ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
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, 31.05.2018 
C(2018) 3615 final 
 
 
To the Notifying Parties   
 
Subject: Case M.8902 - 3i GROUP / DEUTSCHE ALTERNATIVE ASSET 
MANAGEMENT / ATTERO HOLDING   
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 3 May 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Artic le 4 of the Merger Regulatio n by which the undertakings 3i 
Infrastructure plc ( "3iN", UK) and Deutsche Alternative Asset Management (Global) 
Limited ("DAAM", UK), ultimately contro lled by Deutscmassmane Bank AG ("DB", 
Germany) acquire within the meaning of Artic le 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint 
control over the whole of the undertaking Attero  Holding N.V. ("Attero", The Netherlands) 
by way of purchase of shares.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: 
– 3i is an investment management busin ess focused on mid-market private equity 
and infrastructure; 
– DAAM manages and controls investment funds, focussing on infrastructure assets 
in Europe; 
– Attero is a waste management company active in the collection, treatment and 
disposal of ordinary and hazar dous waste in the Netherlands. 
                                                 
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 169 , 16.5.2018, p. 7. 
PUBLIC VERSION 
2 3. After examination of the notification, the Eu ropean Commission ha s 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 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simp lified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the notified operati on 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.
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, 6.6.2018 
C(2018) 3732 final 
 
 
To the notifying parties 
Subject: Case M.8921 – ONEX / VISTA / SEVERIN TOPCO 
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 14 May 2018, the European Commission received notifica tion of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger Regulation by which Onex Corporation 
('Onex', Canada) and Vista Privat e Equity ('Vista', United States)  acquire within the 
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole 
of the undertaking Severin Topco LLC ('Se verin Topco', United States) by way of 
purchase of shares.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: 
− for Onex : a Canadian-based corporation listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange that 
invests in companies through a num ber of private equity funds. 
− for Vista : an investment firm  based in the United States. 
− for Severin Topco : a provider of application software and talent management software 
for school systems under the names PowerSchool and PeopleAdmin. 
3. After examination of the notification, the Eu ropean Commission ha s concluded that the 
notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regula tion and of paragraph 5 (b) of 
                                                 
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 173 , 22.05.2018, p. 20. 
PUBLIC VERSION 
2 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 simp lified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the notified operati on 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(2018) 3966 final



To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8901 - HSBC / GLOBAL PAYMENTS

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 28 May 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which HSBC Holdings plc. (“HSBC”, UK) and Global Payments Inc. (“GP”, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Joint Venture ("JV", Mexico) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for HSBC: provision of retail banking, commercial banking, insurance, asset management and global liquidity as well as cash management products,

-for GP: provision of services relating to card payment processing, and

-for JV: provision of merchant acquiring services in Mexico.

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
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, 05.06.2018 
C(2018) 3713 final 
 
 
To the notifying parties  
Subject: Case M.8924 – HG CAPITAL / TA ASSOCIATES / ACCESS  
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 08 May 2018, the European Commission received notifica tion of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger Regulation by which HgCapital LLP 
("Hg", UK) and TA Associates L.P.("TA",  USA) acquire within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merg er Regulation joint control  of The  Access Group 
("Access", UK), controlled by TA,  by way of purchase of shares.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: 
− Hg is a private equity company which manage s investment funds that invest mainly in 
Europe. A number of Hg’s portfolio comp anies provide IT Services including the 
provision of business software, 
− TA is a private equity company active in North America, Europe and Asia. Some of 
TA's portfolio companies provide IT serv ices, including the provision of business 
software, 
− Access is a portfolio company of TA and primarily supplies a range of enterprise 
application software solutions in Financial Management Solutions and Human Capital 
Management, including indus try-specific solutions with in hospitality, recruiting, 
health and social care, manu facturing and distribution, ed ucation, not fo r profit and 
other industries. 
                                                 
