# Official Journal C 285/2022

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6526 July 2022 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 285

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6526 July 2022

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| Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 285/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10742 – HARTREE / CATL / CFC / JV) (
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  ) | 1 |

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2022/C 285/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10742 – HARTREE / CATL / CFC / JV) (
  1
  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 285/02 | Euro exchange rates — 25 July 2022 | 2 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2022/C 285/03 | Opinion 02/2022
  (pursuant to Article 322(1), TFEU)
  concerning the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union [2022/0125(COD)] | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2022/C 285/04 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
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  ) | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2022/C 285/02

Euro exchange rates — 25 July 2022

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Court of Auditors

2022/C 285/03

Opinion 02/2022
  (pursuant to Article 322(1), TFEU)
  concerning the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union [2022/0125(COD)]

(pursuant to Article 322(1), TFEU)

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2022/C 285/04

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 285/05 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
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  ) | 5 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 285/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10835 – ALLIANZ / DALMORE / AMBER / TIDEWAY) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2022/C 285/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10795 – TA ASSOCIATES / VISTA / iCIMS) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2022/C 285/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10823 – CLEARLAKE / TA ASSOCIATES / EPHESOFT) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 11 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2022/C 285/05

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
  1
  )

1

5

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2022/C 285/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10835 – ALLIANZ / DALMORE / AMBER / TIDEWAY) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

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2022/C 285/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10795 – TA ASSOCIATES / VISTA / iCIMS) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

9

2022/C 285/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10823 – CLEARLAKE / TA ASSOCIATES / EPHESOFT) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 26.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/1 |
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26.7.2022

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10742 – HARTREE / CATL / CFC / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 285/01)

On 20 July 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 32022M10742. 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 32022M10742. 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

| 26.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/2 |
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26.7.2022

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/2

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Euro exchange rates (1)

25 July 2022

(2022/C 285/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0236 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 139,84 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4449 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84813 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3973 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 0,9869 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 139,50 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,0704 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,535 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 396,50 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,7080 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9339 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 18,2653 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4707 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3168 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,0345 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6325 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4176 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 341,25 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,1502 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,9094 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5195 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 303,87 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5586 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,209 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,525 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,5976 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,9376 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 81,6675 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0236

JPY

Japanese yen

139,84

DKK

Danish krone

7,4449

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84813

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3973

CHF

Swiss franc

0,9869

ISK

Iceland króna

139,50

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,0704

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,535

HUF

Hungarian forint

396,50

PLN

Polish zloty

4,7080

RON

Romanian leu

4,9339

TRY

Turkish lira

18,2653

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4707

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3168

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,0345

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6325

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4176

KRW

South Korean won

1 341,25

ZAR

South African rand

17,1502

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,9094

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5195

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 303,87

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5586

PHP

Philippine peso

57,209

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

37,525

BRL

Brazilian real

5,5976

MXN

Mexican peso

20,9376

INR

Indian rupee

81,6675

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

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Court of Auditors

| 26.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/3 |
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26.7.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/3

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Opinion 02/2022

(pursuant to Article 322(1), TFEU)

concerning the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union [2022/0125(COD)]

(2022/C 285/03)

The European Court of Auditors has published its opinion 02/2022 (pursuant to Article 322(1), TFEU) concerning the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union [2022/0125(COD)].

The opinion can be consulted directly or downloaded at the European Court of Auditors’ website:

https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocItem.aspx?did=61866

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 26.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/4 |
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26.7.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/4

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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 285/04)

| Member State | Greece |
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| Routes concerned | Alexandroupolis - Siteia
  Aktio - Siteia
  Athens – Astypalaia
  Athens – lkaria
  Athens – Kalymnos
  Athens – Karpathos
  Athens – Kithira
  Athens – Kozani – Kastoria
  Athens – Leros
  Athens – Milos
  Athens – Naxos
  Athens – Paros
  Athens – Skiathos
  Athens – Siteia
  Athens – Skyros
  Athens – Syros
  Athens – Zakynthos
  Corfu – Aktio – Kefalonia – Zakynthos
  Limnos – Mytilini – Chios – Samos – Rhodos
  Thessaloniki - Samos
  Thessaloniki – Chios
  Thessaloniki – Corfu
  Thessaloniki – Kalamata – Kithira
  Thessaloniki – Limnos – Ikaria
  Thessaloniki – Skyros
  Rhodos – Karpathos – Kasos – Siteia
  Rhodos – Kastelorizo
  Rhodos – Kos - Kalymnos – Leros - Astypalaia |
| Date of entry into force of the public service obligations | 1 February 2023 |
| Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public service obligation can be obtained free of charge | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority |
| General Directorate for Economic Oversight & Administrative Support |
| Athens International Airport, Building 46, |
| P.O. 190 1P.O. 190 19, Spata, Greece |

