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EUROPEAN COMMISSION



To the Notifying Parties

Subject:Case M.8413 - ENGIE / OMNES CAPITAL / PREDICA / ENGIE PV BESSE / ENGIE PV SANGUINET

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 17 March 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Futures Energies Investissements Holdings ("FEIH", of France), which is jointly controlled by Engie S.A. ("Engie", of France), Omnes Capital (of France) and Prédica Prévoyance Dialogue du Crédit Agricole ("Prédica", of France) belonging to Groupe Crédit Agricole ("GCA", of France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control over the whole of Engie PV Besse ("Besse", of France) and Engie PV Sanguinet ("Sanguinet", of France), by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– for Engie: active across the entire energy-value chain in the fields of gas, electricity and energy services;

– for Omnes Capital: independent asset management company active in several branches of private equity, notably in the renewable energy sector;

– for Prédica: active in the insurance sector, Prédica belongs to GCA that offers a broad range of banking and insurance services;

– for Besse: photovoltaic power plant active in the generation of electricity in France;

– for Sanguinet: photovoltaic power plants active in the generation of electricity in France.

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) 3498

To the notifying parties:



Subject:Case M.8410 – ZEN-NOH / LDC / AMAGGI / 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 12 April 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Zen-Noh Grain Brasil Holdings Ltda. (ZGB, Brazil), controlled by the Japanese National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (Zen-Noh, Japan), Louis Dreyfus Company Brasil S.A. (LDCB, Brazil), controlled by Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC, the Netherlands) and ultimately the Louis Dreyfus family, and Amaggi Exportação e Importação Ltda. (AEI, Brazil) (together with ZGB and LDCB, the Notifying Parties), controlled by the Maggi family (Amaggi group, Brazil), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Amaggi & LDC Holding S.A. (the JV, Brazil) (together with the Notifying Parties, the Parties) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Zen-Noh: the marketing of agricultural and livestock products produced by its members, as well as the supply of necessary materials such as feed and fertilizers to its members,

-for the LDC group: the production, processing and trading of various agricultural commodities and metals worldwide,

-for the Amaggi group: the production, origination, processing and marketing of agricultural commodities, as well as energy and fluvial transport,

-for the JV: the origination and commercialisation of soybeans and corn produced in the Matopiba region of Brazil, as well as the rendering of services of storage, elevation, and the loading of agricultural commodities in the Port of Itaqui, Brazil. In the EEA, the JV is only active in the wholesale of soybeans.

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(2017) 4214 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying party

Subject:Case M.8476 – OAKTREE / VITANAS

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 17 May 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (‘Oaktree’, USA) indirectly acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of a group of companies which jointly comprise the Vitanas P&W Group (‘Vitanas’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Oaktree: global investment management,

-for Vitanas: the provision of private nursing care services in 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(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) 4669 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties



Subject:Case M.8505 – NN GROUP / ATP / HOTEL

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 7 June 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings NN Group N.V. (‘NN Group’, Netherlands), through its wholly owned subsidiary REI Germany B.V. (‘REI’, Netherlands), and Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension (‘ATP’, Denmark) indirectly acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a building complex in Munich, Germany that mainly comprises a Holiday Inn hotel (‘Hotel’), by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-NN Group: a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering investment and insurance services.

-ATP: a Danish public pension fund with 4,9 million members under supervision by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority. It administers a number of welfare and social security schemes that help to provide basic security for Danish citizens.

-Hotel: a building known as the Holiday Inn hotel located at Hochstraße 3, Munich, Germany and the appertaining parking, restaurants, bar and leisure facilities.

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) 4897 final

To the Notifying Parties

Subject:Case M.8484 - GASUNIE / VOPAK / OILTANKING / 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 14 June 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which which the undertakings Gasunie LNG Holding B.V, a subsidiary of N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie ('Gasunie', of the Netherlands), Vopak LNG Holding B.V., a subsidiary of Koninlijke Vopak N.V. ('Vopak', of the Netherlands), and Oiltanking GmbH ('Oiltanking' of Germany), a subsidiary of Marquard & Bahls AG ('M&B') acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created company (the "Joint Venture") constituting a joint venture by way of a purchase of shares.





2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– Gasunie: European gas infrastructure company owning and operating the Dutch transmission system operator and a liquefied natural gas ('LNG') terminal in the Netherlands;

– Vopak: an independent tank storage provider, operating two LNG import terminals in the Netherlands and in Mexico;

-Oiltanking: independant storage services provider for petroleum products, chemical gases and dry bulk. M&B is otherwise not active in LNG-related markets;

-the Joint Venture: will own and operate an LNG terminal in the North of 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(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) 5039 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties

Subject:Case M.8517 – MEGATRENDS / INTU / XANADU RETAIL AND LEISURE

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 the undertakings Megatrends European Holdings S.à.r.l. (‘Megatrends’, Luxembourg) and Intu Properties Plc (‘Intu’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Xanadú Retail and Leisure, S.L.U. (‘Target’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Megatrends: a real estate investment vehicle wholly owned by TH Real Estate, the real estate management division of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (‘TIAA’). TIAA provides investment products and services to those who work in the academic, research, medical and cultural fields in the USA.

