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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 18.10.2021  
C(2021 ) 7561 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
Caisse de dépôt et placement du 
Québec  
1000 place Jean -Paul-Riopelle  
H2Z 2B3 Montréal  
Québec  
Canada  
Centerbridge Partners, L.P.  
375 Park Avenue  
NY 10152 -0002 New York  
United States of America  
Subject : Case M.  10486 – CDPQ / CENTERBRIDGE / MEDICAL SOLUTIONS  
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 September 2021 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation by which  Caisse de 
dépôt et placement du Québec ( “CDPQ” , Canada ) and Centerbridge Partners, L.P. 
(“Centerbridge”,  USA) , acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the 
Merger Regulation  joint control of Medical Solutions  LLC (“Medical Solutions”,  
(United States)  by way of purchase of share s.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for CDPQ : globally active long -term institutional investor managing funds 
primarily for public and para -public pension and insurance plans , 
                                                 
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 Jo urnal of the European Union No C 398, 1.10. 2021, p. 19 . 

2  for Centerbridge : global investment management firm  active  across investment 
disciplines from private equity to credit and related strategies, and real estate , 
 for Medical Solutions: staffing agency specialising in placing registered nurses, 
allied healthcare professionals, interim clinical leaders, and non -clinical 
professionals.  
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 treatme nt 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 interna l 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  
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .