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, 30.6.2017 
C(2017) 4670 final 
PUBLIC VERSION 
 
To the notifying parties  
 
Subject: Case M.8439 - Wärtsilä/CSSC/JV 
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 1 June 2017, the European Commissi on received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by wh ich the undertakings 
Wärtsilä Technology Oy Ab, controlled by Wärts ilä Corporation (‘Wärtsilä’, Finland), and 
CSSC Electronics Technology Co., Ltd, cont rolled by China State Shipbuilding 
Corporation (‘CSSC’, China), acqui re within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the 
Merger Regulation joint c ontrol of the undertaking C SSC Wärtsilä Electrical & 
Automation (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (‘J V’, China) by way of a purchase of shares in a newly 
created company constituting a joint venture.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: 
− for Wärtsilä: supply of complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy 
markets, 
− for CSSC: shipbuilding and production of ma rine-related equipment, as well as non-
marine related activities such as aeros pace, construction, power generation and 
petrochemicals, 
− for JV: supply of marine electrical, au tomation and navigation systems in People’s 
Republic of China. 
                                                 
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 188 , 14.6.2017, p. 25. 

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(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 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(2017) 7495

To the notifying party:

Subject:Case M.8676 - HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN / NETS

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 October 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Hellman & Friedman and its parallel funds ("H&F", US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Nets A/S ("Nets", Denmark). The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 25 September 2017.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for H&F: private equity firm with offices in San Francisco, New York and London. H& F has investments in a variety of sectors worldwide.

-for Nets: provision of payments, cards, and information services in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Estonia.

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) 7975 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying party

Subject:Case M.8668 – DER TOURISTIK DEUTSCHLAND / EXIM

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 October 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of the Merger Regulation by which DER Touristik Deutschland GmbH (‘DER Touristik’, Germany), a subsidiary of REWE Group (Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control over the whole of the undertaking EXIM Holding A.S. (‘EXIM’, Czech Republic) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for DER Touristik: forms part of the Travel & Tourism Division of REWE Group, which operates in the tourism sector as well as in the food and non-food retail sector via a separate branch,

-for EXIM: a Czech joint stock company holding four subsidiaries active in the tourism sector in the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia.

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(d) and 6 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) 8904 final





To the notifying party

Subject:Case M.8705 - BC PARTNERS / CERAMTEC

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 November 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking BC Partners Holdings Limited (United Kingdom) acquires — indirectly through the fund BC European Capital X, acting by its general partner BC European Capital Management X Limited (Guersney) — within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the whole of the undertaking CeramTec Holding GmbH (Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for BC Partners Holdings Limited: private equity firm,

-for CeramTec Holding GmbH: ultimate parent company of CeramTec group of companies active in the production of high-performance advanced ceramic materials and 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(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) 9120 final



To the Notifying Parties

Subject:Case M.8655 – KKR / LS MTRON / LS AUTO

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 November 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings KKR & Co. L.P. (United States) and LS Mtron Ltd (South Korea), controlled by LS Corporation (South Korea), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking LS Automotive Corp (South Korea), controlled by LS Mtron Ltd (South Korea). KKR & Co. L.P. (United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of LS Mtron copper foil and flexible copper clad laminate ("the Businesses", South Korea), controlled by LS Mtron Ltd (South Korea). The concentration is accomplished by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-KKR is a global investment firm, which invests in companies in a variety of sectors.

-LS Mtron is active in the manufacture and sale of industrial machinery, electricity and electronics, circuit materials, and auto parts. LS Mtron’s major products include tractors, injection molding machines, track shoes, connectors/antenna, copper foil, auto parts, ultra-capacitor, and flexible copper clad laminate.

-LS Auto is an automotive component manufacturer. It operates three main businesses in the auto part industry: Human Machine Interface (switches, lamps), Body Control Systems (sensors to monitor and control electronic accessories) and Mechatronic Components (relays and ABS coiling housing).

-The Businesses are active in the manufacture and supply of copper foil and flexible copper clad laminate.

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) and 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(2018) 203 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8720 – Jones Lang LaSalle / Intu properties / The Chapelfield Partnership

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 8 December 2017, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertakings LaSalle Investment Management ("LaSalle", United Kingdom) and intu properties plc ("intu", United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Chapelfield Partnership LP (the "JV", United Kingdom) wholly owner of Chapelfield shopping centre ("Chapelfield", United Kingdom), by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

a.for LaSalle: real estate investment management firm. It is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated,

b.for intu: 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,

c.for Chapelfied: covered commercial shopping centre in Norwich, a city in the east of England, in the United Kingdom.

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)
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 514 final

To the Notifying Party



Subject:Case M.8692 – SAICA / EMIN LEYDIER

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 December 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking S.A. Industrias Celulosa Aragonesa (Spain), belonging to the group Saica ("SAICA", Spain), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control over the whole of the undertaking Emin Leydier S.A. ("Emin Leydier", France), by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for SAICA: collection and supply of recovered paper, manufacturing of corrugated case material, manufacturing of recycled corrugated packaging and flexible packaging. SAICA is owned by Aragocias, a Spanish holding company, and operates in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Turkey, Luxembourg and the Netherlands;

-for Emin Leydier: manufacturing of recycled corrugated case material and corrugated packaging solutions. Emin Leydier is mainly active in France, but also throughout 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) and 6 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) 830 final

PUBLIC VERSION





To the notifying parties

Subject:Case M.8695 - PSA / TIL / PPIT

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 January 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings PSA International Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) and Terminal Investment Limited SARL (Switzerland), jointly controlled by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Holding S.A. (Switzerland), Global Infrastructure Management (United States) and Global Infrastructure Partners (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 PSA Panama International Terminal S.A. (Panama), controlled by PSA International Pte Ltd, by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for PSA International Pte Ltd: stevedoring services at ports, with a particular focus on terminal services for containerised liner ships,

— for Terminal Investment Limited SARL: investment, development and management of container terminals,

— PSA Panama International Terminal SA: operating a container terminal in the Port of Rodman, Panama.

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) and (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) 1052 final









To the notifying party



Subject:Case M.8748 - DR OETKER / BAKE & CO

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 22 January 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Dr. August Oetker KG (Germany), through its wholly-owned direct subsidiary Columbus Container Services BVBA (Belgium), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Bake & Co NV (Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Dr. Oetker: the manufacture and distribution of food products (frozen pizza, baking ingredients and decorations, powder dessert mixes, powder baking mixes, chilled dessert products, convenience products for bakeries, and confectioneries), sparkling wine, wine, spirits, beer and non-alcoholic beverages, hotels, specialty phosphates, logistical services, financial services, data centre and hosting services,

-for Bake & Co: the manufacture and distribution of frozen bakery products sold as ‘bake-off’ products to retail and food service customers. Its main products are bread, rolls, baguettes, viennoiserie, and savoury snacks.

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) 1525 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying party



Subject:Case M.8814 - Melrose/GKN

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 9 February 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Melrose Industries plc ('Melrose', United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of GKN plc ('GKN', United Kingdom) by way of public bid.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Melrose: acquisition of high quality manufacturing business with exposure to strong end markets and provision of management services with the view of profiting from their eventual sale. Currently, Melrose has two operating business: (i) Brush Electrical Machines that provides products and services for the energy sector; and (ii) Nortek Inc that manufactures air management products, heating and cooling systems, wireless security, home automation and personal safety systems,

-for GKN: GKN is a global engineering group and its activities are focused on the automotive, aerospace, powder metallurgy systems and wheels and structures for off-highway vehicles.

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(2018) 1554 final









To the notifying parties



Subject:Case M.8762 - ARCELORMITTAL / CLN / CSM

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 9 February 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings ArcelorMittal S.A. ('ArcelorMittal', Luxembourg) and C.L.N. - Coils Lamiere Nastri S.p.A. ('CLN', Italy), intend to acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking Centro Servizi Metalli S.p.A. ('CSM', Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for ArcelorMittal: the production of a broad range of steel finished and semi-finished products, including flat carbon steel products and long carbon steel products and the supply of quality steel in the major global steel markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging,

-for CLN: the distribution through steel service centres; steel wheel production for cars, motorcycles, commercial and industrial vehicles and the production of pressed components for cars and commercial vehicles,

-for CSM: mainly the stainless steel distribution through oxycutting centres.

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