European Commission and Directorate-General for Competition 27 June 2016, Commission Decision of 27/06/2016 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No COMP/M.7902 - MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL / STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE) according to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Only the English text is authentic)

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 27.6.2016 C(2016) 4097 final To the notifying party: Dear Sir/Madam, Subject:Case M.7902 Marriott/Starwood Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation No 139/2004 1 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area 2 (1) 1THE PARTIES 2THE OPERATION 3EU DIMENSION 4MARKET DEFINITION 4.1Introduction 4.2Relevant product markets 4.2.