ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 2456 final

To the notifying party:



Subject:Case M.8428 – CVC/ Żabka Polska

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 16 March 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Żabka Polska S.A. (‘Żabka’, Poland) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for CVC: advice to and management of investment funds and platforms; and

-for Żabka: grocery retail through the operation of a franchise network of convenience stores in Poland.

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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

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To the notifying party:

Subject:Case M.8489 - CINVEN / EUROVITA

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 19 May 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Ergo Previdenza S.p.A. (‘Ergo Previdenza’), a company ultimately controlled by funds managed or advised by Cinven Capital Management (V) General Partner Limited (‘Cinven’), intends to acquire control over Eurovita Assicurazioni S.p.A (‘Eurovita’) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Cinven: a private equity firm controlling a number of portfolio companies active in a variety of sectors, including the life insurance sector, across a range of jurisdictions.

-Eurovita: active in the life insurance sector, offering life policies and investment products exclusively 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 (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 MERG ER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,  BELGIË 
 Tel: +32 229-91111. Fax: +32 229-64301. E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
Brussels, 3.7.2017 
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To the notifying party: 
 
 
Subject: Case M.8482 – ABB / B&R  
Commission decision pursuant to Articl e 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreemen t on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam, 
1. On 6 June 2017, the European Commissi on received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of th e Merger Regulation by which the undertaking 
ABB Ltd which is the ultimate parent company of the ABB group of companies 
(Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b ) of the Merger Regulation 
control of the whole of th e undertaking Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektronik 
Gesellschaft m.b.H. (Austria) by way of a purchase of shares.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: 
− for ABB Ltd, the business is comprised of f our divisions including : (i) electrification 
products, (ii) robotics and mo tion, (iii) industrial automati on and (iv) power grids. 
These serve customers in the utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure industries, globally. 
− for Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektroni k Gesellschaft m.b.H., th e business consists 
in supplying solutions for machine and fact ory automation, with a particular focus on 
motion control products. 
3. After examination of the notification, the Eu ropean Commission ha s concluded that the 
notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c)  of 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the 'Mer ger Regulation'). With effect from  1 December 2009, the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') has intr oduced certain changes, su ch as the replacement of 
'Community' by 'Union' and 'common market' by 'interna l 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 187 , 13.6.2017, p. 63. 
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 simp lified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the notified operati on 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 Regulati on 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 MERG ER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,  BELGIË 
 Tel: +32 229-91111. Fax: +32 229-64301. E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
Brussels, 3.7.2017 
C(2017) 4735 final 
 
 
To the notifying parties  
Subject: Case M.8507 - GENUI / SUMMIT / SYCAMORE / MARKET LOGIC 
SOFTWARE 
Commission decision pursuant to Articl e 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreemen t on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam, 
1. On 7 June 2017, the European Commissi on received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by wh ich the undertakings 
Genui GmbH ("GENUI", Germany), Summit Partners L.P. ("Summit", USA) and 
Sycamore GmbH ("Sycamore", Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of 
the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Market Logic Software AG ("Market Logic Software", Germany)  by way of purchase of shares.
3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: 
− for GENUI: an investment company that hol ds stakes in medium-sized companies 
in German speaking countries; 
− for Summit: an international equity investment firm focused on investing in 
businesses in the sectors t echnology, healthcare and lif e sciences, growth products 
and services to fund growth, recapit alizations and management buyouts; 
− for Sycamore: a private equity firm; 
− for Market Logic Software: a software company that devel ops and distributes 
marketing information systems. 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the 'Mer ger Regulation'). With effect from  1 December 2009, the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') has intr oduced certain changes, su ch as the replacement of 
'Community' by 'Union' and 'common market' by 'interna l 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 188 ,14 June 2017, p. 24. 
PUBLIC VERSION 
2 3. After examination of the notification, the Eu ropean Commission ha s 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 simp lified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the notified operati on 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 Regulati on and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement. 
 
For the Commission 
(signed) 
Johannes LAITENBERGER Director-General 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 5127 final

To the notifying parties

Subject:Case M.8500 – CENTRAL / SIGNA PRIME /JVCO

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 June 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Harng Central Department Store Ltd (‘Central’, Thailand) and Berlin, Tauentzienstraße 21-24 Beteiligung A Sàrl, a subsidiary of SIGNA Prime Selection AG (‘SIGNA’, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Berlin, Passauer Straße 1-3 Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG and its general partner Berlin, Passauer Straße 1-3 Management GmbH both of Germany (together ‘JVCo’), by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Central: family owned holding company which is active through subsidiaries in merchandising, real estate, retailing, hospitality and restaurants activities primarily in Southeast Asia including Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.

