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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10178 — Eni/Aldro EyS/Instalaciones MD)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 58/17)

1. On 11 February 2021, 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: — Eni gas e luce S.p.A. (‘Eni G&L’, Italy), a wholly owned subsidiary of Eni S.p.A. (‘Eni’, Italy) — Aldro Energia y Soluciones, S.L.U. (‘Aldro EyS’, Spain) and Instalaciones Martinez Diez, S.L.U. (‘Instalaciones MD’, Spain), both of them wholly owned subsidiaries of Aldro Energy, S.L.U. (‘Aldro Energy’, Spain). Eni acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Aldro EyS and Instalaciones MD. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Eni: a global oil and gas group, active in exploration, production, refining and selling operations, electricity and chemistry. Its wholly owned subsidiary Eni G&L is active in the supply of electricity and natural gas, as well as energy solutions across the EU. — for Aldro EyS: the supply of electricity and natural gas in Spain and Portugal. — for Instalaciones MD: the provision of back office and customer care services to Aldro EyS.

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.10178 — Eni/Aldro EyS/Instalaciones MD 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10116 — ION/NN/bpfBOUW/IRP JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 66/03)

On 17 February 2021, 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 32021M10116. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10087 — PROXIMUS/NEXUS INFRASTRUCTURE/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 65/08)

1. On 17 February 2021, 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: — Proximus NV (‘Proximus’, Belgium); — Nexus Infrastructure S.à r.l. (‘Nexus Infrastructure’, Luxembourg); — Nexus Fiber BV (‘Nexus Fiber’, Belgium).

2. Proximus and Nexus Infrastructure acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the newly created JV, Nexus Fiber. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

4. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Proximus: operator of fixed and mobile electronic communication services and networks for residential and business customers in Belgium, both at the retail and wholesale level. — for Nexus Infrastructure: special purpose vehicle with no other current business activities than its use as a holding company for purposes of the Notified Transaction. Nexus Infrastructure is part of the EQT group and indirectly controlled by EQT Fund Management S.à r.l. EQT is a global integrated alternative investments firm, which amongst other things, invests in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets and businesses primarily in Europe and North America. — for Nexus Fiber: operator (including roll-out) of a dense passive open point-to-point Fiber-To-The-X (‘FTTx’) network in certain parts of the Flanders Region of 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.

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

5. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.10087 — Proximus/Nexus Infrastructure/JV 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’).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9827 — International Flavors & Fragrances/Nutrition & Biosciences)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 80/04)

On 7 December 2020, 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 32020M9827. 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.10047 — Schwarz Group/SUEZ Waste Management Companies)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 71/13)

1. On 19 February 2021, 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: — Schwarz Group (Germany), including its subsidiairies SB PreZero GmbH & Co. KG, PreZero International GmbH and SB Dienstleistung KG (Germany), belonging to Schwarz Group (Germany), — Suez Group (France), including its subsidiaries Brahms Abfallentsorgung Deutschland GmbH (Germany), SUEZ Polska sp. z o.o. (Poland), Recycling & Recovery Netherlands B.V. (Netherlands), Jean Lamesch Exploitation S.A., (Luxembourg), SUEZ Immobilia GmbH & CO. KG and SUEZ Immobilien GmbH (both of Germany). SB PreZero GmbH & Co. KG, PreZero International GmbH and SB Dienstleistung KG (together ‘Schwarz Group’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Brahms Abfallentsorgung Deutschland GmbH, SUEZ Polska sp. z o.o., Recycling & Recovery Netherlands B.V., Jean Lamesch Exploitation S.A., SUEZ Immobilia GmbH & CO. KG and SUEZ Immobilien GmbH (together ‘SUEZ Waste Management Companies’). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Schwarz Group: food retailing in over 30 countries through its retail chains Lidl and Kaufland, as well as the collection, sorting, processing and recycling of waste as an integrated service provider in the field of waste management under its Prezero brand; — for SUEZ Waste Management Companies: the collection, pretreatment, sorting, recycling, disposal of waste and trading of waste and commodities in each of Germany, Poland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

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.10047 — Schwarz Group/SUEZ Waste Management Companies 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’).
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M. 10174 — Macquarie/Aberdeen/Ucles JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 87/06)

1. On 3 March 2021, 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: — Pentacom Investments (UK) Holdco Limited (‘Macquarie’, UK), belonging to the Macquarie Group, — Aberdeen Standard European Infrastructure GP IV Limited (‘Aberdeen’, UK), belonging to the Aberdeen Group, — Ucles InfraCo, S.L. (‘Ucles’, Spain). Macquarie and Aberdeen acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Ucles. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Macquarie: global investment bank and financial services provider covering resources and commodities, green energy, conventional energy, financial institutions, infrastructure and real estate; — for Aberdeen : asset manager active in sectors including transportation, social infrastructure, waste and water treatment and clean energy production networks; — for Ucles: wholesale supply of broadband access services in Spain.

