ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2016) 5182 final

To the notifying party:

Dear Sirs,

Subject:Case M.8081 - TRITON / VOITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

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

1.On 7 July 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which by which Triton Fund IV ("Triton", UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the Voith Industrial Services business ("VISer", Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Triton: private equity investment firm dedicated to investing in European-based businesses in a variety of business sectors.

-VISer: active in the market for the provision of technical services in the Automotive, Engineering Services and Energy-Petro-Chemicals sectors. The services include technical facility management, maintenance and factory automation, manufacturing engineering, component design and fabrication..

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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2016) 7494 final

To the Notifying party:



Subject:Case M.8177 – AMC UK / ODEON AND UCI CINEMAS

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 19 October 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation, and following a partial referral pursuant to Article 4(4) of the Merger Regulation, by which the undertaking AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (United States of America) belonging to the Dalian Wanda Group (People's Republic of China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Odeon and UCI Cinemas (United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for AMC: AMC is active in cinema exhibition services in the United States of America and the United Kingdom. It operates 386 cinemas, the majority of which are located in the USA and only one of which is located in Europe (in the United Kingdom). It also has interests in cinema screen advertising and film distribution activities in the USA, though does not itself engage in these businesses directly.

-for Odeon and UCI Cinemas: Odeon and UCI Cinemas operates 242 cinemas under the Odeon, UCI, UCI Kinowelt and Cinesa brands in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany and Austria. Odeon also has a number of joint ventures in areas ancillary to film exhibition services, including a cinema screen advertising company and a film distribution joint venture both based in the United Kingdom and an online ticket sales platform in Germany. Odeon has a limited interest in cinema exhibition services in China.

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(2016) 8825 final





PUBLIC VERSION





To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8272 – CVC / CINVEN / NEWDAY

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 22.11.2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) and Cinven Capital Management (VI) General Partner Limited (‘Cinven (VI) GP’, Guernsey) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of NewDay Group Holdings Sàrl (‘NewDay’, Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares..

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-CVC is a global private equity investment fund holding interests in various industries including chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution,

- -Cinven (VI) GP is a global private equity investment fund holding interests in engineering, consumer and retail, healthcare and telecommunications businesses, - -NewDay is a UK consumer finance provider offering credit cards, specifically, near-prime consumer credit cards and co-brand consumer credit cards, and store cards.

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(2016) 8104 final





To the notifying party:

Subject:Case M.8202 – NIDEC / EMERSON ELECTRIC (LEROY-SOMER AND CONTROL TECHNIQUES DIVISIONS)

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 November 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Nidec Corporation (“Nidec”) (Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of Emerson Electric Co.’s (“Emerson”) motors, drives and electric power generation businesses (United States of America) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Nidec: manufacture and sale of motors, machinery, electronic and optical components and other products;

-for Emerson's motors, drives and electric power generation businesses: manufacture and sale of motors, drives, and electric power generation solutions conducted under the brand names Leroy-Somer Electric Power Generation, Leroy-Somer Motors & Drives, Control Techniques and Kato Engineering.

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) 266 final

To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8266 - MCHC / UBE / MCIS-CN / AETZ-CN ASSETS

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 December 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (“MCHC”, Japan) and Ube Industries, Ltd. (“Ube”, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Changshu MC Ionic Solutions CN Co., Ltd. (“MCIS-CN” or the “JV”) and the assets of AET Electrolyte Technologies (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd. (“AETZ-CN”) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-MCHC: a global holding company engaged in three business domains, namely performance products, health care and industrial materials, this includes the production and marketing of pharmaceutical intermediates and ingredients, recording media and chemicals, including electrolytes for lithium-ion secondary batteries;

-Ube: a global company active in five main business segments: chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cement and construction materials, machinery and energy and environment;

-MCIS-CN: currently indirectly controlled by MCHC, active in production and sale of electrolytes for lithium-ion secondary batteries in China;

-AETZ-CN: assets controlled by Ube, used for the production and sale of electrolytes for lithium-ion secondary batteries in China.

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) 1466 final



To the notifying party:



Subject:Case M.8290 - FAIRFAX / AIG TARGET PORTFOLIO

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 3 February 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 the undertaking Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (‘Fairfax’, Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of certain assets, rights and renewal rights with respect to the portfolio of local insurance business written by American International Group, Inc. (‘AIG’, United States) in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and the Slovak Republic (‘AIG Target Portfolio’). Besides, Fairfax will acquire AIG’s local insurance operations in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Turkey, Uruguay and Venezuela.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Fairfax: property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and investment management.

