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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 111/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3337 - Best Agrifund/Nordfleisch)

(2004/C 111/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 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:

— 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 ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3337. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law;

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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 178/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3396 — GROUP 4 FALCK / SECURICOR)

(2004/C 178/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 May 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 (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 304M3396. 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 175/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3435 — LYONDELL / MILLENNIUM)

(2004/C 175/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 10 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 304M3435. 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 225/17

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3513 — CATERPILLAR/XPART)

(2004/C 225/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 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 249/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3552 — DEUTSCHE POST/GUIPUZCOANA)

(2004/C 249/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 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 272/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3565 — TALANX/NEUE LEBEN)

(2004/C 272/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 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 German 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,
| |Brussels, 05-XI-2004

SG-Greffe(2004) D/205106/205107

To the notifying parties

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3573 – LUKOIL/CONOCO-PHILLIPS/JV

Notification of 29.09.2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004[1]

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 247, 16.10.2004, page 9.

1. On 29.09.2004 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertakings OAO Lukoil (“Lukoil”, Russia) and ConocoPhillips (“Conoco”, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of OOO Naryanmarneftegaz (“NMN, Russia), presently an indirect subsidiary of Lukoil, by way of purchase of shares

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for Conoco: active worldwide in the exploration, processing, marketing and transportation of oil and gas;

- for Lukoil: active in the exploration, processing, marketing and transportation of oil and gas mainly in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania and other countries of central and eastern Europe;

- for NMN: exploration of and production from new crude oil reserves in a greenfield sector of the northern Russian Federation.

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 a) and b), of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004[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 Mario MONTI 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.

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| |Brussels, 21.12.2004

SG-Greffe(2004) D/206059/60/61

To the notitying parties |

Dear Sirs,

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3634 – Isuzu / Bergé / Mitsubishi / JV Notification of 18.11.2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C289 of 26.11.2004, page 6

1. On 18.11.2004 , the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertakings Bergé Automation S.L. (“BA”, Spain), Isuzu Motors Ltd (“Isuzu”, Japan), and Mitsubishi Corporation (“Mitsubishi”, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Distribuidora de Vehículos Isuzu Iberica S.A. (“Isuzu Spain”, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for BA: wholesale and retail distribution of motor vehicles;

- for Isuzu: manufacture of automobiles;

- for Mitsubishi: general worldwide trading company;

- for Isuzu Spain: distribution of automobiles and spare parts.

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,399 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.

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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 9/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3613 — Techint/Stella/James Jones/Investindustrial/Clessidra/Sirti)

(2005/C 9/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 December 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 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.
| |Brussels, 11.02.2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/200628-200629

To the notifying parties

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3675 – Citigroup/Baltisches Haus/UAB Palink/JV 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 18, 22.01.2005 , page 3

1. On 14.01.2005 , the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertakings Beleggingsmaatschappij Smitho B.V., which trades as CVC International Palink (“CVC International”, the Netherlands), and which is controlled by Citigroup Inc. (USA), and Baltisches Haus Limited (“BH”, Isle of Man), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of UAB Palink (Lithuania), by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for CVC International: holding-company for the business unit managing Citigroup’s equity investments in emerging markets,

- for Citigroup Inc. :global financial services company,

- for BH: holding company in food retail and property investment, and

- for UAB Palink: retail of daily consumer goods in Lithuania.

2. 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 (c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No139/2004[2].

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 (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.

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Brussels, 07-I-2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/200140

To the notifying parties :

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

Subject: Case No. COMP/M. 3638 – KKR/DSD

Notification of 1 December 2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1]

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 304, 08/12/2004, page 10

1. On 1 December 2004, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertaking Deutsche Umwelt Investment AG (“DUI”, Germany), belonging to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (“KKR”, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland AG (“DSD”, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for DUI: Holding company,

- for KKR: Private equity investments,

- for DSD: Organisation of a system to collect and recover packaging waste.

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, subparagraphs b 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

Neelie KROES

Member of the Commission

signed

[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.

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| |Brussels, 12/04/2005

SG-Greffe (2005)D/201721

To the notifying party

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M. 3743 – DuPont / DDE Notification of 04.03.2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 62, date 12/3/2005, page 9

1. On 04.03.2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (“DuPont”, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertaking DuPont Dow Elastomers L.L.C. (“DDE”, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for undertaking DuPont: worldwide diversified company active in several sectors such as agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction and transportation.

- for undertaking DDE: research development, production and marketing of elastomers.

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 d 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] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32.

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| |Brussels, 04.03.2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/200975

To the notifying party

Dear Sirs,

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3709 – ORKLA/ELKEM Notification of 31/01/2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C33, 08/02/2005, p. 12

1. On 31/01/2005 , the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertaking Orkla ASA (“Orkla”, Norway) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Elkem ASA (“Elkem”, Norway) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for Orkla: branded consumer goods, chemicals, energy and financial investments;

- for Elkem: production and supply of metals and materials to the steel, foundry, chemicals, electronics and aluminium industries and energy.

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.

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| |Brussels, 19.04.2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/201855

To the notifying parties

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M . 3755 - NORDIC CAPITAL / NYCOMED

Notification of 14.3.2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004[1]

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 70, 22.03.2005, page 13.

1. On 14.3.2005 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking Nordic Capital Fund V (“Nordic Capital V”, Jersey), belonging to the group Nordic Capital, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Nycomed (“Nycomed”, Denmark), currently jointly controlled by the Credit Suisse Group (“CSG”) and the Blackstone Group, by way of purchase of shares. CSG will retain joint control over Nycomed.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for undertaking “Nordic Capital V”: private equity fund

- for undertaking “CSG”: global financial services group

- for undertaking “Nycomed” : manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals.

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 b, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004[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] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3511 — Wiener Börse et al./Budapest Stock Exchange/Budapest Commodity Exchange/KELER/JV)

(2005/C 92/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 March 2005, 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,

- in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3511. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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| |Brussels, 10.05.2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/202101

To the notifying parties

Dear Sirs,

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3773 - Lehman Brothers/Realty Europe/IHG Portfolio Notification of 01/04/2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C85, 07/04/2004, p.19

1. On 01/04/2005, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertakings Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners (“LBREP II”, US) belonging to the Lehman Brothers Group (“Lehman Brothers”, US) and Europe Realty Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“Europe Realty”, Singapore) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of IHG Portfolio (“IHG Portfolio”, UK) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- LBREP II: investment fund.

- Europe Realty: holding company active in real estate investments in Europe on behalf of the Government of Singapore.

- IHG Portfolio: four companies owning as assets a group of 73 hotels located in the UK.

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) No. 139/2004[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] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

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