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(.PICT.) |EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 09.11.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/17853, 17854, 17855, 17856, 17857

C(2010) 7881

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5879 - ALSTOM/ RZD/ CYPRIOT COMPANIES/ TMH Notification of 01.10.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 278, 15.10.2010 p.23

1. On 01.10.2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Alstom Holdings ("Alstom", France), Russian Railways ("RZD", Russia), and certain Cypriot companies (Ammonis Trading Limited, Latorio Holdings Limited and Mafrido Trading Limited, together "the Cypriot Companies", Cyprus) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of CJSC Transmashholding ("TMH", Russia) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Alstom: group of companies active world-wide mainly in the manufacture of equipment and the provision of services for power generation, power transmission, and rail transport.

- for RZD: state-owned railway company and rail operator in Russia and in certain CIS states.

- for the Cypriot Companies: financial investment companies whose activities are limited to indirectly holding shares of TMH.

- for TMH: manufacture and maintenance of locomotives and rail equipment active mainly in Russia and some EEA states.

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 [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 European 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.
(.PICT.) |EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 5.11.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/17572

C(2010) 7799

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.6016 - SUN CAPITAL/ DIVISIE VROOM & DREESMANN Notification of 05.10.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 276, 13.10.2010 p.19

1. On 05.10.2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Sun Capital Partners Fund ("Sun Capital", USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Divisie Vroom & Dreesmann B.V. ("Divisie Vroom & Dreesmann", The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Sun Capital: leveraged buyouts, equity, debt and other investments;

- for Divisie Vroom & Dreesmann: retail sale of clothing, homeware, electronics, entertainment goods and books.

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 European 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.
(.PICT.) |EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 24.11.2010

PUBLIC VERSION SG-Greffe(2010) D/18513

C(2010) 8404

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.6014 - GDF SUEZ/ CERTAIN ASSETS OF ACEA ELECTRABEL Notification of 18.10.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 289, 26.10.2010, p.5

1. On 18.10.2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which GDF Suez Energia Italia S.p.A. ("GSEI", Italy) belonging to GDF Suez S.A. ("GDFS", France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of (i) Acea Electrabel Produzione ("AEP", Italy), and of (ii) Acea Electrabel Trading ("AET", Italy) both currently belonging to Acea Electrabel ("AE", Italy), a joint venture between GSEI and Acea S.p.A. ("Acea", Italy), by way of purchase of shares. A number of AEP production assets will be transferred to Acea prior to the closing of the transaction.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for GDFS: present across the entire energy chain, in electricity and in natural gas.

- for GSEI: holding company for the energy business activities of the GDFS group in Italy.

- for AEP: electricity generation and wholesale supply on the Italian market;

- for AET: electricity and gas power trading in Italy.

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 [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.
(.PICT.) |EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 22/10/2010

SG-Greffe(2010) DL/2010/16641/2

C (2010) 7461

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M. 6002 - INTEL/ GE/ JV Notification of 24/09/2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 268, 02/10/2010, p.3

1. On 24/09/2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Intel Corporation (Intel, United States) and General Electric Company (GE, United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Colville Ventures LLC (Colville, United States) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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 [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 European 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.
(.PICT.) |EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 10.12.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/19826

C(2010) 9240 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.5970 – CA IMMO / EUROPOLIS

Notification of 15.11.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 318, 23.11.2010, p.9

1. On 15 November 2010, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings CA Immobilien Anlagen AG ("CA Immo", Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Europolis AG ("Europolis", Austria) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for CA Immo: real estate investment, real estate development, asset management and property management in a number of European countries;

- for Europolis: real estate investment, real estate development and asset management in a number of European countries.

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.
|EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 31.1.2011

SG-Greffe(2011) D/1650,1651

C(2011) 652

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6041 – PAI/ GECOS/ NUANCE Notification of 20.12.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 357, 30.12.2010, p.28

1. On 20.12.2010 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings PAI Partners S.A.S. ("PAI", France) and Gecos – Generale di Commercio e Servizi S.p.A. ("Gecos", Italy), the parent company of PAM Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking The Nuance Group AG ("Nuance", Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for undertaking PAI : private equity company which manages and advises dedicated private equity funds.

- for undertaking Gecos : parent company of PAM Group, mainly active in large-scale food and non-food retailing sector.

- for undertaking Nuance: active in the travel retail industry.

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.
|EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 1.3.2011

SG-Greffe(2011) D/3222

C(2011) 1533 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.6134 – Bouygues/ Heijmans UK Notification of 31.01.2011 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 39, 08.02.2011, p.25

1. On 31.01.2011 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Bouygues SA ("Bouygues", France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking Heijmans UK Limited ("Heijmans", UK) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Bouygues: construction, telecommunications and media;

­ for Heijmans: property development, residential and non-residential construction, technical services, and activities in the infrastructure sector.

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.
|EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 11.2.2011

SG-Greffe(2011) D/2158/2159

C(2011) 963 final

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6111 - HUANENG/ OTPPB/ INTERGEN Notification of 10.01.2011 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 014, 18.01.2011, p.10

1. On 10.01.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which China Huaneng Group ("Huaneng", China) and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board ("OTPPB", Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of InterGen N.V. (“InterGen”, The Netherlands), currently controlled by GMR Infrastructure ("GMR", Malta) and OTPPB, by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Huaneng: electricity power generation.

- for OTPPB: management of pension fund assets.

- for InterGen: development and operation of electricity generation facilities.

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.
|EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 18.4.2011

C(2011) 2865 final

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

| To the notifying parties: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6174 - ATLAS/ SUNLIGHT/ ADVANCED LITHIUM SYSTEMS EUROPE JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 21.03.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Atlas Elektronik GmbH ("Atlas", Germany) jointly controlled by EADS Deutschland GmbH and ThyssenKrupp Technologies AG, and Systems Sunlight S.A. ("Sunlight", Greece) controlled by Mr. Panos Germanos, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Advanced Lithium Systems Europe SA ("JVC", Greece) 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 Atlas: system supplier for naval electronics;

- for Sunlight: design, production and distribution of batteries and energy production systems;

- for JVC: research, development and production of batteries based on lithium-ion technology for use in defence and advanced application [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 94, 26.03.2011, p.29

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
|EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 21.3.2011

SG-Greffe(2011) D/ 4412

C(2011) 1954 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.6142 - AVIC / PACIFIC CENTURY MOTORS Notification of 18.02.2011 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 62, 26.02.2011, p.31

1. On 18 February 2011 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking AVIC Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. ("AVIC Auto", China), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China ("AVIC"), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Pacific Century Motors Co., Ltd., ("PCM", China) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for undertaking AVIC Auto: design, manufacture and sale of automotive components.

- for undertaking PCM: design, manufacture and sale of steering products and half-shaft components for automotive vehicles.

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.