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Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  28.10.2021  
C(2021 ) 7926 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
CVC Capital Partners SICAV -FIS S.A.  
20 Avenue Monterey  
L-2163 Luxembourg  
Luxembourg  
The Carlyle Group, Inc  
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW  
Washington, DC 20004 -2505  
United States of America  
Subject : Case M. 10482 - CVC / CARLYLE / CFGI  
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 27 September 2021 , 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) and t he Carlyle Group, Inc. 
(“Carlyle ”, USA) acquire  within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger 
Regulation  joint control of CFGI Eagle Parent, LLC (“CFGI”, USA) , currently 
controlled by Carlyle,  by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for CVC : manager of investment funds and platforms holding  interests in a 
number of companies  in various industries primarily in Europe, the USA and the 
Asia-Pacific region , 
 for Carlyle : global alternative asset manager,  
                                                 
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, 3.1.19 94, p.  3 (the ‘EEA Agreement ’). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C  413, 12.10.2021, p. 15 

2  for CFGI : financial consulting firm act ive in the USA focused on offering 
technical accounting and finance advisory 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(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 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)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
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  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 11.11.2021  
C(2021 ) 8253 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
Electricité de France S .A. 
Secrétariat Général  
Direction Juridique  
Tour PB6  
20, place de la Défense  
92800 Puteaux  
France  
 
General Europe Income Holding SA   
4 rue Jean Monnet  
L-2180 Luxemburg  
Luxembourg  
Subject : Case M. 10437 - EDF / GEIH / SCI OPG AVENUE DE FRANCE  
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 M adam,  
1. On 14 October 2021 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Electricité de 
France S .A. (“EDF” , France) and General E urope Income Holding SA (“GEIH”, 
Luxembourg)  acquire  within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation  
joint control of SCI OPG Avenue de France (“SCI”, France)  by way of  purchase of 
shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for EDF: integrated energy company a ctive in the generation, transmission, 
distribution, supply, and trading of energies in France and internationally , 
                                                 
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  427, 22.10.201, p.2 . 

2  for GEIH : investment fund with a specific focus on investing and managing 
office, retail, mixed -use and residential buildings in the EU, UK,  Norway and 
Switzerland , 
 for SCI: ownership and management of  a real estate complex located in Paris 
(France) with a total gross l ettable area of 21 995 sqm.  
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 
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)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
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  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 25.1.2022  
C(2022 ) 527 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
DEUTSCHE POST DHL GROUP 
Charles -de-Gaulle Str. 20  
53113 B onn 
Germany  
Subject : Case M. 10472  – DEUTSCHE POST DHL GROUP / JF HILLEBRAND 
GROUP  
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 22 December 2021 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation by which  Deutsche Post 
AG, trading as Deutsche Post DHL Group (‘DPDHL’, Germany),  acquire within the 
meaning of Article 3(1)(b ) of the Merger Regulation sole  control ov er the whole of JF 
Hillebrand G roup AG and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (‘Hillebrand’, Germany),  
by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for DPDHL : active in logistics, including national and international parcel 
delivery, international express, freight forwarding and transportation, e -commerce 
and supply chain management services. It is also activ e in postal service in 
Germany,  
 for Hillebrand: Hillebrand is active in freight forwarding, including air, ocean and 
land freigh t forwarding services including ancillary services and contract logistics 
services for non -hazardous liquids. Hillebrand also produces flexitanks used for 
bulk liquids transportation in containers.  
                                                 
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 Jou rnal of the European Union No C 9 , 10.1.2022 , p. 4. 

2 3. After examination of the notification, the European Commis sion has concluded that 
the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
paragraph s 5(c) and 6 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 appli cation of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
 
 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
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  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 12.5.2022  
C(2022) 3242 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
HAL Investments B.V.  
Weena 696  
3012CN Rotterdam  
Netherlands  
Subject : Case M. 10706 - HAL INVESTMENTS / ROYAL BOSKALIS 
WESTMINSTER  
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 13 April 2022 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  HAL 
Investments B.V  (“Hal”, the Netherlands) , belonging to the Hal Trust group, will 
acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the M erger Regulation  sole control of 
the whole of  the Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V.  (“Boskalis ”, the Netherlands) by 
way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned  are the following : 
 Hal is a global investment company, with  investments in a variety of sectors, 
including the maritime sector, tank storage, media, financial services, retail, office 
furniture and timber and building supplies , 
 Boskalis is a global maritime services company, active in dredging, offshore 
installati on, offshore transport, subsea services, towage and salvage as well as  
inland infrastructure . 
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 
                                                 
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 170, 25.4.2022 , p. 10. 

