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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 8093 final





To the notifying party:



Subject:Case M.8698 - EQT / CURAEOS HOLDING

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 30 October 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which EQT Fund Management S.à.r.l. ("EQT", Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Curaeos Holding B.V. ("Curaeos Holding", the Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for EQT: investment fund making investments primarily in Northern and Continental Europe.

-for Curaeos Holding: international dental services provider with dental clinics, dental labs and a dental products distribution business. It also operates a migraine clinic 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) 8775 final





To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8703 - PORSCHE DIGITAL / AXEL SPRINGER / 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 17 November 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Porsche Digital GmbH ("Porsche Digital", Germany), wholly owned by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft ("Porsche", Germany), both belonging to the Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft Group ("VW", Germany) and Axel Springer Digital Ventures GmbH ("ASDV", Germany), wholly owned by Axel Springer SE ("Axel Springer", Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the Joint venture company ("JVC").

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Porsche Digital: Porsche Digital is active in digital capital investment and serves venture unit of Porsche, as well as digital competence center of Porsche. Porsche is an automobile manufacturer specialized in the design, manufacture, and distribution of high-performance sports cars, SUVs, and sedans. The activities of Volwswagen Group include the design, manufacture and distribution of passenger and light commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and motorbikes.

-for ASDV: It is active in digital venture capital investments and it is the primary digital venture unit of Axel Springer. Axel Springer constitutes an integrated multimedia company with digital operations in various fields, as well as Europe's largest newspaper publisher.

-for Joint venture company ("JVC"): JVC will be active in the sourcing and financing of start-ups and developing start-ups through a joint accelerator for (early stage) seed investments.

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) 8905 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8664 - WME IMG / PERFORM / PIMGSA

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 23 November 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Perform Group Limited and WME Entertainment Parent, LLC acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of PIMGSA LLP (United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

–for Access Industries, Inc.: a group of holding companies with interests in different industries,

–for Perform Group Limited: holding company with subsidiaries that hold interests principally in digital sports content and media,

–for Silver Lake Group, LLC: investment group focused on technology and media industries

–for WME Entertainment Parent, LLC: company active globally in the sports, entertainment, media and fashion industries,

–for PIMGSA LLP: a joint venture between Perform and WME that will be active in the commercialisation of South American football sports rights.

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) 8876 final

PUBLIC VERSION







To the notifying party

Subject:Case M.8699 - CEPSA / CEPSA GAS COMERCIALIZADORA

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 21 November 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A.U. (“CEPSA”, Spain), controlled by Mubadala Investment Company, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control over CEPSA Gas Comercializadora, S.A. (“CEPSA Gas”, Spain), currently jointly controlled by Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A.U. and Total S.A. by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-CEPSA is active in (i) oil production and exploration activities, (ii) oil refining, (iii) the supply of motor, aviation and vessel fuels, (iv) the production of petrochemicals, (v) other oil-derivative products, and (vi) the retail supply of gas to customers.

-CEPSA Gas is active in the retail supply of natural gas to both large industrial and small and medium enterprise customers in Spain and Portugal and, to a lesser extent, the wholesale supply of natural gas, including trading, 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(d) 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 si

5.mplified 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) 8147 final

To the Notifying Party

Subject: Case M.8662 - TOTAL / MAERSK OLIE OG GAS

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 25 October 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Total S.A. (France) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S (Denmark), belonging to the group A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S (Denmark). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Total S.A. is an international integrated energy producer and provider, active in all sectors of the oil and gas industry, as well as in power generation,

-Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S is an oil and gas company active in the exploration, production and trading of crude oil and natural gas.

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) 558 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8749 - VERDANE / VITRUVIAN / EASYPARK

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 21.12.2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Verdane Capital Advisors Holding AS and Vitruvian Partners LLP acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of EasyPark Holding AS by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Verdane Capital Advisors Holding AS: a private equity firm with interests in various industries,

-for Vitruvian Partners LLP: a private equity firm with interests in various industries

-for EasyPark Holding AS: company operating a digital parking marketplace providing mobile parking solutions and connected services to businesses, consumers, parking operators and cities.

