ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  25.4.2019  
C(2019)  3282 final  
PUBLIC VERSION 
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9288 – CACF / BBPM / AGOS DUCATO / PROFAMILY  
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 29 March 2019, the European Commission received notification of a propos ed 
conc entration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation by which  the undertakings 
CA Consumer Finance S.A. (‘CACF’, France) , solely controlled by Crédit Agricole S.A. 
(France)  and Banco BPM S.p.A (‘BBPM’, Italy ), acquire within the meaning of Arti cle 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of ProFamily S.p.A. 
(‘ProFamily’, Italy), a wholly owned subsidiary of BBPM , through Agos Ducato S.p.A. 
(‘Agos Ducato’, Italy), jointly controlled by CACF and BBPM, by way of purchase of 
shares.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− CACF is active in the consumer finance sector in France and several other European 
countries, as well as in China and Morocco,  
− BBPM is a banking group mainly active in Italy,  
− Agos Ducato  operates in the consumer credit sector in Italy,  
− ProFamily offers consumer credit products in Italy. The business of ProFamily that is 
not distributed through the banking network of BBPM is not part of the proposed 
concentration. 
                                                 
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 125, 04.04.2019 , p. 6. 

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 6 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 decis ion 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  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  3.5.2019  
C(2019)  3507 final  
PUBLIC  VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9284 – BILLERUDKORSNAS  VENTURE / ALPLA HOLDING / 
ECOXPAC  
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 April  2019, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the undertakings 
BillerudKorsnäs Venture AB (“ BillerudKorsnäs”, Sweden) , controlled by Billerudkorsnäs 
AB, and ALPLA Holding GmbH (“Alpla” , Austria), belonging to the Alpla group, acquire 
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and of Article 3(4) of the Mer ger Regulation joint 
control over the whole of the undertaking ecoXpac A/S (“ecoXpac”, Denmark), currently 
controlled by BillerudKorsnäs , by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− BillerudKorsnäs is a manufacturer of primary fibre -based packaging materials.  
− ALPLA is a family operated developer and producer of plastic  packaging solutions.  
− ecoXpac is a research and development company developing technology for moulded 
pulp solutions for packaging purposes .  
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 
                                                 
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 
througho ut 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 136, 12.4.2019, p. 27. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.  

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  and Article 57 of the EEA Agre ement . 
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  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 25.6.2019  
C(2019 ) 4927 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9377 - MIRA / BCI / iGH  
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 29 May 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertakings Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Europe) Limited (“MIRA”, 
Australia ), belonging to Macquarie Group Limited (Australia), and British Columbia 
Investment Management Corporation (“BCI”, Canada) , acquire  within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) of the Me rger Regulation  joint control of the whole of  innogy Grid 
Holdings, a.s. (“iGH”, Czech Republic), currently solely controlled by RWE Czech 
Gas Grid Holding B.V. (Czech Republic)  by way of  purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings con cerned are:  
— MIRA focuses on the management of infrastructure and other real assets, 
including real estate, energy and agricultural assets.  
— BCI invests in fixed income, mortgages, public  and private equity, real estate, 
infrastructure and renewable resources.  
— iGH is a holding company for GasNet, s.r.o. (which operates iGH’s gas 
distribution and gas pipeline system) and GridServices, s.r.o., (which maintains 
the distribution system and g as installations for GasNet) in Czechia.   
  
                                                 
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 192, 7.6.2019 , p. 43. 

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 noti fied 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  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 9.7.2019  
C(2019 ) 5324 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9227  – ROCKWELL / SCHLUMBERGER / 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 June 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
conc entration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertakings Rockwell  Automation, Inc. ( “Rockwell ”, United States) and 
Schlumberger Limited ( “Schlumberger ”, United States) acquire within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly -
created company constituting a joint v enture (“JV”)  by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 Rockwell is a global company dedicated to industrial automation and control 
solutions.  
 Schlumberger is a global supplier of technology, integrated project management 
and information solutions to customers in the oil and gas industry.  
 The JV will be active in the provision of fully integrated and digitally enabled 
surface automation and control solutions to customers in the global oil and gas 
industry.  
  
