ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9145 — Kongsberg Gruppen/Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 57/16)

1. On 6 February 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: — Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (‘Kongsberg’, Norway), — Rolls-Royce plc.’s commercial marine products, systems and aftermarket services business (‘Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine’, United Kingdom). Kongsberg acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Kongsberg is the holding company of the Kongsberg group, which supplies technological systems and solutions for use in the marine, defence, aerospace and oil and gas industries, — Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine is the commercial marine business within the Rolls-Royce group that supplies components, systems and digital elements primarily for civil marine vessels. It does not include Rolls-Royce’s power systems business.

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.9145 — Kongsberg Gruppen/Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine 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.9219 — Blackstone/Sretaw/Beauparc)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 70/06)

On 18 February 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 32019M9219. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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.9270 — VINCI Airports/Gatwick Airport)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 66/11)

1. On 8 February 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: — VINCI Airports (France), belonging to the VINCI Group, which is ultimately controlled by VINCI SA (France), — Ivy Topco Limited (Cayman Islands), a holding company indirectly controlling Gatwick Airport Limited (United Kingdom). VINCI Airports acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Ivy Topco Limited. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for VINCI Airports: manages and operates airports throughout the world. VINCI Group is active in the fields of concessions and infrastructures, building, road works, public works and engineering, — for Ivy Topco Limited: a holding company that indirectly owns and operates Gatwick Airport in the London area.

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.9270 — VINCI Airports/Gatwick Airport 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.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9285 — SEGRO/PSPIB/Oignies Site)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 79/05)

1. On 25 February 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: — SEGRO plc (‘SEGRO’, United Kingdom), — Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSPIB’, Canada), — Oignies Site (France). SEGRO and PSPIB acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the Oignies Site. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for SEGRO: ownership, asset management and development of modern warehousing and light industrial properties located around major conurbations and at key transportation hubs across a number of EU countries, — for PSPIB: investment of net contributions to the pension funds of the 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, and investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and private debt, — for the Oignies Site: a warehouse with an area of 34 393m2 in Oignies (20 km south of Lille, France), constructed in 2010 and let to Condi Services, one of the third-party logistics providers for Leroy Merlin’s e-commerce logistics.

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.9285 — SEGRO/PSPIB/Oignies Site 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.9301 — KDDI/Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings/Kabu.com)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 75/06)

1. On 21 February 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: — KDDI Corporation (‘KDDI’, Japan), — Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co. Ltd. (‘Mitsubishi Securities’, Japan), controlled by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (‘MUFG’, Japan), — Kabu.com Securities Co., Ltd. (‘Kabu.com’, Japan), controlled by Mitsubishi Securities. KDDI and Mitsubishi Securities acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Kabu.com. The concentration is accomplished by way of a takeover bid.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — KDDI is a telecommunications company that provides a range of services, including mobile phone services, fixed line communication, information technologies, e-commerce, energy and financial services, — Mitsubishi Securities is a subsidiary of MUFG that operates globally and provides a full range of banking services. Depending on the geographical region, these include retail, corporate, and investment banking services, as well as asset management and sales and trading services, — Kabu.com is a securities company that provides online brokerage services to customers located in Japan and supplies computer systems, programs, and software for online securities transactions.

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.9301 — KDDI/Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings/Kabu.com 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.9260 — PSP/Allianz/Greystar/Paul Street East)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 102/05)

On 11 March 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 32019M9260. 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.9275 — Intermediate Capital Group/Grupo Conectanet/Konecta Activos Inmobiliarios)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 94/01)

On 1 March 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 32019M9275. 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.9308 — Ansaldo/REP/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 117/04)

1. On 22 March 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: — Ansaldo Energia S.p.A. (‘Ansaldo’, Italy) and group companies, controlled by Shanghai Electric (‘SEC’, China) and Cassa Deposseti e Prestiti (‘CDP’, Italy), — JSC REP Holding (‘REPH’, Russia) and group companies, belonging to the group Gazprombank (‘REPH Group’, the Russian Federation), — REPH Ansaldo Gas Turbine LLC (‘REPH Ansaldo Gas Turbine JV’, the Russian Federation). Ansaldo and REPH acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the REPH Ansaldo Gas Turbine 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: — Ansaldo is active internationally in the sector for power generation systems and components which supplies turbines, generators, turnkey power plants as well as engineering services for nuclear power plants, — REPH designs, manufactures and supplies package supplies of power and electrical equipment for oil & gas, metallurgical and chemical industries, power generation and distribution facilities, — The REPH Ansaldo Gas Turbine JV will be active in the manufacturing, localisation and marketing of gas and steam turbines and the design, marketing and operation of turnkey power plants, among other activities; it will be primarily active in the Russian Federation and the Commonwealth Independent States.

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.9308 — Ansaldo/REP/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.9277 — Nalka Invest/OneMed)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 111/02)

On 28 February 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 32019M9277. 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.9311 — Berry/RPC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 125/05)

1. On 27 March 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: — Berry Global Group, Inc. (‘Berry’, United States of America), — RPC Group Plc (‘RPC’, United Kingdom). Berry acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of RPC. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares, by means of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Berry: manufacture of plastic packaging, non-woven specialty materials and engineered materials, — for RPC: manufacture of plastic products, including packaging and non-packaging.

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.9311 — Berry/RPC 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.9049 — E.ON/Clever/UFC Scandinavia JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 123/08)

On 12 November 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 32018M9049. 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.9293 — Iconex/Hansol Denmark/R+S Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 132/10)

1. On 1 April 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: — Iconex LLC (‘Iconex’, USA), — Hansol Denmark ApS and all subsidiaries, including Schades A/S, (‘Hansol Denmark’, Denmark), controlled by Hansol Paper Co. Ltd (‘Hansol Paper’, South Korea), — R+S Group GmbH (‘R+S Group’, Germany), controlled by Hansol Paper Co. Ltd (‘Hansol Paper’, South Korea). Iconex acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Hansol Denmark and R+S Group (together the ‘Target Companies’) by way of purchase of shares. The concentration has been referred to the Commission by the Bundeskartellamt pursuant to Article 22(3) of the Merger Regulation. The referral was subsequently joined by the French Republic.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Iconex: conversion and supply of lightweight thermal paper (‘LWTP’) for various end-products including receipt paper rolls, printer consumables and self-adhesive labels. Iconex supplies converted rolls and converted labels to a wide variety of industries, — for Hansol Denmark: conversion and supply of LWTP for various end-products including receipt paper rolls, and self-adhesive labels. Hansol Denmark supplies converted rolls and converted labels to a wide variety of industries, — for R+S Group: conversion and supply of LWTP for receipt and ticket applications, and self-adhesive labels. R+S Group supplies converted rolls and converted labels to a wide variety of industries.

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.9293 — Iconex/Hansol Denmark/R+S 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’).
4.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission’s assessment that the notified concentration would not significantly impede effective competition as a result of horizontal non-coordinated effects in the market for the retail supply of mobile telecommunications services in the Netherlands. Eight Member States voted in favour. One Member State voted against.