthansa Technik AG” is a German public limited company, 100% subsidiary of “Deutsche Lufthansa AG” owned by the “Lufthansa Group.” “Lufthansa Technik AG” is active in the provision of aircraft maintenance and repair services, engines and aircraft components, as well as in the development and manufacture of cabin systems.
“LG-LHT Aircraft Solutions Gmbh”, “LG-LHT Passenger Solutions Gmbh” and “AerQ Gmbh” are German limited liability companies, active in the manufacture and development of systems and entertainment for aircraft cabins.
Done in Rabat, June 06, 2024.