-for SIGNA: engaged in real estate activities, i.e. purchase, rent, lease and management of land and buildings as well as project development. The associated group under the control of SIGNA Retail GmbH is active in retail trade and operates, in particular, the Karstadt department store chain.

-for JVCo: owner of a real estate property plot in Berlin which is currently occupied by a multi storey car park.

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) and 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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 21.4.2017

PUBLIC VERSION

C(2017) 2810 final





To the Notifying party:



Subject:Case M.8312 - PANASONIC CORPORATION / FICOSA INTERNATIONAL

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 27 March 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Panasonic Corporation (‘Panasonic’, Japan) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control over Ficosa International (‘Ficosa’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Panasonic is active in the development and engineering of electronic technologies and solutions across various sectors.

-Ficosa focuses on the investigation, development, manufacture and commercialisation of systems and components for different types of 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(d) 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
Only the English text is available and authentic.

In electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32017M8498

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 5345 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8498 - TORAY / MITSUI / SODA

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 29 June 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Toray Industries, Inc. (“Toray”, Japan) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”, Japan) intend to acquire joint control, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EUMR, over Soda Aromatic Co., Ltd. (“Soda”, Japan). .

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Toray is a global company headquartered in Japan with activities in more than 20 countries, active in the manufacturing, processing and sale of fibres and textiles, plastics and chemicals, IT-related products and carbon fibre composite materials; provision of environmental, engineering and life sciences services;
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 5841 final





To the notifying party



Subject:Case M.8573 - CVC GROUP / ARZIGNANESE / PASUBIO

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 26 July 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. ("CVC", Luxembourg) indirectly acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Arzignanese S.r.l. ("Arzignanese", Italy) and Pasubio S.p.A. ("Pasubio", Italy) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– for CVC: The CVC Group provides advice to and manages investment funds and platforms.

– for Arzignanese and Pasubio ("Pasubio Group"): The Pasubio Group is active in the tanning of leather and the production of finished leather products for use in various sectors, including automotive interiors, furniture and luxury goods.

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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 4641 final





To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8483 BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS / CINVEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT / STADA ARZNEIMITTEL

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 2 June 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which funds managed by Bain Capital Investors L.L.C. (‘Bain Capital’, US) and and funds managed by Cinven Capital Management (VI) Limited Partnership Incorporated, acting through its general partner, Cinven Capital Management (VI) General Partner Limited (‘Cinven’, UK), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Stada Arzneimittel Aktiengesellschaft (‘Stada’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Bain Capital: private equity investment in companies across a variety of industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial and industrial/manufacturing,

-for Cinven: private equity investment focused in six key sectors: business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare, industrials, and technology, media and telecommunications,

-for Stada: active in the development, manufacture, registration, sale, commercialisation, distribution and promotion of life science products such as medicines (in particular with off-patent active pharmaceutical ingredients), food supplements, cosmetic products and a range of other healthcare products.

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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

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To the notifying party





Subject:Case M.8616 – PARTNERS GROUP / CIVICA

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 25 August 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which certain investment funds advised and/or managed by Partners Group AG or its affiliates (‘Partners Group’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Civica Group Ltd (‘Civica’, United Kingdom) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Partners Group: private markets investments.

-for Civica: provision of software and related IT 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.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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 5561 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties

Subject:Case M.8558 – DB / PSPIB / TIAA / VANTAGE DATA CENTRES

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 07 July 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Digital Bridge Holdings, LLC (‘DB’, United States), Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSPIB’, Canada), and Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (‘TIAA’, United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Vantage Data Centers Holding Company (‘Vantage’, United States) by way of an exchange of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for DB: owning interests in communications infrastructure companies.

-for PSPIB: managing pension investment of the pension plans of the Canadian Federal Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. It manages a diversified global portfolio including stocks, bonds and other fixed-income securities as well as investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and private debt.

-for TIAA: providing investment products and services to those who work in the academic, research, medical and cultural fields in the United States.

-for Vantage: owning and operating five fully leased data centres across two campuses in: (i) Santa Clara, California; and (ii) Quincy, Washington, United States, for a total capacity of approximately 56 MW.

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) and 5(b) 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