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.10174 — Macquarie/Aberdeen/Ucles JV 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10082 — CPPIB/TPG/The Torstein Hagen Interest in Possession Settlement/Viking)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 82/03)

On 5 February 2021, 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 32021M10082. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10185 — Pierer Industrie/Palfinger/FSS/Jetfly)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 99/10)

1. On 15 March 2021, 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: — Pierer Industrie AG (‘PIAG’, Austria), — Palfinger AG (‘Palfinger’, Austria), — FSS Vermögensverwaltung GmbH (‘FSS’, Austria), — Jetfly Airline GmbH (‘Jetfly’, Austria). PIAG, Palfinger and FSS acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Jetfly. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — PIAG: global industrial investment group active in the production and distribution of motorcycles, electric bicycles and components for powered two-wheelers; the development, production, maintenance and distribution of high-tech mechanical systems for dynamic components for racing, luxury cars and aeronautics; and the production of Co2-efficient brakes, pumps and engine components; — Palfinger: global manufacturers of hydraulic lifting and loading devices used on commercial vehicles, vessels and stationary equipment; — FSS: global asset management company active in the production of tools and technical moulded parts; research and development of audio, navigation and telematics systems for the automotive industry; research, development and operation of information and communication technologies; and digital signage; — Jetfly: a global airline operator providing commercial charter services to charter customers.

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 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: Case M.10185 — Pierer Industrie/Palfinger/FSS/Jetfly 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9728 — Altice/OMERS/Allianz/Covage)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 91/03)

On 27 November 2020, 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) in conjunction with Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in French language 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 32020M9728. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10210 — KKR/Telefónica/Infraco)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 120/04)

1. On 26 March 2021, 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: — KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR’, USA) — Telefónica, SA (‘Telefónica’, Spain) — Infraco S.p.A. (‘Infraco’, Chile). KKR and Telefónica acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Infraco. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for KKR: global investment firm that manages multiple alternative asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate and credit, with strategic partners that manage hedge funds, offering a broad range of investment management services to fund investors and provides capital markets solutions to the firm, its portfolio companies and third parties. — for Telefónica: global telecommunications company headquartered in Madrid, Spain, which operates fixed and mobile communication networks. It offers mobile, landline, internet and television services under a number of brands, including Movistar, O2 and Vivo. Telefónica is listed on the Madrid, New York, and Lima Stock Exchanges. — for Infraco: company headquartered in Chile which was incorporated in January 2020 by Telefónica Chile S.A., a company part of the Telefónica group, to operate Telefónica Chile S.A.’s fiber network in Chile. Specifically, Infraco’s business will consist of building, operating and marketing fiber optic network infrastructure for the provision of wholesale telecommunications services in Chile. Infraco will exclusively operate in Chile and has no intention to enter into the EEA.

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.10210 – KKR/Telefónica/Infraco 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9585 — Outotec/Metso (Mineral Business))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 104/01)

On 13 May 2020, 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 32020M9585. 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.10220 — TPG CAPITAL/AT&T/AT&T US VIDEO BUSINESS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 133/11)

1. On 7 April 2021, 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: — TPG Capital (‘TPG’, United States), — AT&T Inc. (‘AT&T’, United States), — AT&T’s US video business (United States). TPG and AT&T acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of AT&T’s US video business. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for TPG: a private investment firm that manages a family of funds that invest in a variety of companies worldwide through acquisitions and corporate restructurings, — for AT&T: a provider of telecommunications, media and technology services. AT&T currently owns AT&T’s US video business, — for AT&T’s US video business: a provider of direct broadcast satellite services, multichannel television services and digital video services to customers in the United States. AT&T’s US video business also sells advertising on its distribution platforms.

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.10220 — TPG CAPITAL/AT&T/AT&T US VIDEO BUSINESS 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.