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Brussels , 07.02.2011

SG-Greffe(2011) D/ 1910

C(2011) 861 final

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6088 – HIG CAPITAL/ DER GRUNE PUNKT – DUALES SYSTEM DEUTSCHLAND Notification of 03.01.2011 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 006, 11.01.2011, p. 16

1. On 03.01.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which H.I.G. Luxembourg Holdings Thirteen S.C.A. ("H.I.G. Luxembourg"), ultimately controlled by H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners, L.P. ("H.I.G. Europe Capital"), part of the H.I.G. Capital group of funds ("H.I.G. Capital"), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Der Grüne Punkt — Duales System Deutschland GmbH and its subsidiaries ("DSD") by way of a purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for H.I.G. Luxembourg: a special purpose vehicle created for the purposes of the proposed transaction.

- for H.I.G. Capital: a global private investment firm with funds in private equity, venture capital, distressed debt, real estate and public equities.

- for DSD: a provider of waste management services in Germany. DSD provides services to, inter alia, retailers and packaging manufacturers that are obliged to participate in a dual system in order to ensure that sold sales packaging is taken back and properly recycled. DSD also provides take-back systems for the recycling of used electrical and electronic equipment, and of transport packages. In addition, it offers facility waste disposal services for other types of waste and deposit clearing schemes for fillers and retailing firms.

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 [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.

For the Commission (signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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 C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 23.2.2011

SG-Greffe(2011) D/2696

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE PUBLIC VERSION C(2011) 1283 final

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

To the notifying party

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6103 – CVC/ CAPIO SANIDAD Notification of 19.01.2011 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 102, 27.01.2011, p. 25

1. On 19.01.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which CVC Capital Partners European Equity Fund V ("CVC Fund V", Jersey Island), ultimately controlled by CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. ("CVC", Luxembourg), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of CAPIO SANIDAD S.L. (“CAPIO”, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for CVC Fund V: investment fund advised by CVC, a private equity firm;

- for CAPIO: provision of private healthcare services in Spain.

2. 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 [2] .

3. 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.

For the Commission (signed)

Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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 C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels ,08/04/2011

C(2011) 2595 final

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6161 – CLARIANT/ SÜD-CHEMIE Notification of 10/03/2011 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 88, 19/03/2011, p.35.

1. On 10/03/2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Clariant AG (Swizterland), and Clariant Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany) the latter belonging to the Clariant AG group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Süd-Chemie AG (Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Clariant AG : manufacture and marketing of specialty chemicals.

- for Süd-Chemie AG : manufacture and marketing of specialty chemicals in the areas of

adsorbents and catalysts.

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

For the Commission (signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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 C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 6.5.2011

C(2011) 3217 final

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying party: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6204 – LINEA / DONALINK Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 05/04/2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Linea Ltd ("Linea", Bermuda) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Donalink Limited ("Donalink", Cyprus) in which currently Linea, STI Limited ("STI", Jersey) and Altmirco Enterprises Limited ("Altmirco", Cyprus) are the shareholders. The only operating company that Linea controls (indirectly) is OJSC MCC Eurochem Russia Agrochemicals ("Eurochem", Russia). The only operating company that Donalink controls is Open Joint Stock Company Siberian Coal Energy Company ("SUEK", Russia) [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Linea: investment holding.

- for Eurochem: mining of minerals for fertilizers and the manufacture and sale of fertilizers.

- for Donalink: investment holding.

- for SUEK: coal mining activities in Russia, supply of coal to customers worldwide and power generation in Russia.

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 [3] .

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.

For the Commission

(signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 117, 15/04/2011, p.22

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 29.6.2011

C(2011) 4819 final

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6260 – REGGEBORGH/ NORTH SEA GROUP Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 30.05.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Reggeborgh Invest B.V. ("Reggeborgh", the Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over North Sea Group Beheer B.V. ("North Sea Group", the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Reggeborgh: construction industry, especially in contracting and project development as well as property development.

