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Brussels, 12.04.2012

C(2012)2495

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6346 – APMT / BOLLORE / CONGO TERMINAL Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 9 March 2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings APM Terminals B.V.("APMT") a wholly owned subsidiary of A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S ("APMM", The Netherlands), and Bolloré Africa Logistics, ultimately controlled by Bolloré S.A. ("Bolloré", France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Congo Terminal S.A. (Congo) by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for APMT: subsidiary of APMM, which develops and operates container terminals and related activities worldwide, containerized liner shipping, inland transportation and logistics, harbour towage, tankers, oil and gas exploration and production, retail and air transport;

- for Bolloré: transportation and logistic services: manufacture of plastic films, ticket machine terminals, batteries and electric vehicles; fuel distribution; communication and media including advertising; commercialization of plantations;

- for Congo Terminal: management of the container terminal in the port of Pointe Noire, Congo, which includes a logistics base located in the vicinity of the port of Pointe Noire.

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 79, 17.03.2012, p.19

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 05/07/2012

PUBLIC VERSION C (2012)4788

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6629 - BAIN CAPITAL/ SCANDINAVIAN INSTALLATION REFI Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 7 June 2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Bain Capital Investors, LLC (“Bain Capital Investors”, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Scandinavian Installation Refi AB (“Scandinavian Installation”, Sweden), the holding company of Bravida AB (Sweden) and its subsidiaries, by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Bain Capital Investors: private equity investment firm;

- for Scandinavian Installation: provision of installation and service work within the electricity, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, and plumbing sectors in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. [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. [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 171, 16.06.2012, p.26

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 25.06.2012

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012)4409

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6617 - TRAFIGURA/ BAYCLIFFE/ BLUE OCEAN Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 29.05.2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Baycliffe Limited ("Baycliffe", Isle of Man) and Trafigura Beheer B.V. ("Trafigura", The Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect joint control of Blue Ocean Associates Limited, ("Blue Ocean", UK) and Baycliffe intends to acquire also within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of two subsidiaries of Blue Ocean, Blue Ocean International Limited ("BOIL") and Blue Ocean Mineralol GmbH ("BOG").

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Blue Ocean: blending, marketing and distribution of diesel and gasoline products to retail and commercial customers; trading and marketing of petrochemical by-products;

- Baycliffe: investment firm involved in radio broadcasting, coffee/food retail, on-line recruitment, disaster recovery services, aircraft leasing and mobile telecommunications;

- Trafigura: trading of physical commodities, sourcing and trading of crude oil, petroleum products, renewable fuels, non-ferrous concentrates and refined metals. [2]

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(c) 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 158, 05.06.2012, p. 28

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 11.7.2012

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012) 4996 final

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

| To the notifying party(ies): | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6608 - TEREOS/ WILMAR/ JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 14 June 2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Syral China Investment (Belgium), belonging to the Tereos group (‘Tereos’, France), and Yihai Kerry Investments Co. Ltd (China), belonging to the Wilmar group (‘Wilmar’, Singapore) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (the ‘JV’, China) by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Tereos: processing of sugar beet and sugar cane, alcohols and bioethanol, starches and co-products for animal feed and electrical power,

- for Wilmar: processing and merchandising of oil palm products, specialty fats, edible oils, oleochemicals and grains, oilseeds crushing and biodiesel manufacturing,

- for the JV: production and sale of food ingredients, natural food additives and bio-feed in China and South East Asia.

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 182, 22.6.2012, p. 12.

[3]OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
32012M6585

Commission Decision of 25/05/2012 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No COMP/M.6585 - CNP ASSURANCES / SWISSLIFE FRANCE / JV) according to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Only the French text is authentic)
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Brussels, 19/0/2012

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012)5230

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6630 - L CAPITAL/ PALADIN/ CIGIERRE-COMPAGNIA GENERALE RISTORAZIONE Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 15/06/2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings L Capital Management S.A.S.("L Capital"), France, a subsidiary of LVMH – Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton ("LVMH"), France, and Paladin Capital Partners S.p.A. ("Paladin"), Italy, a subsidiary of the Carisma Group ("Carisma"), Italy, acquire within the meaning of 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control, by way of purchase of shares, of Cigierre-Compagnia Generale Ristorazione S.p.A. ("CGR"), Italy.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- L Capital is a private equity company, which invests in companies active in various sectors;

- LVMH is active in the sectors of wine and spirits, fashion and leather goods, perfumes and cosmetics, watches and jewellery and selective retailing;

- Paladin is a holding company with controlling interests in companies active in various sectors;

- Carisma Group is a holding and investment company with interests in mainly small and medium sized firms in various sectors.

CGR is developing and managing multiethnic restaurants formats located mainly inside malls. [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 183, 23/06/2012, p.15.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 12.9.2012

C(2012) 6445 final

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying parties: |

| |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6670-BRIDGEPOINT / ORLANDO / LIMONI Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 14/08/2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings European Scents S.à.r.l (Luxembourg), belonging to Bridgepoint Advisers Group Limited ("Bridgepoint", United Kingdom), and OI-Beauty S.A. (Luxembourg), controlled by Orlando Italy Management S.A. ("Orlando", Luxembourg), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Limoni S.p.A. ("Limoni", Italy), previously indirectly solely controlled by Bridgepoint, by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Bridgepoint: private equity investments and funding;

- for Orlando: private equity investments and funding;

- for Limoni: retail distribution of perfumes and cosmetic products [3] .

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.

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 252, 22.08.2012, p.8.

[3] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 152, 30.5.2012, p. 26.

[4] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 13.12.2012

C (2012) 9702

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6771 - BRIDGEPOINT/ CPPIB/ DORNA Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 15/11/2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Bridgepoint Advisers Group Limited (''Bridgepoint'', the United Kingdom) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (''CPPIB'', Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Dorna Sports S.L. (''Dorna'', Spain), by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Bridgepoint: private equity investment in various sectors, including financial services, healthcare and media;

- for CPPIB: professional investment management organization, investing the assets of the Canada Pension Plan;

- for Dorna: international sports management, marketing and media company [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 [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 360, 22/11/2012, p.8

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 07.12.2012

C(2012)9423

PUBLIC VERSION SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6715 – CNOOC/ NEXEN Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 12/11/2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which CNOOC Limited (“CNOOC”, China), a company which is indirectly owned by the Chinese State, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Nexen Inc. (“Nexen”, Canada), by way of a purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for CNOOC: exploration, development, production and sale of crude oil and natural gas;

- for Nexen: exploration, development, production and sale of crude oil and natural gas [2] .

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(c) 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 353, 17/11/2012, p.8

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 8.1.2013

C(2013) 50 final PUBLIC VERSION SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6758 - BUNGE GROUP/ MBF/ NOVAOL AUSTRIA Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 29.11.2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Bunge Group (“Bunge”, Switzerland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Mannheim Bio Fuel GmbH (“MBF”, Germany) and Novaol Austria GmbH ("Novaol", Austria), both currently controlled by Diester Industrie International SAS ("DII"), a joint venture between Diester Industries SAS ("Diester", France) and Bunge, by way of a purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Bunge: global agribusiness and food company with the following four divisions: (i) agribusiness, (ii) sugar and bioenergy, (iii) food and ingredients and (iv) fertilizer;

- for MBF and Novaol: production and sale of biodiesel and crude glycerine, a by-product in the production of biodiesel.

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 [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 378, 08.12.2012, p.41

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