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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 199/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3477 — LAND NRW/NRW BANK)

(2004/C 199/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 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 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,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3477. 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 196/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3467 — DOW CHEMICALS/PIC/WHITE SANDS JV)

(2004/C 196/04)

(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 304M3467. 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 222/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3518 — LACTALIS/GRUPO PRADO CERVERA/CENTRAL LECHERA VALLISOLETANA)

(2004/C 222/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 25 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 249/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3492 — EXEL/TIBBET & BRITTEN)

(2004/C 249/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 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 233/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3537 — BBVA/BNL)

(2004/C 233/02)

(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 (EEC) No 4064/89. 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/) 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 10/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3618 — BP/HDPE JV)

(2005/C 10/06)

(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 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 304/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/3439 — AGFA-GEVAERT/LASTRA)

(2004/C 304/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 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,
| |Brussels, 14.02.2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/200647

to the notifying parties

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M. 3636 – Petronas/Sasol/Uhambo/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 20 of 25.01.2005

1. On 14 January 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertakings Petroliam Nasional Berhad (“Petronas”, Malaysia) and Sasol Limited (“Sasol”, South Africa) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Uhambo Oil Limited (“Uhambo”, South Africa) 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 Petronas : oil, natural gas and petrochemicals,

- for Sasol : oil, natural gas and petrochemicals,

- for Uhambo : refining and distribution of liquid fuels.

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 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
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 79/16

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3656 — Achmea/Athlon/Partsplan JV)

(2005/C 79/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 23 February 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 Dutch 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, 15/04/2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/201789/90

To the notifying parties

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M. 3757 – 3i/Providence/Crown Entertainment Notification of 09/03/2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 65, 17.03.2005

1. On 09/03/2005 , the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertakings 3i Group (“3i”, UK) and Providence Equity Offshore Partners IV (“Providence”, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Crown Entertainment (UK) and Crown Media International (USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for 3i: international private equity house;

- for Providence: global private investment firm specializing in media and communications companies;

- for Crown Entertainment and Crown Media International: compile and distribute the Hallmark branded pay-TV channels.

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 paragraphs 5a and 5c 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, 05.03.2005 p. 32

MERGER PROCEDURE

ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION
| |Brussels, 28.02.2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/200883/4

For the notifying parties

Dear Sirs,

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3698- 3M/Magna/I&T/JV Notification of 28.01.2005 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.13

1. On 28.01.2005 , the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertakings 3M Österreich Gesellschaft m.b.H (Austria) controlled by 3M Company (“3M”, USA) and New Magna Investments (Belgium) controlled by Magna International Inc. (“Magna”, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking I&T Innovation Technology Entwicklungs- und Holding Aktiengesellschaft (“I&T”, Austria) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for 3M : diversified technology company;

- for Magna : automotive supplier;

- for I&T : design and production of general wiring and circuit boards to the automotive industry.

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 a and 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
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3767 — BHP/WMC)

(2005/C 133/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 April 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 32005M3767 — BHP/WMC. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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| |Brussels, 07.07.2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/202966

To the notifying party

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3849 – IPR/ Mitsui/ Calpine UK Notification of 03.06.2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 142, 11/06/2005, page 49.

1. On 03.06.2005 , the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertaking IPM Eagle LLP (“Eagle”, UK), jointly controlled by International Power plc (“IPR”, UK) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”, Japan), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Saltend Cogeneration Company Limited and Calpine UK Operations Limited (“Target Companies”, UK) by way of purchase of shares.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Eagle : generation of electricity;

- for Target Companies : generation of electricity in the UK.

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

MERGER PROCEDURE

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SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION
| |Brussels, 28-09-2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/205248

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3945 - LBO/ Terreal Notification of 24/08/2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 212 of 31.08.2005, page 10.

1. On 28/08/2005 , the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which by which the undertaking Terreal Holding SAS (“TS”, France) controlled by LBO France Gestion (“LBO”, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Clay Tiles Europe SA (“CTE”, France) and Ludowici Roof Tile INC (“Ludowici”, USA), which own the Terreal group of companies, by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for undertaking TS: Company created for the purpose of the concentration;

- for undertaking LBO: private equity firm;

- for undertaking CTE: active in the production of clay roof tiles, clay structural bricks and clay facing bricks;

- for undertaking Ludowici : active in the production of clay roof tiles, clay structural bricks and clay facing bricks.

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

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE

ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION
| |Brussels, 19/09/2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/205132/3

To the notifying parties

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3952 - SYSTEM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT-METINVEST/LEMAN COMMODITIES Notification of 23/08/2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 211, 30/08/2005, page 3

1. On 23/08/2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking Metinvest B.V. (Metinvest, The Netherlands) controlled by System Capital Management (SCM, Ukraine) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Leman Commodities S.A. (Leman, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Metinvest: active in the financing and participation in other companies, some of which are active in the steel sector.

- for SCM: conglomerate company primarily active in the steel sector; other activities include operations in the telecoms, energy generation, shipping, finance and insurance and breweries.

- for Leman: active primarily in the trading steel sector.

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

MERGER PROCEDURE

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SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION
Brussels, 28/10/2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/205943-205944

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3947 – SVITZER / WILHELMSEN OFFSHORE / JV

Notification of 3.10.2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1]

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 250, 08.10.2005, page 13.

1. On 03.10.2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertakings Aktienselskabet Em. Z. Svitzer and its subsidiaries (“Svitzer”, Denmark) controlled by A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S and Wilhelmsen Offshore & Chartering AS (“Wilhelmsen”, Norway) controlled by Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of an undertaking (“JV”) 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 Svitzer: towage services, emergency response and rescue services and provision of crew boat services;

- for Wilhelmsen: crew boat services and chartering of vessels for special transportation, as well as marine services;

- for JV: crew boat activities which are located in South East Asia and the Middle East.

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) 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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