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Commission Decision of 15/07/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3204 - MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY / ACTARIS) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying party :

Dear Sir/Madam,

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3204 - Montagu Private Equity/Actaris

Notification of 13.06.2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1]

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 149, 24.06.2003, page 9.

1. On 13.06.2003, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 by which Montagu Private Equity Limited ("MPE", UK), jointly controlled by Montagu Management Limited ("MML", UK) and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation ("HSBC", UK), and Mr Jean-Paul Bize (France) and Mr Clermont Matton (Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Actaris Holding Luxembourg S.A. ("Actaris", Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for MPE: private equity fund management company ;

- for MML: holding company of MPE's managers ;

- for HSBC: financial and banking services ;

- for Mr Jean-Paul Bize: manager of Actaris ;

- for Mr Clermont Matton: manager of Actaris ;

- for Actaris: manufacturing and distribution of electricity, gas, water and heat metering products.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph b, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2].

[2] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

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 (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission,

Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
Commission Decision of 27/05/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3157 - ING / SONAE / ASCENDENTE JV) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3157 - ING/Sonae/Ascendente JV Notification of 22.04.2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 106 of 03/05/2003, page 4.

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

1. On 22.04.2003, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 by which the undertakings ING Groep, N.V., Netherlands ("ING") and Sonae Imobiliária SGPS, S.A., Portugal ("SONAE") acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the Portuguese undertaking Ascendente SGPS, S.A. ("ASCENDENTE"), currently controlled by SONAE, by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:

* ING is a global financial institution, active in banking, insurance and asset management in 65 countries, including development, financing and investment of real estate.

* SONAE is a member of the Sonae Group with their parent company Sonae SGPS S.A. The latter is a conglomerate with a wide range of areas of interests. SONAE is a sub-holding within the Sonae Group, heading the operations in the real estate business. Its main activities concern retail property, particularly the development, investment and management of shopping centres, through separate subsidiaries.

* ASCENDENTE is presently solely controlled by SONAE through two subsidiaries. ASCENDENTE's activities exclusively consist in holding all the shares of Vasco da Gama, Promoção de Centros Comerciais, S.A., a company currently owning a shopping centre in the area of Lisbon.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph c of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2].

[2] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

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 (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
Commission Decision of 25/09/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3265 - AMCOR / AMCOR FLEXIBLES EUROPE) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the Notifying Party

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

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3265 - Amcor / Amcor Flexibles Europe

Notification of 22/08/2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1]

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 205, 30/08/2003, page 4.

1. On 22/08/2003, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, by which the Australian undertaking Amcor Limited ("Amcor") acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of the British undertaking Amcor Flexibles Europe A/S ("AFE") by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

* Amcor: packaging, including corrugated boxes, flexible packaging, closures, aluminium cans, PET containers and folding cartons,

* AFE: flexible packaging products.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph b, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2].

[2] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

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 (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission,

(signed)

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission
COMMISSION DECISION of 22/08/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3224 - REWE / BON APPETIT) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89

(Only the German text is authentic)

The full text is available through CDE, the German version of CELEX

The paper version of the decision is available through the sales offices of the Office of Official Publications of the European Communities.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17/06/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3158 - DE AGOSTINI INVEST / TORO ASSICURAZIONI) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

The full text is available through CIT, the Italian version of CELEX

The paper version of the decision is available through the sales offices of the Office of Official Publications of the European Communities.
Commission Decision of 21/10/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3218 - CERBERUS / ANC RENTAL) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying party

Dear Sir,

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3218 - Cerberus/ANC Rental Notification of 19.09.2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 233, 30.09.2003, page 16

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

1. On 19 September 2003, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which Cerberus Capital Management LP ("Cerberus") belonging to the Cerberus Group which - through intermediate entities - is indirectly controlled by Mr. Feinberg (all USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of ANC Rental Corporation International ("ANC Rental", USA), by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Cerberus: investment company;

- for ANC Rental: rental car services.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph b of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2].

[2] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

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 (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI Member of the Commission, signed
Commission Decision of 30/09/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3241 - ARLA / NORDZUCKER / JV) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3241 - ARLA / NORDZUCKER / JV Notification of 01.09.2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 214/4, 09.09.2003

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

1. On 01.09.2003, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which by which the undertakings Arla Foods Ingredients amba ('AFI', Denmark) belonging to the Arla Foods amba group ('Arla', Denmark), and Nordzucker AG ('Nordzucker', Germany) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Sweetgredients GmbH & Co. KG ('Sweetgredients', Germany) currently wholly-owned by Nordzucker by way of purchase of shares and other means, thereby constituting a joint venture.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Arla: global supplier of dairy products,

- AFI: production and supply of whey protein concentrate, milk powder, cheese powder, lactose and milk proteins,

- Nordzucker: production and supply of sugar and sweeteners,

- Sweetgredients: production and supply of a new innovative sweetener product, D-tagatose, derived from by-products of cheese production.

2. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph a, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2].

[2] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

3. 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 (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission

(signed) Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
COMMISSION DECISION of 16/12/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3329 - TCHIBO / BEIERSDORF) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89

(Only the German text is authentic)

The full text is available through CDE, the German version of CELEX

The paper version of the decision is available through the sales offices of the Office of Official Publications of the European Communities.
Commission Decision of 29/03/2004 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3386 - SEI / FUJITSU / FQD) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3386 - SEI / FUJITSU / FQD Notification of 26.02.2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 [2] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 57, 05.03.2004, page 2

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

[2] OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

1. On 26 February 2004, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which the undertakings Fujitsu Limited ("Fujitsu", Japan) and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. ("SEI", Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Fujitsu Quantum Devices Limited ("FQD", Japan), 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 undertaking Fujitsu: information technology and communication solutions including semiconductors;

- for undertaking SEI: power and telecommunication cable and wire used in electronic components and semiconductors;

- for undertaking FQD: compound semiconductor devices.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph (c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [3].

[3] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

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 (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
Brussels, 19/03/2004

SG-Greffe(2004) D/201079-201080

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3383 – APAX/PERMIRA/NEW LOOK

Notification of 19 February 2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 [2]

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 53, 28/02/2004, p.4.

1. On 19 February 2004, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which the undertaking Apax Europe IV/V (“Apax”, UK) controlled ultimately by Hirzell Trust (“Hirzell”, UK) and the undertaking Permira Europe II (“Permira”, UK) controlled by Schroder Ventures Limited (“SVL”, UK), both of them private equity funds, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking “New Look” (UK) and its subsidiaries by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Apax Europe IV/V: investment fund active in a range of industries;

- Europe Permira II: private equity fund focusing on pan-European investments;

- New Look: retailing of womenswear and related merchandise in UK and France.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph b) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [3].

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 (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission

Signed by Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

[2] OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

[3] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 180/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3388 — FORD MOTOR COMPANY LTD / POLAR MOTOR GROUP LTD)

(2004/C 180/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 April 2004, 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. 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:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3388. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 177/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3414 — APAX/CAPMAN/SOLID)

(2004/C 177/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 1 July 2004, 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. 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:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3414. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 174/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3398 — HEWLETT PACKARD / TRIATON)

(2004/C 174/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 March 2004, 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. 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:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/ ) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3398. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 174/12

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/COMP/M.3429 — NOKIA / METSO / AVANTONE)

(2004/C 174/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 25 June 2004, 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. 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:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/ ) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3429. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 202/17

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3505 — TCL/ALCATEL)

(2004/C 202/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 July 2004, 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:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3505. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm