ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 5139 final





To the Notifying Party

Subject:Case M.8456 – INEOS / FORTIES PIPELINE SYSTEM

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 20 June 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking INEOS FPS Limited (UK) (owned by INEOS Limited, Isle of Man), together “INEOS”, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Forties Pipeline System (“FPS”, UK) and interests in the North and South Graben Area Export Lines ("GAEL spurlines", together with FPS referred to as the "FPS Business"), by way of purchase of assets.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and oil products. INEOS has limited activities in the upstream oil and gas sector;

-FPS Business is an integrated oil and natural gas liquids pipeline transportation and processing system located in the UK Northern North Sea.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission



(Signed)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

PUBLIC VERSION

C(2017) 4989 final











To the Notifying party





Subject:Case M.8539 - KPS/ DEXKO

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 16 June 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which KPS Capital Partners, L.P. ("KPS", USA) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of DexKo Global, Inc. ("Dexko", USA) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-KPS Capital Partners, L.P. ("KPS", USA) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of DexKo Global, Inc. ("Dexko", USA) by way of a purchase of shares;

-Dexko is a US-based designer and manufacturer of trailer axles and running gear components. It offers trailer axles and brakes, hubs and drums, chassis, suspension components, and other running gear components.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(b) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission



(Signed)



Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 5568 final



To the notifying party:

Subject:Case M.8551 – ADVENT INTERNATIONAL / FAERCH PLAST GROUP

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 10 July 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Advent International (United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Færch Plast Group A/S (Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for undertaking Advent International: private equity investment,

-for undertaking Færch Plast Group A/S: manufacturing of plastic trays for food packaging.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission



(Signed)



Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 5978 final











To the Notifying Parties

Subject:Case M.8595 – GE / MACQUARIE / METT

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 3 August 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings General Electric Company ("GE" of the USA) and Macquarie Group Limited ("Macquarie" of Australia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Markbygden ETT AB ("METT" of Sweden) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for GE: global, diversified manufacturing, technology and services company. Among others it invests in the energy sector and supplies products and services to wind, hydro and solar generation customers;

-for Macquarie: global investment, banking and financial services provider;

-for METT: owns the Swedish onshore wind park Markbygden ETT with a capacity of 650MW, expected to be fully operational in December 2019.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission

(Signed)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 6442 final







To the notifying parties



Subject:Case M.8609 – TRITON / UNIHOLD / UNICA GROEP

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 25 August 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Triton Managers IV Limited and TFF IV Limited, in their capacity as general partners of Triton Fund IV, part of the Triton Group (‘Triton’, Channel Islands), and UniHold B.V. (‘UniHold’, The Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Unica Groep B.V. (‘Unica’, The Netherlands), previously solely controlled by UniHold, by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Triton: private equity investment firm dedicated to investing in European-based businesses in a variety of business sectors.

-for UniHold: holding and financing company with interests in heat and cold storage (ATES) installations and technical services.

-for Unica: provision of mechanical, electrical and ICT technical services, such as installation and maintenance services.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission

(Signed)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 6879 final

PUBLIC VERSION





To the notifying parties

Subject: Case M.8590 – SOGECAP / CARDIF / DIVERSIPIERRE / HORIZON

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 6 September 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation, by which the undertakings Sogecap S.A. ('Sogecap', France), belonging to the group Société Générale, Cardif Assurance Vie S.A. ('Cardif', France) and Diversipierre Germany GmbH ('Diversipierre', Germany), both belonging to the group BNP Paribas, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Horizon Development GmbH ('Horizon', Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Sogecap: life-insurance company,

— for Cardif: life-insurance company,

— for Diversipierre: real estate holding company,

— for Horizon: owner of an office building located in Düsseldorf, Germany, which is already leased to a third party.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERG ER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,  BELGIË 
 Tel: +32 229-91111. Fax: +32 229-64301. E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
Brussels, 30.6.2017 
C(2017) 4671 final 
 
 
 
 
 
 To the notifying parties:  
 
