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Commission Decision of 29/01/2004 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3358 - HOGG ROBINSON / KUONI) 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.3358 - Hogg Robinson / Kuoni Notification of 18.12.2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 [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.

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C317, 30/12/2003, page 16

1. On 18.12.2003, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 by which the undertaking Hogg Robinson plc ("Hogg Robinson", UK), controlled by the Schröder Ventures Ltd, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the corporate travel business of Kuoni Reisen Holding AG by way of purchase of shares of whole of the undertakings Kuoni Geschäftsreisen AG (Switzerland), Kuoni Reisen Beteiligungs-GmbH (Germany), BTI Business Travel International Deutschland GmbH (Germany), Kuoni Geschäftsreisen GmbH (Austria) and Kuoni Utazasi Iroda Kft (Hungary) (all together "Kuoni business").

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Hogg Robinson : specialist corporate and employee services company providing outsourcing and consultancy services for example in the areas business travel

- for Kuoni business : business travel services for corporate customers

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified concentration falls within the scope of 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, 29.7.2000, 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 by Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
COMMISSION DECISION of 15/03/2004 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3314 - AIR LIQUIDE / MESSER TARGETS) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89

(Only the French text is authentic)

The full text is available through CLX, the French 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 20/02/2004 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3377 - VESTAR CAPITAL / OGF) 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.3377 - VESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS / OGF Notification of 22/01/2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 29, 03/02/2004, Page 9.

[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 22/01/2004, 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 undertaking "Vestar Capital Partners" ("Vestar", USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking "Omnium de Gestion et de Financement" ("OGF", France) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- For undertaking Vestar: Private equity firm specialised in management buy-outs, recapitalisation and growth capital investments.

- For undertaking OGF: active in the French funeral service sector.

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 217, 29.07.200, 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 by

Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
Commission Decision of 21/06/2004 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3444 - UBS / MOTOR COLUMBUS (4064)) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying parties

Subject: Case No. COMP/M. 3444 - UBS/Motor Columbus Notification of 14 May 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 141 of 25 May 2004, page 4.

[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 25 May 2004, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which the undertaking UBS AG (Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking MOTOR COLUMBUS AG (Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for UBS: financial services,

- for MOTOR COLUMBUS: electricity trading and marketing, power generation and transmission, energy 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 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
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 111/8

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case IV/M.3412 - Endesa/Snet)

(2004/C 111/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 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 French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office of Official Publications of the European Communities (see list on the last page).

— in electronic form in the ‘CFR’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3412. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law;

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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 181/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3490 — TPG/DLJ/CSFB/GROHE)

(2004/C 181/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 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 304M3490. 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
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 174/15

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3482 — ELECTRA / ENGLEFIELD / GSL JV)

(2004/C 174/15)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 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 (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 304M3482. 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
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 206/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3355 — APOLLO/JP MORGAN/PRIMACOM)

(2004/C 206/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 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 (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 304M3355. 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
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 199/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3504 — UTC/IHI)

(2004/C 199/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 29 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 304M3504. 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
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 224/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3540 — CERBERUS/GDX)

(2004/C 224/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 August 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.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 227/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3484 — ASQUITH/ISIS/JVCO)

(2004/C 227/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 August 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 255/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3547 — BANCO SANTANDER/ABBEY NATIONAL)

(2004/C 255/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 17 September 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 234/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3509 — KBC/RABOBANK/JV)

(2004/C 234/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 September 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 277/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3554 — SERCO/NEDRAILWAYS/NORTHERN RAIL)

(2004/C 277/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 September 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 272/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3568 — JPMP/APOLLO GROUP/AMC)

(2004/C 272/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 25 October 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.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 285/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3476 — CARGILL/SEARA)

(2004/C 285/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 October 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 7/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3570 — Piaggio/Aprilia)

(2005/C 7/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 November 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(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in Italian 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/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 28/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3571 — IBM/Maerskdata/ DMData)

(2005/C 28/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 November 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/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
| |Brussels, 14-II-2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/200649

To the notifying party

Dear Sirs,

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3677-Danske Bank/National Europe Holdings/Northern Bank Insurance Service Notification of 14.01.2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 20, date 25.01.2005.

1. On 14.01.2005 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking Danske Bank A/S (“Danske Bank”, Denmark) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings National Europe Holdings Ltd (“NEHIL”, Ireland) and Northern Bank Insurance Services Limited (“NBIS”, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for Danske Bank: financial services, mainly in Denmark and other Scandinavian countries;

- for NEHIL: holding company having sole ownership of the National Irish Bank Ltd and the Northern Bank Ltd., operating respectively in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland (UK);

- for NBIS: wealth services and life insurance.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph c of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No139/2004[2].

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 (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

signed Neelie KROES Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] Available on DG COMP website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

MERGER PROCEDURE

ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION
| |Brussels, 14/01/2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/200199 + 200200

To the notifying party

Dear Madams and Sirs,

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3663 – RBI / HAWKER PACIFIC / JV Notification of 09/12/2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 312 dated 17/12/2004, page 2

1. On 09/12/2004 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertaking Aeronautical Rotor Blades Inc. (RBI, US), belonging to the Textron Group, and Hawker Pacific Pty Limited (HP, Hong-Kong), controlled by Saab AB, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking RBI Hawker Ltd 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 RBI : provision of helicopter rotor blade repair and overhaul;

- for HP : sale and maintenance of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters;

- for RBI Hawker : provision of helicopter rotor blade repair.

1. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph(s) c, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No139/2004[2].

2. 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 (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

(Signed)

Neelie KROES Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] Available on DG COMP website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

MERGER PROCEDURE

ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION