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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 8436 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties

Subject:Case M.8711 - MACQUARIE / OILTANKING / OILTANKING ODFJELL TERMINAL SINGAPORE

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 13 November 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Macquarie Asia Infrastructure Investments 2 Pte. Ltd. ("MAIF2", Singapore), belonging to the Macquarie Group Limited ("Macquarie Group", Australia) and Oiltanking GmbH ("Oiltanking", Germany), controlled by Marquard & Bahls AG ("M&B", Germany), acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over Oiltanking Odfjell Terminal Singapore Pte. Ltd. ("OOTS", Singapore), currently jointly controlled by Oiltanking and Odfjell Terminals B.V., by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– MAIF2 is an infrastructure fund and under the management and control of the Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets division of Macquarie Group. Macquarie Group is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services listed on the Australian Stock Exchange;

– Oiltanking is a provider of storage services for petroleum products, vegetable oils, chemicals, other liquids and gases, and dry bulk. Oiltanking is ultimately controlled by M&B, which focuses on oil trading, renewable energies, dry bulk handling, carbon trading, gas supply and petroleum analysis;

- OOTS owns and operates a bulk petrochemical storage facility located on Jurong Island, Singapore.

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) 8684 final





To the notifying parties:



Subject:Case M.8685 - FONCIERE DES REGIONS / MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL / LE MERIDIEN HOTEL IN NICE

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 13 November 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Foncière des Régions ("FDR", France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Le Méridien Nice together with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, LLC ("Starwood", USA), an affiliate of Marriott International, Inc., which indirectly manages Le Méridien Nice on the basis of a management agreement. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for FDR: French real estate investment group whose commercial assets portfolio mainly comprises offices, as well as residential assets and hotels.

-for Starwood: wholly owned subsidiary of Marriott. Marriott is a diversified hospitality company which acts as a manager and franchisor of hotels and timeshares properties. As of year-end 2016, Marriott operated and franchised some 6,080 properties worldwide.

-for Le Méridien Nice: 4-star hotel located in Nice.

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
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERG ER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,  BELGIË 
 Tel: +32 229-91111. Fax: +32 229-64301. E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
Brussels, 18.12.2017 
C(2017) 8961 final 
 
To the notifying party 
 
Subject: Case M.8647 - VARDE / FRAIKIN 
Commission decision pursuant to Articl e 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreemen t on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam, 
1. On 23 November 2017, the European Commissi on received notifica tion of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of th e Merger Regulation by which the undertaking 
Värde Partners, Inc. (‘Värde’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control over the whole of the undertaking 
Financière Truck Investissement (‘Fraikin ’, France) by way of purchase of shares.
3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: 
— for Värde : credit and value investing strategies , with expertise in  partnering with 
financial institutions worldwide. It provides investment services to a wide array of 
investors including foundations and endowments,  pension plans, insurance companies, 
other institutional investor s and private clients. 
— for Fraikin : parent company of the Fraikin group, active in the provision of short and 
long-term passenger and industria l vehicle rental services fo r business customers. Fraikin 
also offers fleet management, driver re ntal and driver tr aining services.  
3. After examination of the notification, the Eu ropean Commission ha s concluded that the 
notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(b)  of 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the 'Mer ger Regulation'). With effect from  1 December 2009, the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') has intr oduced certain changes, su ch as the replacement of 
'Community' by 'Union' and 'common market' by 'interna l market'. The terminology of the TFEU will be used 
throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3 (the 'EEA Agreement'). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 406 , 30.11.2017, p. 6. 
PUBLIC VERSION 
2 the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations 
under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.4 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simp lified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the notified operati on and to declare it compatible with the 
internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of 
Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulati on and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement. 
For the Commission 
(signed) 
Johannes LAITENBERGER Director-General 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 9025 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties

Subject:Case M.8707 - CPPIB / ALLIANZ / GNF / GNDB

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 27 November 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board Europe (“CPPIB Europe”, Canada), controlled by CPPIB, Allianz Infrastructure Luxembourg I (”Allianz Infrastructure”, Germany), belonging to the Allianz group, and Gas Natural SDG, S.A (“GNF”, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Gas Natural Fenosa Generación Nuclear S.L. and Holding Negocios Regulados Gas Natural S.A., including its subsidiaries Gas Natural Redes GLP S.A. and Gas Natural Transporte SDG S.L. (all together referred to as Gas National Distribution Business, "GNDB", Spain, and currently solely controlled by GNF, by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– for CPPIB Europe: a professional investment management organisation that invests in equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income instruments,

– for Allianz Infrastructure: a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz, a global financial service company with services predominantly in the insurance and asset management business,