 
Subject: Case M.8485 - HITACHI GROUP / HONDA / JV 
Commission decision pursuant to Articl e 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreemen t on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam, 
1. On 2 June 2017, the European Commissi on received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Hitachi Automotive 
Systems Ltd ("HIAMS", Japan) and Honda Mo tor Co., Ltd ("Honda", Japan) acquire 
within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation join t control of a newly 
created company constituting a joint venture (the "JV") by way of a purchase of shares.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: 
 – HIAMS is active in th e production and supply of automotive products and 
technologies; 
 – Honda is active in the production and di stribution of automobiles, motorcycles 
and power products; 
 – The JV will be active in the production and supply of electric motors in Japan, 
China and the United States of America. 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the 'Mer ger Regulation'). With effect from  1 December 2009, the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') has intr oduced certain changes, su ch as the replacement of 
'Community' by 'Union' and 'common market' by 'interna l market'. The terminology of the TFEU will be used 
throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3 (the 'EEA Agreement'). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 187, 13.6.2017, p. 61. 
PUBLIC VERSION 
2 3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the 
notified operation falls within the scope of th e Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(a) 
of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain 
concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.4 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a si mplified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of 
Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulati on and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.
 
For the Commission 
 
(Signed) Johannes LAITENBERGER Director-General 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 2915 final

To the Notifying Party

Subject:Case M.8376 – BMW / DAIMLER / FORD / PORSCHE / JV

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 31 March 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which BMW AG ("BMW", Germany), Daimler AG ("Daimler", Germany), Ford Motor Company ("Ford", USA) and Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft ("Porsche", Germany) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over a joint venture company ("JVC")

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– BMW produces and distributes passenger cars and motorbikes, and it also provides financial services for private and business customers;

– Daimler produces and distributes passenger cars and commercial vehicles, and it also provides financial services, including financing, leasing, insurance and fleet management services;

– Ford produces and distributes passenger cars and commercial vehicles and it also provides financial services and leasing vehicles;

– Porsche produces and distributes passenger cars. Porsche is part of the Volkswagen Group;

– The JVC will install, operate and maintain a publicly accessible charging infrastructure for battery-electric vehicles.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission



(Signed)



Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 7496 final

PUBLIC VERSION





To the notifying parties



Subject: Case M.8634 – ATP / OTPP / COPENHAGEN AIRPORTS

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 10 October 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension (ATP, Denmark) and Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan Board (OTPP, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking Copenhagen Airports A/S (CPH, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for ATP: Danish public pension provider which administers a number of welfare and social security schemes,

— for OTPP: investment management organisation that invests pension plan assets on behalf of active and retired teachers in the Canadian province of Ontario,

— for CPH: owner and operator of the airports at Kastrup and Roskilde, Denmark, as well as owner of the Clarion Copenhagen Airport Hotel.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5 (c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission

(Signed)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 3355 final

To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8388 – ARES/ BAUPOST/ NOVA EVENTIS

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 07 April 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Galaxy Holding S.à r.l., part of the Ares Management L.P. Group (''Ares'', USA) and BPI 25 S.à r.l, part of the Baupost Group L.L.C (''Baupost'', USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Prejan Enterprises Limited, the company holding and operating the Nova Eventis shopping mall in Leipzig, Germany, by way of purchase of assets.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Ares: a publicly traded global alternative asset manager investing, inter alia, in real estate and holding residential, retail, office and industrial properties in Europe.

-for Baupost: the Baupost group is an opportunistic, value-oriented, open mandate investment organization with a broad investment mandate that contemplates investing in a range of financial instruments, asset classes and geographic regions.

-for Nova Eventis: shopping mall complex in Leipzig, Germany.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission



(signed)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 7702 final



To the Notifying Parties

Subject:Case M.8671 – BP / BRIDAS / AXION

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 19 October 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings BP p.l.c. (United Kingdom) and Bridas Corporation (British Virgin Islands), jointly controlled by Bridas Energy Holdings Ltd (British Virgin Islands) and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (British Virgin Islands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking Axion Energy Holding S.L. (Spain), currently under the sole control of Bridas Corporation, by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-BP is active in the markets for crude oil and natural gas exploration, production and marketing, in the refining, supply and transportation of petroleum products, petrochemicals and related products and in alternative energy;

-Bridas is indirectly active in exploration, development, production, transportation and marketing of crude oil and natural gas, marketing and transportation of petroleum products, gathering, treatment, processing and distribution of natural gas and power generation, drilling and well services and refining, production and sale of fuels, lubricants and associated derivative petrochemicals;

-Axion is active in the refining of crude oil and the sale of petroleum products and its derivatives in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission



(Signed)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General