Member State

Greece

Routes concerned

Alexandroupolis - Siteia

Aktio - Siteia

Athens – Astypalaia

Athens – lkaria

Athens – Kalymnos

Athens – Karpathos

Athens – Kithira

Athens – Kozani – Kastoria

Athens – Leros

Athens – Milos

Athens – Naxos

Athens – Paros

Athens – Skiathos

Athens – Siteia

Athens – Skyros

Athens – Syros

Athens – Zakynthos

Corfu – Aktio – Kefalonia – Zakynthos

Limnos – Mytilini – Chios – Samos – Rhodos

Thessaloniki - Samos

Thessaloniki – Chios

Thessaloniki – Corfu

Thessaloniki – Kalamata – Kithira

Thessaloniki – Limnos – Ikaria

Thessaloniki – Skyros

Rhodos – Karpathos – Kasos – Siteia

Rhodos – Kastelorizo

Rhodos – Kos - Kalymnos – Leros - Astypalaia

Date of entry into force of the public service obligations

1 February 2023

Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public service obligation can be obtained free of charge

Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority

General Directorate for Economic Oversight & Administrative Support

Athens International Airport, Building 46,

P.O. 190 1P.O. 190 19, Spata, Greece

Tel. +30 210 3541313, 3541327, 3541349, 3541333

Emails: info@hcaa.gov.gr, gd.ecfin@hcaa.gov.gr, a4.a@hcaa.gov.gr

Internet: https://hcaa.gov.gr/

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 26.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/5 |
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26.7.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/5

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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 285/05)

| Member State | Greece |
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| Routes concerned | Alexandroupolis - Siteia
  Aktio - Siteia
  Athens – Astypalaia
  Athens – lkaria
  Athens – Kalymnos
  Athens – Karpathos
  Athens – Kithira
  Athens – Kozani – Kastoria
  Athens – Leros
  Athens – Milos
  Athens – Naxos
  Athens – Paros
  Athens – Skiathos
  Athens – Siteia
  Athens – Skyros
  Athens – Syros
  Athens – Zakynthos
  Corfu – Aktio – Kefalonia – Zakynthos
  Limnos – Mytilini – Chios – Samos – Rhodos
  Thessaloniki - Samos
  Thessaloniki – Chios
  Thessaloniki – Corfu
  Thessaloniki – Kalamata – Kithira
  Thessaloniki – Limnos – Ikaria
  Thessaloniki – Skyros
  Rhodos – Karpathos – Kasos – Siteia
  Rhodos – Kastelorizo
  Rhodos – Kos - Kalymnos – Leros - Astypalaia |
| Period of validity of the contract | 1.2.2023 – 31.1.2027 |
| Deadline for submission of tenders | 61 days after the day of publication of the notice of PSOs |
| Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the pubic tender and the modified public service obligations can be obtained | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority |
| General Directorate for Economic Oversight & Administrative Support |
| Athens International Airport, Building 46, |
| P.O. 190 19, Spata, Greece |

Member State

Greece

Routes concerned

Alexandroupolis - Siteia

Aktio - Siteia

Athens – Astypalaia

Athens – lkaria

Athens – Kalymnos

Athens – Karpathos

Athens – Kithira

Athens – Kozani – Kastoria

Athens – Leros

Athens – Milos

Athens – Naxos

Athens – Paros

Athens – Skiathos

Athens – Siteia

Athens – Skyros

Athens – Syros

Athens – Zakynthos

Corfu – Aktio – Kefalonia – Zakynthos

Limnos – Mytilini – Chios – Samos – Rhodos

Thessaloniki - Samos

Thessaloniki – Chios

Thessaloniki – Corfu

Thessaloniki – Kalamata – Kithira

Thessaloniki – Limnos – Ikaria

Thessaloniki – Skyros

Rhodos – Karpathos – Kasos – Siteia

Rhodos – Kastelorizo

Rhodos – Kos - Kalymnos – Leros - Astypalaia

Period of validity of the contract

1.2.2023 – 31.1.2027

Deadline for submission of tenders

61 days after the day of publication of the notice of PSOs

Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the pubic tender and the modified public service obligations can be obtained

Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority

General Directorate for Economic Oversight & Administrative Support

Athens International Airport, Building 46,

P.O. 190 19, Spata, Greece

Tel. +30 210 3541313, 3541327, 3541349, 3541333

Emails: info@hcaa.gov.gr , gd.ecfin@hcaa.gov.gr, a4.a@hcaa.gov.gr

Internet: https://hcaa.gov.gr/

All correspondence, requests for information, documentation and tenders relating to this tender competition to be submitted to the e-procurement Portal Website at www.promitheus.gov.gr

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 26.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/7 |
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26.7.2022

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10835 – ALLIANZ / DALMORE / AMBER / TIDEWAY)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 285/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Amber Infrastructure Group Limited (UK), a subsidiary of Amber Infrastructure Group Holdings Limited (‘Amber’, (UK)), |
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Amber Infrastructure Group Limited (UK), a subsidiary of Amber Infrastructure Group Holdings Limited (‘Amber’, (UK)),

| — | Allianz Capital Partners GmbH (Germany), belonging to Allianz Group (Germany), |
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Allianz Capital Partners GmbH (Germany), belonging to Allianz Group (Germany),

| — | Dalmore Capital Limited (UK) (‘Dalmore’), |
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Dalmore Capital Limited (UK) (‘Dalmore’),

| — | Bazalgette Equity Limited (UK) (together with its subsidiaries, ‘Tideway’ (UK)). |
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Bazalgette Equity Limited (UK) (together with its subsidiaries, ‘Tideway’ (UK)).

Amber, Allianz Group and Dalmore will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Tideway.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Amber is an international sponsor and manager of infrastructure focused on long-term, lower risk, cash flow generative investments, |
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Amber is an international sponsor and manager of infrastructure focused on long-term, lower risk, cash flow generative investments,

| — | Allianz Group is a global financial services group active in insurance and asset management, |
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Allianz Group is a global financial services group active in insurance and asset management,

| — | Dalmore is an independent fund manager focusing on lower risk opportunities for institutional investors in the UK infrastructure sector, |
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Dalmore is an independent fund manager focusing on lower risk opportunities for institutional investors in the UK infrastructure sector,

| — | Tideway is an entity granted a Licence under the Water Industry Act 1991 (of England and Wales) in 2015 to act as the infrastructure provider responsible for the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a 25km long tunnel running under London for the purposes of carrying sewerage, complemented by several connecting tunnels. |
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Tideway is an entity granted a Licence under the Water Industry Act 1991 (of England and Wales) in 2015 to act as the infrastructure provider responsible for the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a 25km long tunnel running under London for the purposes of carrying sewerage, complemented by several connecting tunnels.

3.

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.10835 – ALLIANZ / DALMORE / AMBER / TIDEWAY

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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| 26.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/9 |
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26.7.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10795 – TA ASSOCIATES / VISTA / iCIMS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 285/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | TA Associates Management L.P. (‘TA Associates’, USA), |
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TA Associates Management L.P. (‘TA Associates’, USA),

| — | Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC (‘Vista’, USA), |
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Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC (‘Vista’, USA),

| — | iCIMS Holdings LLC (‘iCIMS’, USA), solely controlled by Vista. |
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iCIMS Holdings LLC (‘iCIMS’, USA), solely controlled by Vista.

TA Associates and Vista will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of iCIMS.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for TA Associates: a private equity firm which has portfolio companies active in selected industries, including business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare and technologies, |
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for TA Associates: a private equity firm which has portfolio companies active in selected industries, including business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare and technologies,

| — | for Vista: an investment firm focused on empowering and growing enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, |
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for Vista: an investment firm focused on empowering and growing enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses,

| — | for iCIMS: a provider of human resources software to help with staff recruitment and onboarding. |
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for iCIMS: a provider of human resources software to help with staff recruitment and onboarding.

3.

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.10795 – TA ASSOCIATES / VISTA / iCIMS

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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| 26.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/11 |
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26.7.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10823 – CLEARLAKE / TA ASSOCIATES / EPHESOFT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 285/08)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (‘Clearlake’, U.S.A.), |
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Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (‘Clearlake’, U.S.A.),

| — | TA Associates Management L.P. (‘TA Associates’, U.S.A.), |
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TA Associates Management L.P. (‘TA Associates’, U.S.A.),

| — | Ephesoft, Inc. (‘Ephesoft’ or ‘Target’, U.S.A.). |
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Ephesoft, Inc. (‘Ephesoft’ or ‘Target’, U.S.A.).

Clearlake and TA Associates will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Ephesoft.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for Clearlake: private investment firm, active in software and technology-enabled services, energy and industrials, food and consumer products; |
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for Clearlake: private investment firm, active in software and technology-enabled services, energy and industrials, food and consumer products;

| — | for TA Associates: private equity firm, active in business services, consumer services, financial services, healthcare and technologies; |
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for TA Associates: private equity firm, active in business services, consumer services, financial services, healthcare and technologies;

| — | for Ephesoft: provides an intelligent document processing platform for global consultancies and systems integrators for mid-large enterprises and users, which automates the processing of documents that come into organizations. |
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for Ephesoft: provides an intelligent document processing platform for global consultancies and systems integrators for mid-large enterprises and users, which automates the processing of documents that come into organizations.

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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.

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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.10823 – CLEARLAKE / TA ASSOCIATES / EPHESOFT

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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