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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 5990 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying party:

Subject:Case M.9074 - TOTAL / PONT SUR SAMBRE POWER and TOUL POWER

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 20 August 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Total S.A. ("Total", France) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of the whole of Pont Sur Sambre Power SAS ("PSS Power", France), indirectly controlled by KKR & Co. Inc. ("KKR", USA) and Toul Power SAS ("Toul Power", France), indirectly controlled by KKR & Co. Inc. ("KKR", USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– Total is an international integrated energy producer, engaged in the oil and gas industry, the renewable energy and power generation sectors, the production, trading and supply of electricity, and the trading and supply of gas;

– PSS Power operates one combined cycle gas turbine ("CCGT") power plant located in the north of France and is active in the electricity and gas sectors;

– Toul Power operates one CCGT power plant located in the north of France and is active in the electricity and gas sectors.

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.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission





(Signed)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie , DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 10.9.2018  
C(2018 ) 5965 final  
 
 
To the notifying party:  
Subject : Case M. 8956 - BIOGEN / SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS / BIOEPIS JV   
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 17 August 2018 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Biogen Inc. 
("Biogen", USA) and Samsung BioLogics Co. Ltd. ("Samsung BioLogics", South Korea), 
a company controlled by the Samsung Group (South Korea), acquire within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Samsung  Bioepis Co 
Ltd. ("Bioepis", South Korea), currently solely controlled by  Samsung BioLogics by way 
of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Biogen: a biopharmaceutical company active in research, development and 
provision of therapies for serious neurological and neurodegenerative diseases 
worldwide.  
 for Samsung BioLogics: a company active in the development and manufacturing of 
biopharmaceut ical products worldwide.  
 for Samsung Group: a conglomerate active in a wide array of industries, including 
electronics, shipbuilding, engineering and insurance.  
 for Bioepis: active in the development of biosimilar medicines. Bioepis is a joint 
venture betw een Samsung BioLogics and Biogen . 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With ef fect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( 'TFEU ') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
'Community ' by 'Union ' and 'common market ' by 'internal market '. The terminology of the TFEU will be used 
throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p.  3 (the 'EEA Agreement '). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 297, 23.08.2018 , p. 6. 
PUBLIC VERSION  
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(c) of 
the Commission Notice on a simplified proced ure for treatment of certain concentrations 
under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the 
internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of 
Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of the EEA Agre ement . 
For the Commission  
 
(Signed)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
Director -General  
 
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 16.10.2018  
C(2018 ) 6902 final  
 
 
 
 
 
 To the notifying party:  
 
 
Subject : Case M.9073 - PAI PARTNERS / ASMODEE  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 11 September 2018 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  PAI Partners SAS 
(‘PAI Partners’, France),  acquire s within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger 
Regulation sole control  of the whole of  the Group Asmodee (‘Asmodee’, France)  by way 
of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for PAI Pa rtners : private equity company that manages and/or advises a number of 
funds that own companies active in a variety of business sectors, such as business 
services,  food and consumer goods, general industries, healthcare, and retail and 
distribution,  
 
 for Asmodee : publishing and distribution of games (board games, card games and 
their digital versions), and in the licensing of these games.  
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( 'TFEU ') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
'Communi ty' by 'Union ' and 'common market ' by 'internal market '. The terminology of the TFEU will be used 
throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p.  3 (the 'EEA Agreement '). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 329, 18.09.2018 , p.6. 
PUBLIC VERSION  
2 3. After examination of the no tification, 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 Reg ulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the 
internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of 
Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
(Signed)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
Director -General  
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELG IQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 25.9.2018  
C(2018 ) 6349 final  
 
 
To the notifying parties  
 
Subject : Case M. 9072  – KKR  / ALTICE / SFR FILIALE  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 24 August 2018 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the undertakings 
KKR & Co. Inc ("KKR") (USA) and the Altice group (t hrough the affiliate Altice France 
S.A. ("Altice") (France) ) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the 
Merger Regulation , joint control , by way of purchase of shares, of the whole of SFR Filiale 
SAS ("SFR Filiale"), previously solely controlled by Altice .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for KKR  : investment firm that provides  asset management services  and capital 
markets solutions,  
 for Altice  : telecoms, content, media, entertainment and advertising services.  
 for SFR Filiale : telecommunication towers business.  
3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the 
notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of paragraph 5 (b) of 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( 'TFEU ') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
'Community ' by 'Union ' and 'common market ' by 'internal market '. The terminology of the TFEU will be used 
throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p.  3 (the 'EEA Agreement '). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 305, 30.08.2018 , p. 35. 
PUBLIC VERSION  
2 the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations 
under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the 
internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of 
Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
(Signed ) 
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
Director -General  
 
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERG ER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  17.12.2018  
C(2018 ) 9084 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
 
