# Official Journal C 255/2022

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 654 July 2022 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 255

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 654 July 2022

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 255/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10698 – MITSUI / INDOMOBIL / PTL / JV) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2022/C 255/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10435 – REFRESCO GROUP / HANSA-HEEMANN) (
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  ) | 2 |
| 2022/C 255/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10635 – CVC / HTB / FL) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2022/C 255/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10788 – UTUM / SCHWARZ GROUP / APPLIEDAI) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2022/C 255/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10698 – MITSUI / INDOMOBIL / PTL / JV) (
  1
  )

1

1

2022/C 255/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10435 – REFRESCO GROUP / HANSA-HEEMANN) (
  1
  )

1

2

2022/C 255/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10635 – CVC / HTB / FL) (
  1
  )

1

3

2022/C 255/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10788 – UTUM / SCHWARZ GROUP / APPLIEDAI) (
  1
  )

1

4

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 255/05 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: — 0,00 % on 1 July 2022 — Euro exchange rates | 5 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2022/C 255/06 | Special report 17/2022 – External consultants at the European Commission – Scope for reform | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2022/C 255/05

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: — 0,00 % on 1 July 2022 — Euro exchange rates

5

Court of Auditors

2022/C 255/06

Special report 17/2022 – External consultants at the European Commission – Scope for reform

6

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 255/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10829 – KKR / HITACHI TRANSPORT SYSTEM) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2022/C 255/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10398 – DNB / DANSKE BANK / OP / SB1 / EIKA / BALDER / VIPPS / MOBILEPAY / PIVO) (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2022/C 255/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10745 – EMIL FREY / FCA CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE / FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES CR / FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES SR) (
  1
  ) | 11 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2022/C 255/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10829 – KKR / HITACHI TRANSPORT SYSTEM) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

2022/C 255/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10398 – DNB / DANSKE BANK / OP / SB1 / EIKA / BALDER / VIPPS / MOBILEPAY / PIVO) (
  1
  )

1

9

2022/C 255/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10745 – EMIL FREY / FCA CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE / FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES CR / FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES SR) (
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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10698 – MITSUI / INDOMOBIL / PTL / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 255/01)

On 17 June 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). 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:

| — | in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10698. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10698. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10435 – REFRESCO GROUP / HANSA-HEEMANN)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 255/02)

On 24 January 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). 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:

| — | in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10435. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10435. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10635 – CVC / HTB / FL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 255/03)

On 20 June 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). 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:

| — | in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10635. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10635. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10788 – UTUM / SCHWARZ GROUP / APPLIEDAI)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 255/04)

On 23 June 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). 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:

| — | in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10788. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10788. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 4.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 255/5 |
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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

0,00 % on 1 July 2022

Euro exchange rates (2)

1 July 2022

(2022/C 255/05)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,0425 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 141,05 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4391 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86648 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,7783 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0027 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 138,70 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,3651 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,753 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 401,11 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,7168 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9457 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 17,4608 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5382 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3492 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,1801 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6929 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4565 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 352,58 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,1323 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,9870 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5310 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 621,64 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5943 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,452 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,186 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,5117 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,1150 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 82,3747 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0425

JPY

Japanese yen

141,05

DKK

Danish krone

7,4391

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86648

SEK

Swedish krona

10,7783

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0027

ISK

Iceland króna

138,70

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,3651

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,753

HUF

Hungarian forint

401,11

PLN

Polish zloty

4,7168

RON

Romanian leu

4,9457

TRY

Turkish lira

17,4608

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5382

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3492

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,1801

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6929

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4565

KRW

South Korean won

1 352,58

ZAR

South African rand

17,1323

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,9870

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5310

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 621,64

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5943

PHP

Philippine peso

57,452

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

37,186

BRL

Brazilian real

5,5117

MXN

Mexican peso

21,1150

INR

Indian rupee

82,3747

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(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Court of Auditors

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Special report 17/2022

‘External consultants at the European Commission – Scope for reform’

(2022/C 255/06)

The European Court of Auditors has published its special report 17/2022: ‘External consultants at the European Commission – Scope for reform’.

