ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  17.05.2019  
C(2019 ) 3867 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M. 9300  – TYSON FOODS / EUROPEAN AND THAI BUSINESSES OF 
BRF  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 11 April  2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the undertakings  
Tyson Foods, Inc. (USA ) acquire s within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger 
Regulation sole control of parts of  European and Thai businesses of BRF S.A. (Brazil ) by 
way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakin gs concerned are:  
 for undertaking Tyson Foods:  Tyson Foods is a multinational, protein -focused food 
company which primarily operates in four segments: beef, pork, chicken and prepared 
foods.  
 for undertaking BRF: BRF is a Brazilian food company. Its European and Thai 
businesses are active throughout the poultry supply chain in Thailand, and import into, 
and further process poultry meat in, the EEA.  
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 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( 'TFEU ') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
'Community ' by 'Union ' and 'common market ' by 'internal 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 146, 26.4.2019 , p. 9. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 

2 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 applicat ion 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 MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 12.6.2019  
C(2019 ) 4471 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying part ies 
Subject : Case  M.9350 - SANTANDER GROUP / MAPFRE GROUP / JV  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 15 May 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
conc entra tion pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Banco Santander, 
S.A., and subsidiaries (“Santander Group”, Spain)  and Mapfre, S.A., and sub sidiaries  
(“Mapfre Group ”, Spain)  acquire  within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the 
Merger Regulation  joint control of a Santander Global Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.U. (a 
newly created “JV”, Spain)  by way of  purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 Santander Group, which is active in retail banking, corporate banking, investment 
banking, asset management and treasury across Europe, the United States, Latin 
America and Asia.  
 Mapfre Group, which is active in insurance and reinsurance provision and distribution 
across 45 countries.  
 the JV, which is inten ded to be active on the market for the provision of certain 
categories of non -life insurance, mainly to commercial entities and small and medium -
sized enterprises, in Spain.  
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 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( 'TFEU ') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
'Communi ty' by 'Union ' and 'common market ' by 'internal 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 176, 22.5.2019 , p. 29. 

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 t he 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  
 
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 2.9.2019  
C(2019 )6413 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9435  — ADNOC/OCI/JV  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 08 August 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation by which undertakings 
OCI N.V. (“OCI”, Netherlands) and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (“ADNOC”, 
United Arab Emirates) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the 
Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint 
venture (the “JV” ). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares 
and contribution of shares and assets (namely, ADNOC Fertilizers and OCI’s Middle 
East and North Africa natural gas -based fe rtilizer business) .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings c oncerned are:  
 for OCI: the production and distribution of natural gas -based fertilizers and 
industrial chemicals used for agric ultural and industrial purposes,  
 for ADNOC: activities throughout the entire hydrocarbon value chain, including 
exploration, prod uction, storage, refining and distribution of oil and gas, as well 
as the develo pment of petrochemical products,  
 for the JV : the production of natural gas -based fertilizers in the Middle East and 
North Africa for export and distribution.   
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal 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  Public ation in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 273, 14.08.2019 , p. 6. 

2 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 conce ntrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
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 t he 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)  
Cecilio MADERO VILLAREJO  
Acting Director -General  
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 23.08.2019  
C(2019)  6270 final  
PUBLIC VERSION 
To the notifying party 
Subject : Case M. 9437— WÜRTH GROUP /GES  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No  139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 29 July 2019, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
conc entration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertaking FEGA  & Schmitt Elektrogroßhandel GmbH (Germany), belonging to the 
group Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG (‘Würth Group’, Germany) , acquire s within the 
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole  control over the whole of the 
undertaking Grupo Electro Stocks, S.L.U. (‘GES’, Spain)  by way of purchase of 
shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− for Würth G roup : wholesale distribution of products and systems manufactured 
by third parties mainly to professional end users in trade and industry, including 
electrical installation, industrial automation, cables and wires, tools, data and 
network technology, light ing and illumination, household appliances and 
multimedia products, as well as electrical domestic heating technology and 
regenerative power generation.  
− for GES : distribution of electrical and fluid materials in Spain mainly to other 
professionals in the c onstruction sector.  
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Communi ty’ by ‘Union’  and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal 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 264, 06.08.2019, p. 7. 

 
2 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 treatm ent of 
certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No  139/2004.4 
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  
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 24.10.2019  
C(2019 ) 7769 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M. 9544 - BROOKFIELD / JOHNSON CONTROLS 
AUTOBATTERIE  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 30 September 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
conc entration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertaking Brookfield Asset Management Inc.  (‘Brookfield’, USA ) acquires within 
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation  sole control of the whole of  
Johnson Controls Autobatterie GmbH & Co.KGaA  (‘JC Autobatterie’, Germany)  by 
way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Brookfield : asset management with a focus on real estate, renewable power, 
infrastructure and private equity;  
 for JC Autobatterie : research, development, marketing, manufacturing, licensing 
and distribution of starter batteries for all kinds of vehicles and applications, 
including passenger vehicles, trucks, and other motive applications . 
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 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal 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 338, 08.10.2019 , p. 6. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 

2 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 applic ation of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Cecilio MADERO VILLAREJO  
Acting Director -General
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 07.11.2019  
C(2019 ) 8066 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9600  – SAUDI  ARAMCO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY / 
KOREA SHIPBUILDING AND OFFSHORE ENGINEERING 
COMPANY / JV  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 15 October 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertakings Saudi Aramco Development Company (“SADCO”, Saudi Arabia), a 
wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Oil Company (“Saudi A ramco”, Saudi 
Arabia)  and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Lt d. (“KSOE”, South 
Korea)  acquire within the meaning of Article s 3(1)(b)  and 3(4)  of the Merger 
Regulation joint control over the newly created joint venture company  by way of 
purcha se of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 SADCO is primarily engaged in the exploration, production and marketing of 
crude oil and in the production and marketing of refined products and 
petrochemicals,  
 KSOE is a provider of  integrated systems and solutions for powering seaborne 
transportation and technology and services for the offshore industry,  
 The newly created joint venture company will construct and operate an engines 
and marine pumps manufacturing site in Saudi Arabia.  
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal market ’. The terminology 
of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.199 4, p. 3 (the ‘EEA Agreement ’). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 358, 22.10.2019 , p.14. 

2 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 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European 
Commission has decided not to oppose the noti fied 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)  
Cecilio MADERO VILLAREJO  
Acting Director -General  
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP ME RGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 19.11.2019  
C(2019 ) 8432 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M .9576  – BLACKSTONE  / DREAM GLOBAL REIT  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 25 October  2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  The 
Blackstone Group Inc. (“Blackstone”, USA ) acquire s within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the whole of Dream Global Real 
Estate Investment Trust (“Dream Global RE IT”, Canada ) by way of purchase of of 
assets  and other means  .3 
2. The b usiness activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Blackstone : a global asset manager, active in the real estate sector in Europe,  
 for Dream Global REIT : an open -ended real estate investment trust operating in 
Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Belgium . 
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 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal 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 373, 05.11.2019 , p. 16. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 

2 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European 
Commission has decid ed 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)  
Cecilio MADERO VILLAREJO  
Acting Director -General
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 06.12.2019  
C(2019 ) 8894 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9655 – HG / GA / ARGUS  
Commission decision pursuant to Artic le 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 14 November  2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Hg Pooled 
Management Limited, a subsidiary of HgCapital LLP (“HG”, United Kingdom) , 
General Atlantic LLC (“GA”, USA)  and Argus' CEO and founder, Mr Adrian Binks, 
acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint 
control of the whole of Argus  Media Limited (“Argus”, United Kingdom), currently 
controlled by GA and Mr Adrian Binks,  by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 HG: private equity firm that invests mainly in Europe into technology and 
technology enabled service businesses , 
 GA: global growth private equity firm that provides capital and strategic support 
for growth companies ,  
 Argus : global commodities price reporting agency that publishes market reports 
and data feeds containing price a ssessments, market commentary and news on a 
full range of global commodities .  
 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( the ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal 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 395, 22.11.2019 , p. 11. 

2 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 
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 Agre ement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Cecilio MADERO VILLAREJO  
Acting Director -General  
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .