ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8958 — DV4/ABP/OMERS/Real estate JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 303/06)

1. On 20 August 2018, 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: — Oxford DOOR Investor (UK) LLP (‘Oxford’, United Kingdom); — DV4 Limited (‘DV4’, British Virgin Islands); — Stichting Depositary APG Strategic Real Estate Pool (‘APG’, the Netherlands). Oxford, DV4 and APG acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created joint venture to own, develop and manage residential real estate to offer for rent at the Middlewood Locks site in Manchester (United Kingdom). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Oxford: part of the wider OMERS Administration Corporation (‘OMERS’) Group. OMERS is the administrator of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Primary Pension Plan and trustee of the pension funds. OMERS manages a diversified global portfolio of stocks and bonds as well as real estate, private equity and infrastructure investments; — for DV4: a real estate investment fund; — for APG: a depositary for an investment fund whose ultimate beneficial owner is Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, a pension administration organisation that specialises in the field of collective pensions in the public sector.

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.8958 — DV4/ABP/OMERS/Real estate 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.9047 — Schwarz Gruppe/Karl Tönsmeier Entsorgungswirtschaft/Tönsmeier Dienstleistung)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 300/04)

On 20 August 2018, 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 German 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 32018M9047. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8976 — Hisense/Gorenje)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 314/01)

On 6 August 2018, 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 32018M8976. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9051 — Sheares Healthcare/TPG Growth/AHH)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 310/01)

On 22 August 2018, 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 32018M9051. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8990 — PIAG/MTIB/Abatec)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 324/02)

On 24 August 2018, 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 German 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 32018M8990. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9080 — CEFC/Rockaway Capital/European Bridge Travel (II))

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 318/04)

1. On 3 September 2018, 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: — CEFC Group (Europe) Company a.s. (‘CEFC’, China), controlled by CITIC Group, — Rockaway Capital SE (‘Rockaway’, Czech Republic). CEFC and Rockaway acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of European Bridge Travel a.s. (‘the JV’), currently controlled by Rockaway. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for CEFC: is active in metallurgy, engineering, hotel services, real estate rental (office space and retail space) and the operation of a sports (football) club, — for Rockaway: invests in existing companies and start-ups in the technology sector, including e-commerce, — for the JV: is a holding company which indirectly controls other companies engaged in the provision of travel services, particularly sales of third-party travel and online airline sales.

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.9080 — CEFC/Rockaway Capital/European Bridge Travel (II) 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.9042 — Keolis/Amey/W&B Rail Franchise)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 327/02)

On 7 September 2018, 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 32018M9042. 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.8744 — Daimler/BMW/Car Sharing JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 344/06)

1. On 17 September 2018, 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: — Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (including its subsidiaries; ‘BMW’, Germany), — Daimler AG (including its subsidiaries; ‘Daimler’, Germany). BMW and Daimler acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of six joint ventures which will be active in the field of mobility services, namely car sharing services (DriveNow and car2go), ride hailing services (Intelligent Apps GmbH incl. mytaxi), parking services (Parkmobile/ParkNow), charging services (ChargeNow) as well as other (on-demand) mobility services (ReachNow and moovel). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for BMW: with the trademarks BMW, Rolls Royce and MINI, manufacturing of passenger cars and motorcycles worldwide as well as a provider of premium services in the field of individual mobility headquartered in Munich, Germany. — for Daimler: with its divisions Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Daimler Buses and Daimler Financial Services, development, manufacturing and distribution of automotive products, mainly passenger cars, trucks, vans and buses.

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.8744 — Daimler/BMW/Car Sharing 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.8896 — Macquarie Group/The Goldman Sachs Group/HES International)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 340/01)

On 23 July 2018, 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 32018M8896. 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.8713 — Tata Steel/thyssenkrupp/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 354/04)

1. On 25 September 2018, 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: — Tata Steel Limited (‘Tata Steel’, India), — thyssenkrupp AG (‘thyssenkrupp’, Germany), — a newly created joint venture (‘JV’, The Netherlands). Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV. 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 Tata Steel: diversified steel producer, mining of coal and iron ore, manufacture of steel products, and selling of steel products globally; production of ferro-alloys and related minerals, and manufacture of certain other products such as agricultural equipment and bearings, — for thyssenkrupp: diversified industrial group active in the production of flat carbon steel products, material services, elevator technology, industrial solution and components technology, — for JV: production and sell of flat carbon steel products. Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp will each bring into the joint venture a number of their existing 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.

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.8713 — Tata Steel/thyssenkrupp/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.8999 — CACF/Bankia/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 347/01)

On 30 July 2018, 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 32018M8999. 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.9115 — BC Partners/VetPartners)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 366/08)

1. On 2 October 2018, 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: — BC Partners LLP (United Kingdom) (‘BC Partners’), and — VetPartners Group Limited (United Kingdom) (‘VetPartners’) BC Partners, through its wholly controlled fund BC European Capital X Fund, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation (indirect) sole control of the whole of VetPartners. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — BC Partners is an international private equity firm with headquarters in London with investments in a diverse range of sectors, — VetPartners is a veterinary practice group.

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.9115 — BC Partners/VetPartners 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.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9112 — OEP/Crayon)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 365/07)

1. On 28 September 2018, 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: — One Equity Partners VII, L.P., One Equity Partners VII-A, L.P. and One Equity Partners VII-B, L.P (‘OEP’) (US); — Crayon Group Holding ASA (Norway). OEP acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Crayon Group Holding ASA. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for OEP: private equity funds; — for Crayon: software licensing and IT consulting services.

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.9112 — OEP/Crayon 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.9096 — Vallourec Tubes/Bpifrance Group/Vallourec Umbilicals)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 380/02)

On 12 October 2018, 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 French 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 32018M9096. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.