The report can be consulted directly or downloaded at the European Court of Auditors’ website: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocItem.aspx?did=61461

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 4.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 255/7 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10829 – KKR / HITACHI TRANSPORT SYSTEM)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 255/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | KKR & Co. Inc. (U.S.), |
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KKR & Co. Inc. (U.S.),

| — | Hitachi Transport System, Ltd. (Japan). |
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Hitachi Transport System, Ltd. (Japan).

KKR & Co. Inc. will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Hitachi Transport System.

The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 28 April 2022.

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| — | KKR & Co. is a global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds, |
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KKR & Co. is a global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds,

| — | Hitachi Transport System is a Japan-based company active in the provision of general contract logistics services and freight forwarding services. |
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Hitachi Transport System is a Japan-based company active in the provision of general contract logistics services and freight forwarding services.

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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.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10829 – KKR / HITACHI TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10398 – DNB / DANSKE BANK / OP / SB1 / EIKA / BALDER / VIPPS / MOBILEPAY / PIVO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 255/08)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Vipps AS (‘Vipps’, Norway), |
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Vipps AS (‘Vipps’, Norway),

| — | DNB Bank ASA (‘DNB’, Norway), |
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DNB Bank ASA (‘DNB’, Norway),

| — | Sparebank 1 Betaling AS (‘SB1’, Norway), |
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Sparebank 1 Betaling AS (‘SB1’, Norway),

| — | Eika VBB AS (‘Eika’, Norway), |
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Eika VBB AS (‘Eika’, Norway),

| — | Balder Betaling AS (‘Balder’, Norway), |
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Balder Betaling AS (‘Balder’, Norway),

| — | MobilePay A/S (‘MobilePay’, Denmark), wholly owned and controlled by Danske Bank A/S (‘Danske Bank’, Denmark), |
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MobilePay A/S (‘MobilePay’, Denmark), wholly owned and controlled by Danske Bank A/S (‘Danske Bank’, Denmark),

| — | Pivo Wallet OY (‘Pivo’, Finland), part of the OP Group controlled by OP Osuuskunta (‘OP’, Finland). |
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Pivo Wallet OY (‘Pivo’, Finland), part of the OP Group controlled by OP Osuuskunta (‘OP’, Finland).

Vipps, MobilePay and Pivo will be combined under a new entity, and DNB, SB1, Eika, Balder, Danske Bank and OP will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the newly created entity.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Vipps is a provider of mobile payment services in Norway. Vipps offers payment services adapted to a variety of different payment situations, including person-to-person payments (‘P2P’), payment on site (‘POS’), invoice and online payments (eCommerce), |
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Vipps is a provider of mobile payment services in Norway. Vipps offers payment services adapted to a variety of different payment situations, including person-to-person payments (‘P2P’), payment on site (‘POS’), invoice and online payments (eCommerce),

| — | MobilePay provides payment services in Denmark offering mobile payment services adapted to a variety of different payment situations, including POS, P2P, invoice and eCommerce, |
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MobilePay provides payment services in Denmark offering mobile payment services adapted to a variety of different payment situations, including POS, P2P, invoice and eCommerce,

| — | Pivo offers payment services in Finland. Pivo offers payment services for P2P, online stores, apps and POS, |
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Pivo offers payment services in Finland. Pivo offers payment services for P2P, online stores, apps and POS,

| — | DNB is a full-service bank and the parent company of the DNB Group and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The DNB Group provides banking, investment, insurance, asset management and real estate services to retail customers, corporate clients and the public sector, |
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DNB is a full-service bank and the parent company of the DNB Group and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The DNB Group provides banking, investment, insurance, asset management and real estate services to retail customers, corporate clients and the public sector,

| — | SB1 is a holding company currently owned by 14 independent Norwegian banks bearing the ‘Sparebank 1’ name that cooperate on a common platform and under a common brand, |
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SB1 is a holding company currently owned by 14 independent Norwegian banks bearing the ‘Sparebank 1’ name that cooperate on a common platform and under a common brand,