                                                 
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 210, 21.6.2019 , p. 21. 

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 marke t 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  
 
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 EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  19.6.2019  
C(2019 ) 4611 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.93 92 – EQT / PARQUES REUNIDOS SERVICIOS CENTRALES  
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 23 May 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  EQT Fund 
Management S.à r.l. (“EQT”, Luxembourg)  acquire s, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) 
of the Merger Regulation , sole control of the whole of Parques Reunidos Servicios 
Centrales S.A. (“Parques Reunidos”, Spain)  by way of public bid announced on 26 April 
2019 .3 
2. The busi ness activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for EQT: investments in infrastructure and infrastructure -related assets and 
businesses primarily in Europe and North America ; 
 for Parques Reunidos: leisure park operator (theme parks, zoos, marine parks, water 
parks, indoor entertainment centres and other attractions).   
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 
 
                                                 
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  185, 29.05 .2019 , p. 23. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 

2 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the noti fied 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
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 12.7.2019  
C(2019) 4255 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying p arties  
Subject : Case M .9400  – APOLLO  MANAGEMENT / ARES / 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 20 June 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
conc entration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertakings Apollo Management, L.P. (“Apollo”, USA)  and Ares Management 
Corporation (“Ares”, USA)  acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of 
the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created full -function joint venture 
(“JV”) by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Apollo: investment in companies and debt issued by companies involved in 
various businesses throughout the world , 
 for Ares:  investment in real estate and in companies and debt issued by 
compa nies involved in various businesses.  
The JV will be active in the identification, acquisition and development of oil and  
natural gas properties in the United States of America.  
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 
                                                 
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 217, 28.6.2019 , p. 21. 

2 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 applic ation 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  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  7.8.2019  
C(2019 ) 6029 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M. 9142 — REWE/Lekkerland  
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 15 July 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  
REWE -ZENTRALFINANZ eG  and REWE -Zentral Aktiengesellschaft (Germany, 
‘REWE’)  acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole 
contr ol over the whole of Lekkerland AG & Co. KG and Lekkerland AG (Germany , 
‘Lekkerland’)  by way of purchas e of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 REWE is mainly active in the retail distribution of daily consumer goods. It 
operates supermarkets, beverages stores, discounters, DIY stores and drugstores 
under different brands,  
 Lekkerland is mainly active in the wholesale distribution of daily consumer goods 
like food -to-go and non -food products, including tobacco, as well as in the supply 
of e-loading solutions.  
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 245, 22.7.2019 , p. 5. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 

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 applicat ion 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  
 
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DG Competition  
 
 
 
 Case M.9469 - ISQ / DOMIDEP  
 
 
 
 
Only the English text is available and authentic.  
 
 
 
REGULATION (EC) No 139/2004  
MERGER PROCEDURE  
 
 
 
Article 6(1)(b) NON -OPPOSITION  
Date: 27/09/2019  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In electronic form on the EUR -Lex website under document 
number 32019M9469  

 
 
 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 27.08.2019  
C(2019 ) 6332 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M.9469 - ISQ / DOMIDEP  
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 1 August 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  I Squared Capital 
Advisors (US) LLC  (“ISQ”, USA ) acquire s within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the 
Merger Regulation  sole control of the whole of  Domidep SAS and its subsidiaries 
(“Domidep”, France)  by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for ISQ: an independ ent global infrastructure investment manager that focuses on 
the energy, utilities, telecoms and transport sectors in global high -growth 
economies, including North America and Europe;  
 for Domidep: operates retirement homes in France and Belgium. It provide s elderly 
dependent people with all -inclusive accommodation services and personalised 
suppor t. 
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 p aragraph 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 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 . 
                                                 
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 266, 08.8.2019 , p. 3. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 

 
2 For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
Director -General