-for Intu: a real estate investment trust, largely focused on shopping centre ownership, management and development across the United Kingdom, and, to a more limited extent, in Spain.

-for the Target: owner of the Xanadú shopping centre, located in the Madrid region (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 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) 5419 final

To the notifying parties:





Subject:Case M.8557 – CCMP CAPITAL / MSD AQUA PARTNERS / HAYWARD INDUSTRIES

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 June 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which CCMP Capital, LP ("CCMP", USA) and MSD Aqua Partners, LLC ("MSD Aqua", USA), controlled by MSD Partners LP ("MSD Partners", USA) and belonging to the MSD group of companies, indirectly acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Hayward Industries, Inc. ("Hayward", USA) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for CCMP: global private equity firm focused on making buyout and growth equity investments in North America and Europe in the consumer, industrial and healthcare industries;

-for MSD Aqua: investment entity within the MSD group of companies which is active in the debt and equity of public and private companies, real estate and other asset classes;

-for Hayward: manufacturer and supplier of swimming pool equipment.

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

PUBLIC VERSION

C(2017) 6033 final





To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8409 - PROSIEBENSAT 1 MEDIA / TELEVISION FRANCAISE 1 / MEDIASET / 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 27 July 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE ('P7S1', Germany), Television Française 1 S.A. ('TF1', France), belonging to the Bouygues Group and Mediaset S.p.A. ('Mediaset', Italy), controlled by the Fininvest group 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)' by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for P7S1: the holding company of one of Germany’s major free-to-air television networks. The core business of P7S1 and its subsidiaries is free-to-air television financed by advertising offered in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition, P7S1 is mainly active in the areas of multimedia and merchandising.

-for TF1: the holding company of one of France’s major free-to-air television networks. TF1 and its subsidiaries operate French-language free-to-air and pay-TV channels and are engaged in various business activities related to the audio-visual sector. TF1 is part of the Bouygues Group, a diversified group of companies with activities in the construction, telecoms and media sectors.

-for Mediaset: the holding company of one of Italy’s major television networks. Through its controlling stake in Mediaset España Comunicación S.A., Mediaset also holds one of Spain’s major TV networks. They operate Italian-language and Spanish-language free-to-air television and pay-TV channels and are engaged in various business activities related to the audio-visual sector including the sale of advertising across various distribution platforms. Mediaset is part of the Fininvest group of companies with activities in the media, publishing, sports and financial sectors.

-for the JV: international marketing and sale of video advertising inventory served before, during and after video content available on digital media operated by the Parties or by third parties.

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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 6462 final



To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8591 – VW CREDIT / DAIMLER / AUTOGRAVITY

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 24 August 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Daimler AG (‘Daimler’, Germany) and VW Credit, Inc. (‘VCI’, United States) belonging to the group Volkswagen AG (‘Volkswagen’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking AutoGravity Corporation (‘AutoGravity’, United States) by way of a purchase of shares..

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Daimler: the manufacture and distribution of passenger cars and commercial vehicles, and also the provision of financial services, including financing, leasing, insurance and fleet management services,

-for VCI: serving Volkswagen’s retail customers and dealers in the United States, offering financial products and services including retail leasing and financing for new and used vehicles,

-for AutoGravity: the provision to consumers in the United States of a comparison app for vehicle financing and leasing, accessible via smartphone or via AutoGravity’s website.

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(2017) 6880 final

PUBLIC VERSION





To the notifying parties

Subject:Case M.8622 – UNIBAIL-RODAMCO / COMMERZ REAL INVESTMENTGESELLSCHAFT / CGI METROPOLE

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 7 September 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Unibail-Rodamco SE (‘Unibail-Rodamco’, France), belonging to the group Unibail Rodamco, and Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mbH (‘Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mbH’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of CGI Metropole, s.r.o. (‘CGI Metropole’, Czech Republic) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Unibail-Rodamco: operates in the commercial real estate sector as an investor, developer and asset manager of shopping centres in European cities as well as office buildings and convention & exhibition centres in the Paris region,

— for Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft: management of open-ended real estate funds, in particular with management of the open-ended real estate fund hausInvest,

— for CGI Metropole: a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Czech Republic which owns the Metropole Zličín shopping centre located in Prague in the Czech Republic.

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