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,  07.01.2020  
C (2020) 82 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9610 – CVC / Royal FrieslandCampina / DMV Fonterra Excipients  
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 22 November 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertakings  CVC Capital Partners SICAV -FIS S.A. ("CVC", Luxembourg)  and 
Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. ("RFC", Netherlands)  acquire within the meaning of 
Article  3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of DMV 
Fonterra Excipients GmbH & Co. KG (“DMV”, Germany). The concentration is 
accomplished by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 CVC and/or its subsidiaries manages  investment funds and platforms,  
 RFC produces and sells dairy and  dairy related consumer products,  
 DMV manufactures and supplies pharmaceutical grade lactose and non 
lactose -based excipien ts to pharmaceutical companies.  
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 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  405, 02.12 .2019 , p. 14. 
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 applic ation of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT   
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,  24.1.2020  
C(2020 ) 493 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9688  – CINVEN / ASTORG / LGC SCIENCE 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 19 December 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertakings Cinven Capital Management (VII) Gener al Partner Limited (‘Cinven’, 
UK), and Astorg Asset Management S.à r.l. (‘Astorg’, Luxembourg) , acquire within 
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole 
of the undertaking LGC Sci ence Group Holdings Limited (‘LGC’, UK)  by way of 
purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 Cinven is a European private equity business engaged in the provision of 
investment management and investment advisory service s to a number of 
investment funds,  
 Astorg is an independent European private equity firm with over EUR 8 billion of 
assets under management, and  
 LGC is the parent undertaking of a group of companies engaged in the provision 
of measurement tools, proficiency testing schemes, supply chain assurance 
standards, genomics reagents and instrumentation and research and measurement 
services.  
                                                 
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 5, 09.01.2020 , p. 3. 

2 3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls withi n 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 applicat ion of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
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, 20.2.2020  
C(2020 ) 1111 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9707 – Aperam Alloys Imphy /Tekna Pl asma Europe/ImphyTek 
Powders  
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 January 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which , on the one 
hand,  Aperam Alloys Imphy SAS, (‘Aperam’, Luxembourg), a fully -owned subsidiary  
of Aperam S.A  and, on the other hand,  Tekna Pl asma Europe SAS (‘Tekna’, 
Norway), an indirect subsidia ry of Arendals Fossekompani ASA , acquire within the 
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation  joint control of 
ImphyTek Powders SAS (‘ImphyTek Powders’, France) . The concentration is  
accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a 
joint venture .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 For Aperam: manufacturing and sales of stainless, electrical and specialty alloys 
steel, with cu stomers in over 40 countries,  
 For Tekna: manufacturing of atomisers and peripheral equipment to produce 
metallic powders,  
 ImphyTek Powders: manufacturing and sales of nickel alloys powders.  
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 38, 05.02.2020 , p. 3. 

2 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 applic ation of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
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, 9.3.2020  
C(2020 ) 1591 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M. 9735  – AMEX / GBT  
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 10 February 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertaking American Express Company (‘Amex’, United States)  acquire s within the 
meaning of Article 3(1)(b)  of the Merger Regulation sole control over the whole of  the 
undertaking GBT JerseyCo Limited (‘GBT’, Jersey), currently controlled by Amex 
and Qatar Holding LLC  (“QH”),  by way of reduction of the shares of QH in GBT .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Amex: multinational financial services. Amex, together with its consolidated 
subsidiaries, provides credit card financial services and business and leisure travel 
services to consumers and businesses around the world.  Amex is active in 
payment card issuing and merchant acquiring worldwide ;  
 for GBT: provision of travel agency services to businesses, active globally.  
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 Counc il 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 56, 19.02.2020 , p. 12. 
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. Thi s 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)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
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, 28.02.2020  
C(2020 ) 1275 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9681  – INFLEXION / ICG / MARSTON  
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 4 February 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Inflexion 
Private Equity Partners LLP (“Inflexion” , United Kingdom) and Intermediate Capital 
Group  plc (“ICG”, United Kingdom)  acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b)  
and 3(4 ) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of Marston Corporate  
Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries  (“Marston”, United Kingdom) by way 
of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Inflexion: private equity firm with a range of investors from large institutions 
to individuals,  
 for ICG:  asset manager, active in the structuring and provision of mezzanine 
finance, leveraged credit and private equity in Europe, Asia Pacific and the USA,  
 for Marston: transportation and debt enforcement service provider in the United 
Kingdom.  
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 48, 12.02.2020 , p. 20. 

2 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 a nd 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)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
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, 11.03.2020  
C(2020 ) 1679 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M.9731 - ASE / ASTEELFLASH  
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 February 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  the 
undertaking  Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Technology Holding Co., Ltd.  
(“ASE”, Taiwan ), acquire s within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger 
Regulation control over the whole of the undertaking Asteelflash Group SA  
(“Asteelflash ”, France) by way of purcha se of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 ASE : semiconductor s and electronic manufacturing services,  
 Asteelflash : electronic manufacturing services . 
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 62 ,25.02.2020 , p.10. 
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 appl ication of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brusse l,  BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 24.4.2020  
C(2020 ) 2776 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M.9770 - SUN LIFE FINANCIAL / INFRARED PARTNERS  
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 30 March 2020, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Sun Life 
Financial Inc. ("Sun Life", Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of 
the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole InfraRed Partners LLP ("InfraRed", 
UK) by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 Sun Life  : financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and asset 
management solutions to individual and corporate clients, primarily in Canada 
and the U.S;  
 InfraRed : investment management firm. It currently manages USD 12 billion of 
equity capital  in multiple private and listed funds, primarily for institutional 
investors across the globe.  
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 116, 08.04.2020 , p. 16. 
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 t o 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)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
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, 15.7.2020  
C(2020)  4970 final  
PUBLIC VERSION 
To the notifying party 
Subject : Case M. 9872 — Atlas/Permasteelisa  
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 22 June 2020, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Atlas 
FRM  LLC (‘Atlas’, United States)  acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of 
the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Permasteelisa S.p.A. (‘Permasteelisa’, 
Italy)  by way of purchase of shares.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− for Atlas : private investment firm owning and operating a diversified group of 
platform companies, including global manufacturing, distribution and 
construction businesses,  
− for Permasteelisa : design, production and installation of architectural envelops 
(curtain walls) for large buildings.  
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 218, 2.7.2020, p. 14. 
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)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General