– for GNF: active in several regulated and deregulated gas and electricity markets in particular in Spain,

– for GNDB: active in gas distribution and transmission 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(b) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission

(Signed)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 756 final

PUBLIC VERSION





To the notifying parties





Subject:Case M.8774 - IVANHOE CAMBRIDGE / QUADREAL PROPERTY GROUP / 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 10 January 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Ivanhoe Cambridge (Canada) and QuadReal Property Group (Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking Logos India Logistics Venture Pte Ltd (the ‘JV’, Singapore) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Ivanhoe Cambridge: global real estate investor and a subsidiary of the Canadian fund manager Caisse de depot et placement du Québec,

— for QuadReal Property: global real estate investor and a subsidiary of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation,

— for the JV: holding vehicle investing in real estate in India.





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)
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 591 final

PUBLIC VERSION







To the notifying party

Subject:Case M.8758 - BAYWA / CLEAN ENERGY TRADING

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 December 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which BayWa r.e. renewable Energy GmbH (‘BayWa’, Germany), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of Clean Energy Trading GmbH (‘CET’, Germany). The concentration is accomplished by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-BayWa is active in the fields of solar energy, wind energy, bioenergy and geothermal energy,

-CET is active in the fields of direct marketing of electricity from renewable energy plants and the supply of electricity to end customers.

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

PUBLIC VERSION

C(2018) 838 final

To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8776 - MACQUARIE / ALLIANZ / LAKESIDE NETWORK INVESTMENTS

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 16 January 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Macquarie Super Core Infrastructure Fund SCSP ("MSCIF", United Kingdom), belonging to the Macquarie Group and Allianz Infrastructure Luxembourg I S.à.r.l. ("AIL", Luxembourg), controlled by Allianz SE and belonging to the Allianz Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the Lakeside Network Investments S.à.r.l. ("Elenia Group", Finland), currently owned by 3i Networks Finland LP, GS International Infrastructure Partners II, LP., G.S. Global Infrastructure Partners II, L.P. and Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– for MSCIF: a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Europe) Limited ("MIRAEL"). MIRAEL is part of the Macquarie Group. Macquarie Group is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

– for AIL: a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE, the ultimate parent company of the Allianz Group. The Allianz Group offers a comprehensive range of insurance and asset management products and services to both private and corporate customers in more than 70 countries. The Allianz Group is primarily active in Germany, the United States, France, Italy, the United Kingdom and the Asia-Pacific region.

– for Elenia Group: owns and operates electricity distribution networks and district heating businesses in Finland.

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

PUBLIC VERSION

C(2018) 1093 final



To the Notifying Parties

Subject:Case M.8753 - HASCO / MAGNA / 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 24 January 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. ("HASCO", China) controlled by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group (China), and Magna International Inc. ("Magna", Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created company constituting a joint venture HASCO Magna Electric Drive System Co., Ltd, ("E-Drive Ltd", China) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-HASCO is active in the production and sale of automotive components for a variety of car manufacturers,

-Magna is active globally in the manufacture and supply of automotive components, including e-drive power train systems,

E-Drive Ltd will assemble e-motors, gearboxes, inverters and other related parts into an e-drive powertrain system and sell it to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

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) 1758 final









To the notifying party



Subject:Case M.8806 - RICHEMONT / YOOX NET-A-PORTER 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 23 February 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A. (‘Richemont’, Switzerland), through its wholly‑owned subsidiary RLG Italia Holding S.p.A. ('Bidco', Italy), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Yoox Net‑a‑Porter Group S.p.A. (‘YNAP’, Italy) by way of a public bid.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Richemont is a Swiss-based holding company for a range of luxury consumer goods and businesses. Through its various Maisons, Richemont is active in the design, production and distribution of luxury goods,

-YNAP is an Italian-based online retailer of luxury consumer goods, listed on the Mercato Telematico Azionario managed by Borsa Italiana SpA, the Milan stock exchange.

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) 1609 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8811 – IFM/CDPQ/Conmex

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 12 February 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which IFM Investors Pty Ltd (‘IFM’, Australia) and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (‘CDPQ’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Concesionaria Mexiquense, S.A. de C.V. (‘Conmex’, Mexico). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for IFM: Australian-based global investment manager with assets under management across infrastructure, listed equities, private capital and debt investments.

-for CDPQ: Canadian institutional investor active globally which manages funds primarily for public and para-public pension and insurance plans. It invests in major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.

-for Conmex: engaged in the building and operation of the group of toll roads that form the Mexiquense Beltway (Sistema Carretero del Oriente del Estado de México, also known as Circuito Exterior Mexiquense and the Vialidad Mexiquense) in Mexico.

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

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission

(Signed)