ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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C(2019) 1417 final  
 
PUBLIC VERSION  
 
 
 
To the notifying party  
 
 
 
Subject : Case M. 9262 - ADM / GLEADELL AGRICULTURE  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 23 January 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which ADM Arkady  
Limited (“ADM”, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the 
Merger Regulation control of the whole of Gleadell Agriculture Limited (“Gleadell”, 
United Kingdom), jointly controlled by ADM and Invivo Grains. The concentration is 
accomplished by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
- for ADM:  (i) processing of oilseeds, rapeseed, corn, sugar, wheat and other agricultural 
commodities ; and (ii) manufacturing of vegetable oils and fats, vegetable protein, meal, 
corn, sweeteners, flour, biodiesel, ethanol and other value added food and feed ingredients.  
- for Gleadell:  (i) supply of millers, maltsers, feed compounders and other consumers of 
grain ; and (ii) export of grains, oilseed s and pu lses. 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( 'TFEU ') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
'Community ' by 'Union ' and 'common market ' by 'internal 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 38, 31.01.2019, p. 24. 

2 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(d) of 
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 simplified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the no tified 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)  
Johann es LAITENBERGER  
Director -General  
 
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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To the notifying parties:  
 
Subject : Case M. 9173  – ASTORG  ASSET MANAGEMENT / MONTAGU PRIVATE 
EQUITY / NEMERA CAPITAL  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 29 November 2018 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the undertaking  
Astorg Asset Management (‘Astorg’, Luxembourg)  acquire s within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation join t control over Nemera Capital (together with its 
subsidiaries, ‘Nemera Group’, France) , currently solely controlled by Montagu Private 
Equity LLP (‘Montagu’, France),  by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Astorg : a private equity company;  
 for Montagu : a private equity company;  
 for Nemera Group : a manufacturer of plastic drugs delivery systems sold to the 
pharmaceutical, biotech and generic industries.  
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 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( 'TFEU ') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
'Community ' by 'Union ' and 'common market ' by 'internal 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 444, 10.12.2018 , p. 22. 
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 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 appli cation of 
Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
(Signed)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
Director -General  
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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C(2019) 1958 final  
 
PUBLIC VERSION  
 
 
To the notifying party  
 
 
 
Subject : Case M. 9281 - AMERICAN SECURITIES / BELFOR HOLDINGS  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 8 February 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which American 
Securities LLC ('American Securities', USA) acquires , within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation , sole control of the whole of BELFOR Holdings, Inc. 
('Belfor', USA)  by means of a purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the under takings concerned are:  
 — for American Securities : a private equity firm;  
— for Belfor : disaster recovery and property restoration.  
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 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( 'TFEU ') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
'Community ' by 'Union ' and 'common market ' by 'internal 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 68, 21.02.2019, p. 47. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 

2 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 applic ation 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 MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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To the notifying party:  
 
Subject : Case M.9318 - COLISE E / ARMONEA  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 18 March 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Financière Colisée  
S.A.S. (“Colisée”, France) , controlled by Indigo International, a company controlled by IK 
VIII Limited, a fund ope rated by IK Investment Partners acquires within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation  sole control of the whole of  Armonea  Group NV 
(“Armonea”, Belgium) , currently controlled by Cofintra SA and Oaktree Invest NV 
through Stichting Administratiekantoor Armonea  by way of  purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Colisée:  French nursing home operator, which manages nursing homes and  
provides homecare services;  
  for Armonea:  a Belgian nursing home operator, which manages nursing homes, 
service flats, and residencies.  
 
3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has conc luded 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 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( 'TFEU ') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
'Communi ty' by 'Union ' and 'common market ' by 'internal 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 111, 25.03.2019 , p. 54. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 
 
PUBLIC VERSION  
2 4. For the reasons s et 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 MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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C(2019 ) 4612 final   
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M.9373 -PAI PARTNERS / AREAS WORLDWIDE  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 17 May 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertaking  PAI Europe  VII funds (Luxembourg), belonging to the group of PAI 
Partners S .A.S. (‘PAI Partners’, France) , acquire s within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Areas Worldwide S.A. 
(France) by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for PAI Partners: a private equity company that manages and advises a number 
of funds that own companies active in a variety of business sectors, such as 
business services, food and consumer, ge neral industries, healthcare, and retail 
and distribution,  
 for Areas Worldwide : management of travel concession catering, mainly in 
motorways, airports and railway stations.  
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 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( 'TFEU ') has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of 'Community ' by 'Union ' and 'common market ' by 'internal 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  Public ation in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 181, 27.05.2019 , p. 10. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 

2 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 MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9391 - PGGM / MACQUARIE / MAGL  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 5 June 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Stichting 
Depositary PGGM Infrastructure Funds ( “PGGM ”, The Netherlands),  belonging to the 
PGGM Group (The Netherlands)  and the Macquarie Group (“Macquarie”, Australia)  
acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3 (4) of the Merger Regulation 
joint control of Macquar ie AirFrance Group Limited  (“MAGL”, United Kingdom) , by way 
of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for PGGM group: manages pensions for different pension funds, the affiliated 
employers and their employees,  
 for M acquarie Group: a financial group that provides asset management and 
finance, banking, advisory and risk and capital solutions,  
 for MAGL : aircraft leasing worldwide.  
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 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( 'TFEU ') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
'Community ' by 'Union ' and 'common market ' by 'internal 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 199, 14.06.2019 , p. 9. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 

2 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 applic ation 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 MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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To the notifying parties : 
 
Subject : Case M.9242 - EDF/Ares/Real estate asset   
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 14 Janu ary 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation , by which Electricité  de 
France SA (‘EDF’, France) and Ares Management Corporation (‘Ares’, United States of 
America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint 
control of a real estate asset located in Düsseldorf (Germany) , by way of purchase  of 
assets.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
- for EDF : integrated energy company active in the generation, transmission, 
distribution, supply, and trading of energies in France and internationally,  
- for Ares : global alternative ass et manager, investing, inter alia , in real estate, and 
holding residential, retail, office and industrial properties in Europe,  
- for the real estate asset : office complex located in Düsseldorf, Germany.  
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 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal market ’. The terminology of the TFEU will be 
used t hroughout 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 22, 18.01.2018 , p. 11. 
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 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 applicat ion of 
Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
(Signed)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
Director -General  
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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Brussels,  4.9.2019  
C(2019 ) 6471 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9471  – CLEARLAKE / TA / DIGICERT  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 12 August 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertakings  Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (‘Clearlake’, United States)  and TA 
Associates Management, L.P. (‘TA’, United States)  acquire within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the 
undertaking  DigiCert Parent Inc (‘DigiCert’, United States)  by way of purchase of 
share s.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Clearlake : private equity investment, with portfolio companies active in 
software and technology -enabled services, energy and industri als, and consumer 
products/services , 
 for TA: private equity investment, with portfolio companies active in selected 
industries, including business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare 
and technologies , 
 for DigiCert : enterprise security technology and/or software solutions with an 
emphasis on scalable high assurance digital certificates (including, in particular, 
TLS/SSL certificates) and Public Key Infrastructure solutions for identity and 
encryption.  
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal 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  Public ation in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 287, 26.8.2019 , p. 10. 
2 3. After examination of the notificatio n, 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 
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)  
Cecilio MADERO VILLAREJO  
Acting Director -General  
 
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .