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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 107/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5728 — Credit Agricole/Société Générale Asset Management)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 107/01

On 22 December 2009, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 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,
|EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 14/01/2010

SG-Greffe(2009) D/262

C(2009) 149

PUBLIC VERSION |

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

|To the notifying party: |

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5731 - AXA LBO FUND IV/ HOME SHOPPING EUROPE Notification of 03/12/2009 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 302, 12/12/2009, p. 22

1. On 3 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/20041 by which the undertaking AXA LBO FUND IV (France), ultimately controlled by Group AXA ("AXA", France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the undertaking Home Shopping Europe GmbH ("HSE", Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- AXA LBO FUND IV: participations in companies;

- AXA: international group active in the provision of life and non-life insurance and related financial services;

- HSE: operation of shopping broadcaster, internet sales.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 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 [2] .

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

For the Commission (Signed) Philip LOWE Director General

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005, p. 32.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 67/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5700 — Lloyds TSB Development Capital/PCH)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 67/02

On 12 March 2010, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 58/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5688 — Alstom/Bharat Forge/JV Companies)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 58/01

On 27 January 2010, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 90/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5817 — Triton Fund III/Ambea)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 90/01

On 25 March 2010, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 126/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5799 — Faurecia/Plastal)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 126/01

On 24 March 2010, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 99/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5787 — Metro/Convergenta Asia/Media-Saturn China)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 99/05

On 9 April 2010, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German 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 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 140/21

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5843 — Eli Lilly/Certain Animal Health Assets of Pfizer)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 140/06

On 21 May 2010, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English language 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 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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Brussels , 23.07.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/11563

PUBLIC VERSION C(2010) 5268

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5891 – CVC/ SCPEL/ AGT Notification of 24.06.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 178, 03.07.2010, p. 10

1. On 24.06.2010, 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 Standard Chartered Private Equity Limited ("SCPEL", Hong Kong), acting through affiliates, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the global electronics and commercial ("GEC", Singapore) and global blind fasteners ("Avdel", UK) business divisions (the "Target Business") of Acument Global Technologies, Inc., by way of purchase of shares.

The primary business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for undertaking CVC: advice to and management of investment funds;

- for undertaking SCPEL: private equity investment; and

- for the Target Business: manufacture of engineered mechanical fastening products and solutions.

2. 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 [2] .

3. 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.

For the European Commission, (signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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 C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 06.08.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/12081

PUBLIC VERSION C(2010) 5601

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party:

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5909 – RETTIG/ NORDKALK Notification of 09/07/2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 192, 16/07/2010, p.9

1. On 09/07/2010, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4, and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of the Merger Regulation by which Rettig Group Ltd ("Rettig", Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Nordkalk Corporation ("Nordkalk", Finland) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

· Rettig : indoor heating/climatisation, shipping

· Nordkalk : manufacture of limestone-based 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 paragraphs 5(b) and 5(d) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [2] ("Notice on a simplified procedure").

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.

For the European Commission, (signed) Isabelle Benoliel for Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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 C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
(.PICT.) |EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 23.06.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/8933/8934

C(2010) 4391

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5818 - Ericsson/ LG Electronics/ JV Notification of 26.05.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 143, 02.06.2010, p.11

1. On 26.05.2010 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ("Ericsson", Sweden) and LG Electronics Inc. ("LG Electronics", South Korea) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking LG-Nortel Co. Ltd. ("LG-Nortel", South Korea) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- For Ericsson: the manufacture and sale of telecommunications equipment and related services to mobile and fixed network operators,

For LG Electronics: the manufacture and sale of consumer electronics, household products, mobile communications, and IT products,

- For LG-Nortel: the manufacture and sale of carrier network products and solutions, and Enterprise telephony products and solutions.

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 [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 application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

For the European Commission, (signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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 C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
(.PICT.) |EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 25.08.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/12976

C(2010) 5958

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party:

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5766 - ENBW/ PRE Notification of 29/07/2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C212, 05/08/2010, p.8

1. On 29/07/2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking EnBW Energie Baden-Wurttemberg AG ("EnBW" Germany), jointly controlled by Electricité de France S.A. ("EdF", France) and Zweckverband Oberschwabische Elektrizitatswerke ("OEW", Germany), acquires sole control over Pražska energetika, a.s. ("PRE", Czech Republic) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) by way of swapping shares with Honor Invest a.s ("Honor Invest" Czech Republic). PRE is currently jointly controlled by EnBW and the City of Prague through a holding company Pražska energetika Holding a.s ("PRE Holding", Czech Republic).

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- EnBW: generation and wholesale supply of electricity; provision of ancillary services; provision of heat and maintenance and repair of technology equipment in the energy sector,

- EdF: generation and wholesale trading of electricity; transmission, distribution and retail supply of electricity; and in gas wholesale, trading and supply in France and other countries,

- OEW: association of nine public districts in the Southwest of Germany; shareholder in companies active in the energy sectors,

- PRE: retail supply and distribution of electricity; installation and repairing of electrical machinery and instruments; sales of measuring equipment.

2. 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 [2] .

3. 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.

For the European Commission, (signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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 C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
(.PICT.) |EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 29.10.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/17252

C(2010) 7673

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6005 – CINVEN/ SPICE Notification of 27.09.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 269, 05.10.2010, p.6

1. On 27.09.2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Cinven Limited ("Cinven", England) a wholly owned subsidiary of Cinven Group Limited ("Cinven Group", England) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Spice plc ("Spice", England) pursuant to which Cinven will hold all the shares in Spice.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Cinven: provision of investment management and advisory services to a number of investment funds;

- for Spice: provider of outsourced infrastructure support services principally to the utility sector in the UK. Spice is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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 [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 application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

For the Commission, (Signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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 C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
(.PICT.) |EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 14.10.2010

SG-Greffe (2010) D/16125

C(2010) 7202

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party: Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5965 - BROOKFIELD/ PRIME Notification of 14.09.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 254, 22.09.2010, p. 5.

(1) On 14.09.2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Brookfield Asset Management Inc. ("Brookfield", Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Prime Infrastructure Group ("Prime", Australia), by way of purchase of securities.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Brookfield: investment in property, renewable power and infrastructure assets;

- for Prime: management of an international portfolio of infrastructure assets, mainly in distribution and transmission of energy and transport..

4. 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 [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 application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

For the European Commission, (signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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 C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.