| — | Eika is a holding company that is a part of the Eika Alliance, an alliance that currently consists of 63 independent Norwegian banks, |
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Eika is a holding company that is a part of the Eika Alliance, an alliance that currently consists of 63 independent Norwegian banks,

| — | Balder is a holding company currently owned by 13 independent Norwegian banks, |
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Balder is a holding company currently owned by 13 independent Norwegian banks,

| — | Danske Bank is a Nordic-based financial services company incorporated in Denmark. Danske Bank is a full-service bank that provides retail and wholesale banking, pension scheme, life insurance, mortgage finance, asset management, brokerage, real estate and leasing services to retail customers, corporate clients, and the public sector, |
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Danske Bank is a Nordic-based financial services company incorporated in Denmark. Danske Bank is a full-service bank that provides retail and wholesale banking, pension scheme, life insurance, mortgage finance, asset management, brokerage, real estate and leasing services to retail customers, corporate clients, and the public sector,

| — | OP is the central cooperative of a Finnish financial service group. OP consists of 118 OP co-operative banks and the central co-operative they own, including its subsidiaries and affiliated entities. OP provides banking, investment, insurance, asset management and real estate services to retail and corporate customers. |
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OP is the central cooperative of a Finnish financial service group. OP consists of 118 OP co-operative banks and the central co-operative they own, including its subsidiaries and affiliated entities. OP provides banking, investment, insurance, asset management and real estate services to retail and corporate customers.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10398 - DNB / DANSKE BANK / OP / SB1 / EIKA / BALDER / VIPPS / MOBILEPAY / PIVO

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10745 – EMIL FREY / FCA CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE / FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES CR / FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES SR)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 255/09)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Emil Frey Automobil s.r.o (Slovakia), (ii) Emil Frey Automobil s.r.o. (Czech Republic) and (iii) Emil Frey Automobil Holding Kft. (Hungary), all controlled by Emil Frey Holding AG (Switzerland). Emil Frey Holding AG and its subsidiaries together constitute the Emil Frey Group (‘Emil Frey Group’), |
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Emil Frey Automobil s.r.o (Slovakia), (ii) Emil Frey Automobil s.r.o. (Czech Republic) and (iii) Emil Frey Automobil Holding Kft. (Hungary), all controlled by Emil Frey Holding AG (Switzerland). Emil Frey Holding AG and its subsidiaries together constitute the Emil Frey Group (‘Emil Frey Group’),

| — | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles SR, s.r.o. (Slovakia) (ii) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ČR s.r.o. (Czech Republic), (iii) FCA Central and Eastern Europe Ltd. (Hungary) (together the ‘Target Companies’), controlled by FCA Italy S.p.A., belonging to the Stellantis group. |
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles SR, s.r.o. (Slovakia) (ii) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ČR s.r.o. (Czech Republic), (iii) FCA Central and Eastern Europe Ltd. (Hungary) (together the ‘Target Companies’), controlled by FCA Italy S.p.A., belonging to the Stellantis group.

The Emil Frey Group will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Target Companies.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Emil Frey Group is a worldwide player in car distribution. Emil Frey is already importer and distributor of the Stellantis brands Citroën, DS, Peugeot, Opel in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia and of the Stellantis brands brands Citroën, Peugeot, and DS in Hungary, |
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Emil Frey Group is a worldwide player in car distribution. Emil Frey is already importer and distributor of the Stellantis brands Citroën, DS, Peugeot, Opel in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia and of the Stellantis brands brands Citroën, Peugeot, and DS in Hungary,

| — | The Target Companies’ core business is the wholesale distribution of new vehicles, accessories, spare parts and aftersales support of the Stellantis brands Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Fiat Professional (LCVs), Jeep and Abarth in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. |
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The Target Companies’ core business is the wholesale distribution of new vehicles, accessories, spare parts and aftersales support of the Stellantis brands Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Fiat Professional (LCVs), Jeep and Abarth in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia.

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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10745 – EMIL FREY / FCA CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE / FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES CR / FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES SR

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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