- for North Sea Group: trade in and the supply of petroleum products for land and waterbound use, especially: bunkering of marine fuels, trade in marine fuels, waterbound transport of petroleum products, the storage of petroleum products, the storage of petroleum products and the non,-retail sales of petroleum products, and trading of bulk petroleum products and derivatives.

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) and (d) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [3] .

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.

For the Commission (signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 168, 08.06.2011, p.14

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 14.07.2011

PUBLIC VERSION C(2011)5231

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6274 - BRIDGEPOINT/ EURAZEO/ FONCIA GROUPE Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 15.06.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Bridgepoint Europe IV Investments (2) Sàrl (Luxembourg), ultimately controlled by Bridgepoint Capital Group Limited ('Bridgepoint', United Kingdom), and Eurazeo S.A. ('Eurazeo', France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Foncia Groupe S.A. ('Foncia', France) by way of a purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Bridgepoint: private equity firm investing in companies in a broad range of sectors including financial services, healthcare and media

- for Eurazeo: investment company active in a wide range of sectors including car rental, management of car-parking, real-estate investment and rental/cleaning of textiles

- for Foncia: group specialised in residential property management services mainly in France.

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

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.

For the Commission (signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C181, 22.06.2011, p. 37.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 07/07/2011

C(2011)5072

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party | |

Dear Madam(s) / Sir(s),

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6277 - Access Industries/ Warner Music Group Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

(1) On 08/06/2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Access Industries, Inc. ("Access", USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Warner Music Group Corp. ("WMG", USA) by way of purchase of securities [2] .

(2) The business activities of the undertakings concerned are as follows:

– Access is comprised of holding companies that hold interests principally in the natural resources and chemicals, telecommunications and media, and real estate sectors;

– WMG's business activities include recorded music, music publishing, including the marketing and sale of recorded music and the licensing of music publishing rights.

(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)ii of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [3] .

(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.

For the Commission (Signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 177, 17.06.2011, p.7

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 01.08.2011

C(2011) 5672 final

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

| To the notifying parties: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M. 6232-ALLIANZ / BANCO POPULAR / POPULAR GESTION Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

(1) On 01.07.2011 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking ALLIANZ SE ("Allianz", Germany) and Banco Popular Español S.A. ("BPE", Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Popular Gestión, SGIIC, S.A. ("PG", Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

(2) The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Allianz : international insurance and financial services provider;

- for BPE: commercial banking, factoring, asset management, pension funds management, securities and exchange management, leasing, and insurance sectors;

- for PG : asset management services [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(a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [3] .

(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.

For the Commission

(Signed)

Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 203, 09.07.201, p.20

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 23.08.2011

C(2011) 6108

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6326 - STANLEY BLACK & DECKER / NISCAYAH GROUP Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 22.07.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Niscayah Group AB (Sweden) by way of public bid announced on 27 June 2011 [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Stanley Black & Decker: hard tools and engineered solutions for industrial, construction, do-it yourself (DIY) use, fastening and assembly systems, and security solutions mainly for commercial applications.

- Niscayah Group AB: fire protection solutions, video-surveillance systems, access control equipment, as well as installation, maintenance, monitoring and alarm response services.

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)(i) and (ii) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [3] .

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.

For the Commission

(signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C223, 29.07.2011, p.20

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 30.08.2011

C(2011) 6297

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying parties: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6310 - FUJIFILM HOLDINGS CORPORATION/ MITSUBISHI CORPORATION/ FUJIFILM DIOSYNTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES UK & USA Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 28 July 2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Mitsubishi Corporation ("MC", Japan) will acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited ("FDBUK") and FUJIFILM Dyosynth Biotechnologies U.S.A., Inc. ("FDBUS"). FDBUK and FDBUS are currently wholly owned by FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation ("FH", Japan). [2] Post-transaction, MC will hold 20% of the shares and FH will hold 80% of the shares in each of FDBUK and FDBUS.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(i) FH: manufacturing and marketing of imaging, information and document systems;

(ii) MC: general trading activities in various industries, including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise; and

(iii) FDBUK and FDBUS: biologics contract manufacturing services.

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

3. 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.

For the Commission (Signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 229, 04.08.2011, p.12

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.