2 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 Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General  
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, D G COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
Tel: +32 229- 91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu.  
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 3.6.2022  
C(2022)  3818 final  
PUBLIC VERSION 
Vesa Equity Investment S.à r.1 
2 Place de Paris  
L-2314 – Luxembourg  
Luxembourg  
Subject : Case M. 10667 – VESA / POSTNL  
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 6 May 2022, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Mr. Daniel 
Křetínsky , a national of the Czech Republic , through Vesa Equity Investment S.à.r.l. 
(‘Vesa’, Luxembourg)  will acquire  within th e meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the 
Merger Regulation  sole control of the whole of  PostNL N.V. (‘PostNL’, Netherlands)  
by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following : 
− Mr. Daniel Křetínsky : holds interests in companies active in the energy, utilities, 
media, and e -commerce sectors . Vesa is an inves tment vehicle controlled by 
Mr. Daniel Křetínsky,  
− PostNL: a public limited liability company listed on the Amsterdam Stock 
Exchange. PostNL’s core busine ss activities are to collect, sort and deliver mail, 
parcels and other goods in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and the United 
Kingdom. It is the designated provider of the universal service obligation (USO) in the Netherlands.  
                                                 
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 199, 17.5.2022,  p. 10. 

2 3. After examination of th e 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 Agreement . 
For the Commission 
  (Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
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  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 26.07.2022  
C(2022 ) 5513 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
Sony Group Corporation  
7-1, Konan 1 -chome  
Minato -ku 
Tokyo 108 -0075  
Japan  
 
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.  
1-1, Minami -Aoyama 2 -chome  
Minato -ku 
Tokyo 107 -8556  
Japan   
Subject : Case M.10787  – SONY / HONDA / 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 1 July 2022 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertakings Sony Group Corporation (“Sony”, Japan)  and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 
(“Honda”,  Japan)  will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b)  and 3(4)  of the 
Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created company (“JV”, Japan) , by way 
of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned  are the following : 
 Sony is acti ve globally in the businesses for  electronic s products , games (e.g., 
game consoles and software), entertainmen t services, and financial services , 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With ef fect 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 263, 8.7.2022, p. 22. 

2  Honda is active globally  in four main areas: automobiles, motorcycles, financial 
services, and pow er product s. 
3. The JV is a greenfield joint venture that will design, develop, produce, market, and 
sell high value -added battery electric vehicles.   
4. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation fal ls 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 
5. 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)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
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  
 
Tel: +32 229- 91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu.  
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 08.08.2022  
C(2022)  5856 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
Kingspan Group Limited , 
p/a Kingspan Group plc  
Dublin Road, 
A82 XY Kingscourt,  
Ireland  
Subject : Case  M.10718 -  KINGSPAN / ONDURA  
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 14 July 2022, the European Commission received notific ation of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation , by which  the 
undertaking Kingspan Group Limited (‘Kingspan’, United Kingdom) , controlled by 
Kingspan Group plc ( Ireland ), intends to acquire, within the meaning of 
Article  3(1)(b ) of the Merger Regulation , sole control over the whole of the 
undertaking Ondura SAS (‘Ondura’, France), indirectly controlled by Naxicap 
Partners , by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned  are the following : 
— Kingspan is active in the manufacture of sandwich panels, insulation, light & air 
solutions, water & energy and data & flooring technology worldwide;  
— Ondura is active in the production and supply of lightweight roofing and 
waterproofing solutions for pitched and flat roofs, transparent and translucent plastic sheets, accessories and complementary products worldwide.  
                                                 
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 281 , 22.7.2022, p. 8. 
 

2 3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation fall s 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 
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)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General  
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.