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Brussels , 30.03.2006

SG-Greffe(2006) D/201418

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying party

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

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4172 – Barclays/Tuja Notification of 24.02.2006 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 053, 03/03/2006, page 5

1. On 24.02.2006, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which undertaking Barclays Private Equity Ltd. (“Barclays Private Equity”, UK) controlled by Barclays Bank plc (“Barclays”, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation via an acquisition vehicle control of the whole of TUJA Holding GmbH (“TUJA”, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for undertaking Barclays: financial services;

- for undertaking Barclays Private Equity: funds, including funds engaged in temporary employment services in the UK;

- for undertaking TUJA: holding of TUJA group which is engaged in temporary employment services in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

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, 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
Brussels, 19.02.2007

SG-Greffe(2007) D/200738

To the notifying party

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

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4530 – 3i Group/Azelis

Notification of 22.01.2007 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1]

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 019, 27.01.2007, page 16.

1. On 22 January 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking 3i Group plc ("3i Group", UK) acting indirectly through 3i Funds acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1) (b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Azelis S.A. ("Azelis", LUX) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for undertaking 3i Group: private equity and venture capital company

- for undertaking Azelis: specialty chemicals distribution

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,

Philip LOWE

Director General

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1.

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32.

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Brussels, 21/02/2007

SG-Greffe(2007) D/200827

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To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4460 – ABN AMRO / Carlson / T.G.I. Friday's

Notification of 18 January 2007 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1]

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 18, 26.01.07, p. 14.

1. On 18 January 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertakings ABN AMRO Capital BO Funds B.V. (“AACBOF”, the Netherlands) belonging to the ABN AMRO group and Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Carlson Companies Inc. (“Carlson” USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the UK T.G.I. Friday’s franchised restaurant business of Whitbread Group Plc. ("Whitbread", 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 :

- for undertaking ABN AMRO : provider of banking and financial services ;

- for undertaking Carlson : active in the marketing, travel and hospitality sector ;

- for T.G.I. Friday’s restaurant : informal restaurants.

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

Lowri EVANS

Deputy Director-General

for Philip LOWE

Director General

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

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Brussels, 16.02.2007

SG-Greffe(2007) D/200716

To the notifying party:

Dear Sirs,

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4555 – CNP Assurances / Skandia Vida

Notification of 12/01/2007 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1]

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C014, 20/01/2007, page 9.

1 On 12/01/2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/20041 by which the undertaking CNP Assurances S.A. ("CNP", France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Skandia Vida S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros ("Skandia Vida", Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for CNP: Life Assurance, Non-Life Assurance and Re-insurance

- for Skandia Vida: Life Assurance and Re-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) 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

Philip LOWE

Director General

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 132/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4579 — Investor/Morgan Stanley/Mölnlycke)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 132/03)

On 27 March 2007, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 102/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4631 — Carlyle Riverstone Global Energy & Power Fund III/First Reserve)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 102/03)

On 27 April 2007, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 128/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4605 — Hindalco/Novelis)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 128/01)

On 8 May 2007, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 157/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4344 — Lactalis/Nestlé/JV (II))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 157/05)

On 19 September 2006, 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 French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 166/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4708 — Gerresheimer/Chase/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 166/03)

On 29 June 2007, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 185/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4698 — Apollo/CEVA/EGL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 185/05)

On 16 July 2007, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 232/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4723 — ENI/EXXON MOBIL (Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 232/01)

On 24 July 2007, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 200/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4265 — Philips/Avent)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 200/02)

On 28 August 2006, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 258/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4897 — Arcapita/HT Troplast)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 258/01)

On 4 October 2007, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 288/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4810 — Moepfer International/Thyssen Krupp/Imperial Logistics/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 288/02)

On 23 November 2007, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 302/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4590 — REWE/Delvita)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 302/03)

On 25 April 2007, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 21/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4765 — Symantec/Huawei/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 21/01)

On 18 December 2007, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 109/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4926 — Basell/Raffinerie de Berre L'Étang)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 109/01)

On 4 February 2008, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 129/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4992 — ArcelorMittal/Galvex)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 129/01)

On 10 March 2008, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 163/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5174 — Iberia/ST Aerospace/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 163/02)

On 10 June 2008, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 141/13

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5088 — Scholz Recycling/ERG/ESR)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 141/08)

On 29 May 2008, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 194/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5218 — Altor Fund II/Akers Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 194/02)

On 22 July 2008, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 242/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5304 — Indaver/NEIF/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 242/04)

On 12 September 2008, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 265/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5325 — Alliance Boots/Megapharm)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 265/05)

On 10 October 2008, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 303/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5148 — Deutsche Telekom/OTE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 303/01)

On 2 October 2008, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,