ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
3.

The Advisory Committee (15 Member States) agrees with the conclusions reached by the Commission in the draft Decision in relation to the definition of the relevant product and geographic markets for: a. Retail supply of fixed telephony services; b. Retail supply of fixed internet access services; c. Retail supply of mobile telecommunications services; d. Retail supply of TV services; e. Retail supply of TV signal transmission in Germany; f. Retail supply of multiple play services; g. Retail business connectivity services; h. Retail internet hosting services; i. Wholesale call termination services on fixed networks; j. Wholesale leased lines; k. Wholesale termination and hosting of calls to non-geographic numbers; l. Wholesale provision of domestic call transit on fixed networks; m. Wholesale international carrier services; n. Wholesale internet connectivity services; o. Wholesale access and call origination on mobile networks; p. Wholesale market for call termination on mobile networks; q. Wholesale international roaming services; r. Wholesale supply and acquisition of TV channels; s. Wholesale TV signal transmission; t. Intermediary TV signal delivery in Germany; u. Licensing and acquisition of broadcasting rights for TV content.
Official Journal of the European Union

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.9499 — AXA/Cardif/SECAR)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 379/03)

Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004

On 16 October 2019, the European Commission received notification (1) of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (‘Merger Regulation’).

On 29 October 2019, the notifying parties informed the Commission that they withdrew their notification.

(1) OJ C 360, 24.10.2019, p. 32.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9445 — Natura Cosmeticos/Avon Products)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 389/09)

Natura acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Avon. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

On 8 November 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 )

for Avon: worldwide manufacture and supply of beauty and personal care products, primarily through the direct-selling channel.

for Natura: worldwide manufacture and supply of beauty and personal care products, in the EEA mainly under the brands The Body Shop and Aesop,

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9445 — Natura Cosmeticos/Avon Products

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9524 — Fortress Investment Group/Majestic Wine Warehouses/Les Celliers de Calais)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 385/03)

On 24 October 2019, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9524. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9502 — Synthomer/Omnova Solutions)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 398/03)

1. On 15 November 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Synthomer plc (‘Synthomer’, UK), — Omnova Solutions, Inc (‘Omnova’, USA). Synthomer acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Omnova. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 3 July 2019.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Synthomer develops and manufactures speciality chemicals for use in a variety of applications including medical gloves, paper, carpet, bedding, footwear, coatings, adhesives and cement. Synthomer’s activities are mainly focused on Europe, — Omnova develops and manufactures specialty chemicals and thermoplastic films for a variety of applications through its Specialty Solutions and Performance materials divisions. Omnova’s activities are predominantly based in North America.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.9502 — Synthomer/Omnova Solutions Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9620 — Bridgepoint/Vermaat)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 394/05)

1. On 14 November 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Bridgepoint Group Limited (‘Bridgepoint’, United Kingdom), — Vermaat Groep B.V. (‘Vermaat’, the Netherlands). Bridgepoint acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Vermaat. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Bridgepoint: an independently owned private equity group focussed on investing in established European middle market businesses in a broad range of sectors, including consumer/retail, business services, industrials, financial services, healthcare, media and technology, — for Vermaat: provides outsourced catering services to a variety of markets including corporates, leisure, hospitals and travel hubs. It offers services in over 350 food and beverage outlets, including restaurants, cafés, cafeterias, canteens and convenience stores in the Netherlands and to a lesser extent in Germany and Belgium.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.9620 — Bridgepoint/Vermaat Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9596 — ENGIE/Predica/Omnes/Langa)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 403/06)

1. On 22 November 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — ENGIE S.A. (‘ENGIE’, France), — Omnes Capital (‘Omnes’, France), — Predica Prévoyance Dialogue (‘Predica’, France), belonging to the group Crédit Agricole S.A, — six companies owning a portfolio of wind farms and photovoltaic plants, located in France (the ‘Targets’, France) ultimately controlled by ENGIE. Engie, Omnes and Predica acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the Targets. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for ENGIE: ENGIE is an industrial company active in the fields of gas and electricity supply, as well as in energy services, — for Omnes: Omnes Capital is an independent French asset management company active in several branches of private equity, notably in the renewable energy sector, — for Predica: Predica is a French life and health insurance company, belonging to the French Crédit Agricole Group, — for the Targets: the Targets consist of a portfolio of ground-mounted photovoltaic power plants and wind farms located in France.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.9596 — ENGIE/Predica/Omnes/Langa Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9618 — La Poste/BRT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 401/05)