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.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 918 final





To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8794 - EULER HERMES / MAPFRE / SOLUNION

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 18 January 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Mapfre S.A. (‘Mapfre’, Spain) and Allianz Group (‘Allianz’, Germany), through its affiliate Euler Hermes Group SA (‘Euler Hermes’, France), enlarge the scope of the activities of their full-function joint venture Solunion Seguros, Compañía Internacional de Seguros y Reaseguros, SA (‘Solunion’, Spain), following the transfer of intangible assets from Mapfre. In light of the circumstances of the case, this gives rise to a concentration within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Mapfre: an international business group, active in insurance and reinsurance activities worldwide,

-for Euler Hermes: an international business group, mainly active in the commercialisation of trade credit insurance, bonding, guarantees and collections worldwide,

-for Allianz: an international business group, active in the insurance, banking and asset management sectors worldwide,

-for Solunion: a joint-venture currently active in the provision of del credere insurance in Spain and certain countries in Latin America.

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) 919 final





To the Notifying Party

Subject:Case M.8760 – EPH / MATRAI EROMU

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 18 January 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. ("EPH", the Czech Republic) indirectly acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the whole of the undertaking Mátrai Erőmű Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság ("Mátra", Hungary) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for EPH: utility company engaged in lignite extraction, electricity and heat production, distribution and supply, as well as gas transmission, distribution and storage. In Hungary, it operates three gas-fired power plants, provides balancing services, as well as district heating in Budapest;

-for Mátra: owns and operates a 966 MW, mainly lignite-fired power plant in Visonta. It also produces electricity from a biomass and solar plant. Furthermore, it owns and operates two open pit mines in Visonta and Bükkábrány.

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) 1432 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8768 - SINGAPORE AIRLINES / CAE / 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 02 February 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Singapore Airlines Limited (‘SIA’, Singapore) and CAE International Holdings Limited (‘CAE’, Canada) 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 purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for SIA: supply of passenger and cargo air transportation, engeneering services, training of pilots, air charters and tour wholesaling and related activities,

-for CAE: investment holding company of the CAE group which designs, manufactures and supplies simulation equipment, provides training, and develops integrated solutions for defence and security markets, commercial airlines, business aircraft operators, helicopter operators, aircraft manufacturers and for healthcare education and service providers. The CAE group also operates a global network of training centers with locations around the world,

-for the JV: establishment, development and operation of a commercial flight training centre in Singapore to offer pilot type rating and recurrent flight training, for certain Boeing aircraft platforms.

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(2018) 1816 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying party:





Subject:Case M.8784 - FRANKFURTER LEBEN HOLDING / PRO BAV PENSIONSKASSE

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 23 February 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Frankfurter Leben Holding GmbH & Co. KG (‘FL Group Holding’, Germany), controlled by Fosun International Holdings Ltd (‘Fosun’, British Virgin Islands), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Pro bAV Pensionskasse AG (‘PPAG’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Fosun: investment group active in the insurance, investment and wealth management and innovative finance sectors, as well as in the health, tourism and entertainment, real property and natural resources industries,

— for FL Group Holding: specialised on the acquisition and administration of life insurance portfolios and life insurance undertakings,

— for PPAG: active in the pension insurance sector 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(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) 1456 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying party:

Subject:Case M.8818 - BROOKFIELD / WESTINGHOUSE

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 Brookfield WEC Holdings Inc. (USA), ultimately controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Canada, "Brookfield"), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Westinghouse Electric UK Holdings Limited (UK) and TSB Nuclear Energy Services Inc. (USA) (together, "Westinghouse") by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Westinghouse is a nuclear technology company supplying a wide range of products and services covering the entire lifecycle of nuclear power plants;

-Brookfield is an asset manager, with a focus on property, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity.

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