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Commission Decision of 28/05/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3111 - 4* P&O PORTS / CMA-CGM / EGIS PORTS) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3111 P&O Ports/CMA-CGM/Egis Ports Notification of 28/04/2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 107 of 06/05/2003;page 2

1. On 28.04.2003, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [1] by which the undertakings P & O Overseas Holding Ltd (belonging to the P & O group) and the French company CMA-CGM acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Egis Ports SA by way of purchase of shares.

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13; Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1, corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17).

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for P & O group: international logistics and transports company with (a.o.) worldwide activities in the operation of container ports and the provision of cargo handling services in ports with an emphasis on stevedoring services and container terminal operations

- for CMS-CGM: provision of containerized liner cargo shipping services

- Egis Ports: stevedoring activities in the French ports of Le Havre and Marseilles

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4 c of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

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 (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission

Signed Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
COMMISSION DECISION of 25/06/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3183 - HOLTZBRINK NETWORXS / WELTBILD / T-ONLINE VENTURE / BERTELSMANN ONLINE) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89

(Only the German text is authentic)

The full text is available through CDE, the German version of CELEX

The paper version of the decision is available through the sales offices of the Office of Official Publications of the European Communities.
COMMISSION DECISION of 24/11/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3307 - CAP GEMINI / TRANSICIEL) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89

(Only the French text is authentic)

The full text is available through CLX, the French version of CELEX

The paper version of the decision is available through the sales offices of the Office of Official Publications of the European Communities.
Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2003/C 222/03)

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry(1), following which no request for a review was received, the Commission gives notice that the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will shortly expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995(2) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community.

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(1) OJ C 331, 31.12.2002, p. 55.

(2) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1972/2002 (OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1).
COMMISSION DECISION of 25/07/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3159 - RHEINMETALL / STN ATLAS) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89

(Only the German text is authentic)

The full text is available through CDE, the German version of CELEX

The paper version of the decision is available through the sales offices of the Office of Official Publications of the European Communities.
Commission Decision of 17/12/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3315 - INVESTCORP GROUP / HILDING ANDERS AB) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying party

Dear Madam and Sir,

Subject: Case No. COMP/M3315-Investcorp Group/Hilding Anders AB Notification of 19.11.2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 [2] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 284, 27.11.2003, page 7

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

[2] OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

1. On 19.11.2003, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which the Investcorp Group ("Investcorp", Kingdom of Bahrain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Hilding Anders AB ("Hilding Anders", Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Investcorp: international investment company,

- for Hilding Anders: development, manufacture and sale of beds, mattresses and related products.

2. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph c of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [3].

[3] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

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 (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI, signed Member of the Commission
Commission Decision of 06/02/2004 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3353 - BANQUE POPULAIRE / DZ BANK / VR FACTOREM) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying parties

Dear Madam and Sirs,

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3353 - Banque Populaire/ DZ Bank/ VR Factorem Notification of 06.01.2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 [2] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 12, 16.01.2004, page 5

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

[2] OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

1. On 6 January 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, by which the undertakings Natexis Factorem SA ("Natexis Factorem") controlled by the French Banque Populaire Group ("Banque Populaire") and VR Leasing AG ("VR Leasing") controlled by the German DZ Bank AG ("DZ Bank") acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the German undertaking VR Factorem GmbH ("VR Factorem") by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for undertaking Natexis Factorem: factoring

- for undertaking Banque Populaire: financial services

- for undertaking VR Leasing: leasing and complementary services

- for undertaking DZ Bank: financial services

for undertaking VR Factorem: factoring.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph a of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [3].

[3] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

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 (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI, signed Member of the Commission
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 181/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3401 — DANISH CROWN/FLAGSHIP FOODS)

(2004/C 181/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 17 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 304M3401. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 175/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3424 — CIBA / RAISIO CHEMICALS)

(2004/C 175/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 May 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/ ) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3424. 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 223/20

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3528 — SWISS RE/LAHC)

(2004/C 223/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 August 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 195/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3415 — CRH/SEMAPA/SECIL JV)

(2004/C 195/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 May 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3415. 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 227/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3503 — PPR/FNAC/MARINOPOULOS/JV)

(2004/C 227/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 2 September 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 208/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3524 — BARCLAYS PRIVATE EQUITY FRANCE/FIVES-LILLE)

(2004/C 208/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 10 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 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 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 304M3524. 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 242/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3517 — CVC/PERMIRA/AA)

(2004/C 242/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 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, 28/10/2004

SG-Greffe(2004) D/205041

To the notifying party

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3586 – Ripplewood / Honsel Notification of 30.09.2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 250 of 9.10.2004 , page 2.

1. On 30.09.2004, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertaking Ripplewood Investments L.L.C. (“Ripplewood”, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking The Honsel Group (“Honsel”, Luxemburg) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Ripplewood: private equity firm,

- for Honsel: light-metal (aluminium and magnesium) processing of parts and components for the automobile and non-automobile 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, subparagraph c (i) 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)Mario MONTI Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] Available on DG COMP website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE

ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 280/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3502 — ACCOR/CLUB MEDITERRANEE)

(2004/C 280/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 October 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in 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 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, 17/12/2004

SG-Greffe(2004) D/205941

To the notifying party

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3611 – B ORG W ARNER /BERU Notification of 17.11.2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 288, 25.11.2004, p.4.

1. On 17.11.2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking BorgWarner Germany GmbH belonging to the BorgWarner Group (“BorgWarner”, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking BERU AG (“BERU”, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for BorgWarner : global supplier of parts and components primarily for engine and drivetrain applications for automotive OEMs;

- for BERU : supplier of parts, components and systems for automotive and industrial OEMs and the aftermarket.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph c of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No139/2004[2].

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

Neelie KROES Member of the Commissionsigned

[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 279/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3563 — CVC/BASF PRINTING INKS)

(2004/C 279/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 October 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in 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, 02.02.2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/200503

To the notifying party

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3666 – NORDIC CAPITAL/PLASTAL HOLDING Notification of 23/12/2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 7, 11/01/2005, page 7

1. On 23/12/2004 , the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertaking Nordic Capital Fund V (“Nordic Capital”, Channel Islands), ultimately controlled by a number of private individuals, through an acquisition vehicle, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Plastal Holding AB (“Plastal”, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for Nordic Capital : private equity funds

- for Plastal : development and manufacture of plastic components and systems for 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, subparagraph “b”, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No139/2004[2].

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

(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