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 171 , 18.05.2018, p.13. 
PUBLIC VERSION 
2 3. After examination of the notification, the Eu ropean Commission ha s concluded that the 
notified operation falls within the scope of th e 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 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simp lified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the notified operati on 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(2018) 4763 final

PUBLIC VERSION









To the notifying party :

Subject:Case M.8975 — CVC Capital Partners/Mehiläinen Holding

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 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (‘CVC’, Luxembourg), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Mehiläinen Holding AB (‘Mehiläinen’, Sweden) by the way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for CVC: managing investment funds and platforms,

-for Mehiläinen: holding company of Mehiläinen Oy, which provides healthcare and social care services in Finland

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(2018) 5172 final

PUBLIC VERSION





To the notifying party :

Subject:Case M.9009 - KKR / CASUAL DINING BIDCO

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 5 July 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect sole control of Casual Dining Bidco Limited ("Casual Dining", United Kingdom).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-KKR is a global investment firm which offers a broad range of alternative asset management services to public and private market investors and provides capital markets solutions for the firm, its portfolio companies and clients.

-Casual Dining operates restaurants in the United Kingdom and abroad.

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(2018) 5086 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying party :



Subject:Case M.8959 – SONATRACH / AUGUSTA REFINERY ASSETS

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 July 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Société Nationale pour la recherche, la production, le transport, la transformation et la commercialisation des hydrocarbures SPA ("Sonatrach", Algeria), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Augusta Refinery Assets, currently owned and controlled by Esso Italiana S.r.l., an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation, by way of purchase of assets.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Sonatrach: Sonatrach is an Algerian government-owned company operating in the oil and gas sector. Sonatrach has integrated activities in the exploration, production, refining, transportation and marketing of hydrocarbons,

- for the Augusta Refinery Assets: the Augusta Refinery Assets consist of a refinery located in Augusta, Italy and a number of ancillary assets. The undertaking is active in the markets for crude oil refining for fuel and non-fuel products and sales of refined fuel and non-fuel products.

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(2018) 5396 final









To the Notifying Parties

Subject:Case M.9033 – CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP / VISTA / EAGLEVIEW TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

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 11 July 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Clearlake Capital Group ("Clearlake", United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking Eagleview Technology Corporation ("Eagleview", United States), ultimately controlled by Vista Equity Partners Management LLC ("Vista", United States), by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Clearlake: private investment fund focusing on investments in software and technology-enabled services, industrials and energy, and consumer;

-for Vista: private equity firm that is focused on investments in software, data and technology-enabled businesses;

-for Eagleview: provider of aerial imagery, 3-D measurement software, data analytics, and geographic information system ("GIS") solutions for a wide range of users including government, property and casualty insurance and residential contractors.

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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 5678 final

PUBLIC VERSION







To the notifying party :

Subject:Case M.9058 – SONAE / SONAE SIERRA

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 30 July 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Sonae, SGPS, SA (‘Sonae’, Portugal), controlled by Efanor Investimentos, SA (Portugal), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Sonae Sierra, SGPS, SA (‘Sonae Sierra’, Portugal).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and by amendments to the Shareholders' Agreement.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Sonae: retail and wholesale distribution of food and non-food products and the management of related real estate assets; as well as telecommunications, media and technology. Other company groups controlled by Efanor Investimentos, SA, are active in the production of wood-based boards and related products as well as in tourism, hospitality, fitness, energy, refrigeration and HVAC,

- for Sonae Sierra: international retail real estate group that develops, manages and invests in sustainable retail assets and provides investment, development and property management services. Sonae Sierra is currently controlled by Sonae and Grosvenor Investments SARL (Portugal).

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(d) 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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 6248 final

To the notifying parties:





Subject:Case M.9098 - GOLDMAN SACHS / ORIX / ILS

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 29 August 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Goldman Sachs (USA) and ORIX Kabushiki Kaisha - "Orix Corporation" (Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of ILS (Japan). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm incorporated in the USA;

-Orix Corporation is a multinational integrated financial services and investment group headquartered in Japan;

-ILS is a pharmaceutical company incorporated in Japan.

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