 
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9177 - Sumitomo/Metal One/JV  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 19 November 2018 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Sumitomo (Japan) 
and Metal One (Japan), controlled by the Mitsubishi corporation (Japan) acquire within the 
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Metal One 
Pipe & Tubular Products Inc. (Japan).  Metal One Pipe & Tubu lar Products Inc. is 
previously solely -controlled by Metal One.  The concentration is accomplish ed by way of 
purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 Sumitomo:  an integrated trading and investment company which is acti ve in various 
sectors such as (i) metal products; (ii) transportation and construction systems; (iii) 
infrastructure; (iv) media and digital related products; (v) living related and real estate; 
and (vi) mineral resources, energy, chemicals and electronics , 
 Metal One: an integrated steel trading company which supplies various steel products 
in Japan and internationally , 
 Metal O ne Pipe & Tubular Products Inc .: wholesale steel pipe and piping equipment 
distribution.  
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( 'TFEU ') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
'Community ' by 'Union ' and 'common market ' by 'internal market '. The terminology of the TFEU will be used 
throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p.  3 (the 'EEA Agreement '). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 428, 27.11.2018 , p. 3. 

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 .4 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the 
internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of 
Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
(signed)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
Director -General  
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 9.1.2019  
C(2019) 130  final  
 
 
To the notifying parties : 
 
Subject : Case M. 9207 - IFM INVESTORS/ VITOL / VTTI  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 5 December 2018 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the undertakings 
Vitol  Holding B.V. (“Vitol”, the Netherlands) and IFM Investors Pty Ltd (“IFM”, 
Australia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger 
Regulation joint control of VTTI BV (“VTTI”, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of 
shares .3 
2. The busi ness activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
– for Vitol :  trading of commodities and financial instruments relating to the oil and 
gas sector,  
– for IFM : global investment manager,  
– for VTTI: ownership and operation of oil products storage termina ls. 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( 'TFEU ') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
'Community ' by 'Union ' and 'common market ' by 'internal market '. The terminology of the TFEU will be used 
throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p . 3 (the 'EEA Agreement '). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 447, 12.12.2018 , p. 10. 
PUBLIC VERSION  
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 (b) 
of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain 
concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European 
Commission has decided not to oppose the no tified operation and to declare it compatible 
with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in 
application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of the EEA 
Agreement . 
For the Commission  
(Signed)  
Johannes  LAITENBERGER  
Director -General  
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 5.2.2019  
C(2019 ) 927 final  
 
 
To the notifying parties:  
 
Subject : Case M. 9241  – CATTOLICA / IMA FRANCE / IMA ITALIA GROUP  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 11 January 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the undertaki ng 
Società Cattolica di Assicurazione — Società cooperativa (‘Cattolica’, Italy) acquire s 
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over 
IMA Italia Assistance Spa and IMA Servizi Scarl (togeth er, ‘IMA Italia Grou p’, Italy) , by 
way of purchase of shares .3 As a result of the Transaction, IMA Italia Group will be jointly 
controlled by Cattolica and  Inter Mutuelles Assistance SA (‘IMA France’, France) . 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Cattolica: life and non -life insurance in Italy,  
 for IMA France: non -life insurance, non -life reinsurance and provision of 
assistance services, primarily in France;  
 for IMA Italia Group: non -life insurance, non -life reinsurance and provision of 
assistance services in Italy.  
  
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( 'TFEU ') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
'Community ' by 'Union ' and 'common market ' by 'internal market '. The terminology of the TFEU will be used 
throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p . 3 (the 'EEA Agreement '). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 022, 18.01.2019 , p. 9. 
PUBLIC VERSION  
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 (c) of 
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations 
under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the notified  operation and to declare it compatible with the 
internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of 
Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
(Signed)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
Director -General  
 
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 12.02.2019  
C(2019 ) 1322 final  
 
 
 
To the notifying parties:   
Subject : Case M.9255 – Swiss/Montagu/Real estate property  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 18 January 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation , by which Swiss Life Holding 
AG (“Swiss Life”, Switzerland) and Montagu Private Equity LLP  (“Montagu”, United 
Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation  joint 
control of a real estate property ( the “Real estate property”, Germany ), by way of purchase 
of assets .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Swiss Life: an insurance company,  
 for Montagu: a private equity firm,  
 for the Real estate property: an already leased office building in Munich (Germany).  
3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the 
notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of paragraph 5 (c) of 
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations 
under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the “Merger Regulation ”). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( “TFEU ”) has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
“Community ” by “Union ” and “common market ” by “internal market ”. The terminology of the TFEU will be 
used throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p . 3 (the “EEA Agreement ”). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 31 , 25.01.2019 , p. 7 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 
 
PUBLIC VERSION  
2 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the no tified operation and to declare it compatible with the 
internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of 
Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
(Signed)  
Johanne s LAITENBERGER  
Director -General