1. On 19 November 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — GeoPost S.A. (‘GeoPost’, France), belonging to the La Poste group (France), — BRT S.p.A. (‘BRT’, Italy). GeoPost acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of BRT. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for GeoPost: a subsidiary of the La Poste group, the French historical postal operator. GeoPost is active in parcel and freight delivery services in Europe, Africa and Asia, — for BRT: parcel and freight delivery services mainly in Italy (formerly known as Bartolini), currently jointly controlled by GeoPost and Mifin S.r.l.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.9618 — La Poste/BRT Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9653 — Pon Tyre Group/Gilde Fund V/Gundlach Automotive Corporation)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 412/07)

1. On 29 November 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Pon Tyre Group B.V. (Netherlands), belonging to the Pon group (‘Pon’), — Gilde Fund V (Netherlands), managed by Gilde V Management B.V. (Netherlands), — Gundlach Automotive Corporation (Germany), currently solely controlled by Gilde Fund V. Pon and Gilde Fund V acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Gundlach Automotive Corporation. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Pon Tyre Group B.V.: Pon Tyre Group B.V. is part of the Pon group. Pon is active in four different business clusters: Automotive including distribution of tyres, Pon Bike, Equipment & Power Systems and Industrial Mobility, — for Gilde Fund V: Gilde Fund V is a private equity investment company active in the advice to, management of and investment in mid-market companies, — for Gundlach Automotive Corporation: Gundlach Automotive Corporation is mainly active in the distribution of tyres, wheel rums, fitted wheels, TPMS sensors and related services and provides wheel programs and assembly services to OEMs.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.9653 — Pon Tyre Group/Gilde Fund V/Gundlach Automotive Corporation Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9608 — ENGIE/CDC/CNR Solaire 10)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 408/05)

1. On 25 November 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — CN’Air (France), controlled by ENGIE (France), — Caisse des dépôts et consignations (‘CDC’, France), — CNR Solaire 10 (France), controlled by CN’Air (France). ENGIE and CDC acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of CNR Solaire 10. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — CDC is a special status public establishment which conducts missions of general interest and activities open to competition, — CN’Air is active in the renewable energy sector and a subsidiary of ENGIE which is active in the entire energy value chain in the fields of gas, electricity and energy services, — CNR Solaire 10 is active in the opearation of wind farms in France.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.9608 — ENGIE/CDC/CNR Solaire 10 Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9628 — Thoma Bravo/Sophos Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 424/07)

1. On 6 December 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Thoma Bravo, LLC (‘Thoma Bravo’, U.S.), — Sophos Group plc (‘Sophos’, U.K.). Thoma Bravo acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Sophos. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Thoma Bravo is a private equity firm with a particular focus on application and infrastructure software and technology-enabled services, — Sophos is a technology company that supplies cybersecurity solutions globally.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.9628 — Thoma Bravo/Sophos Group Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9678 — Keppel Infrastructure/MET Capital/MET)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 419/09)

1. On 6 December 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte. Ltd. (‘Keppel Infrastructure’, Singapore), — MET Capital Partners AG (‘MET Capital’, Switzerland), — MET Holding AG (‘MET’, Switzerland), controlled by MET Capital. Keppel Infrastructure and MET Capital acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of MET. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Keppel Infrastructure controls a group of companies active in the fields of energy and environmental infrastructure, — MET Capital holds participations in entities in the energy sector, — MET is an integrated European energy company, headquartered in Switzerland, with diversified activities through its subsidiaries in natural gas, LNG/LPG, power and oil, focused on multi-commodity wholesale, trading and sales, as well as energy infrastructure and industrial assets.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.9678 — Keppel Infrastructure/MET Capital/MET Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.