-AIG: property and casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement products, mortgage insurance and other financial services. AIG Target Portfolio is engaged in non-life insurance and reinsurance in Central and Eastern Europe.

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(2017) 542 final





To the notifying party:

Subject:Case M.8252 - TPG CAPITAL / INTEL SECURITY

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 December 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking TPG Capital controlled by TPG (United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Intel Security (United States) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-TPG Capital is part of TPG, a private investment firm that manages a family of funds that invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings;

-Intel Security designs and develops security solutions for servers, computers, smartphones, and other devices.

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) 1953 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the Notifying Parties

Subject:Case M.8403 - SUMITOMO / MUSASHI SEMITSU INDUSTRY / HAY 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 24 February 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Sumitomo Corporation ("Sumitomo", Japan) and Musashi Semitsu Industry Co. Ltd. ("MSI", Japan) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, indirect joint control over Hay Holding GmbH ("Hay", Germany) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– Sumitomo is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is integrated trading and investment company which is active in (i) the provision of pipes, accessories and services to companies in the oil, gas, petrochemical, refining and boiler manufacturing industries; (ii) rolled steel and non-ferrous products; (iii) transportation and construction systems; (iv) mineral resources and energy; (v) chemicals and electronics; (vi) trade in foodstuffs, media and retail services and (vii) infrastructure;

– MSI is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and produces precision components for the construction of automobiles and motorcycles;

– Hay is a limited liability company that manufactures precision forged and machined parts for automotive transmissions, engines and drivelines.

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) 1973 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the Notifying party





Subject:Case M.8381 - MOTHERSON SUMI SYSTEMS / PKC GROUP

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 February 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Motherson Sumi Systems Limited (‘MSSL’, India) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of PKC Group OYJ (‘PKC’, Finland) by way of a public bid announced on 19 January 2017.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for MSSL: manufacturing of automotive wire harnesses, passenger car mirrors, and plastic components and modules such as cockpits, bumpers and interior trims. MSSL also has a growing presence in a broad range of other polymer, elastomer and metal based parts and systems.

— for PKC: design, manufacturing and integration of tailored electrical distribution systems and related architecture components, vehicle electronics, wires and cables. In addition, PKC designs and manufactures electrical cabinets, power packs and electrical distribution systems for rolling stock manufacturers.

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 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) 1190 final





To the notifying parties

Subject:Case M.8263 - SHARP / SKYTEC UMC

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 January 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Sharp Corporation (Japan) controlled by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Taiwan), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of part of the undertaking Skytec UMC Limited (Cyprus) which is currently solely controlled by Skytec Group Limited (Cyprus) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– Sharp is active globally in developing, manufacturing and selling multiple electronic products, including liquid crystal display ("LCD") television sets, LCD monitors, solar panels, mobile communication handsets, video projectors, multi-function printing devices, microwave ovens, air conditioners and cash registers. Sharp is a subsidiary of Hon Hai, which trades as Foxconn, and which is a Taiwanese public company that is headquartered in Tucheng, New Taipei City, Taiwan, and listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. It provides third-party electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of electronic products such as computers, mobile phones and video game consoles. Hon Hai has operations across the Americas, Asia and Europe.

– Skytec Group Limited is a Cypriot holding corporation, which owns Skytec UMC Limited.

- Skytec UMC Limited designs, manufactures and distributes TVs under its own brands (UMC and Eternity) and under third party brands.

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) 2583 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying party

Subject:Case M.8445 - DUFERCO ENERGIA / ENERGHE

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 March 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Duferco Energia S.p.A. ("Duferco", Italy) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control over a business unit ("Target") of Energhe S.p.A. ("Energhe", Italy) by way of a purchase of assets.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– Duferco includes companies active in different economic sectors; the portfolio is diverse and includes steel, energy and shipping among its main business activities. Duferco’s activities in the energy sector include trading, renewable power production and origination, wholesale and retail;

– The Target is a business unit of Energhe S.p.A., a company belonging to the Ferrero group, the main business activity of which is to sell energy.

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