ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 393/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8634 — ATP/OTPP/Copenhagen Airports)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 393/01)

On 7.11.2017, 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 32017M8634. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
On 23 November 2017, 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:

— Värde Partners, Inc. (‘Värde’, United States),

— Financière Truck Investissement (‘Fraikin’, France).

Värde acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Fraikin.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 401/16

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8254 — HP/Printer business of Samsung Electronics)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 401/02)

On 4 April 2017, 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 32017M8254. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 425/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8239 — NKT Holding A/S/ABB High Voltage Cable Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 425/02)

On 27 February 2017, 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 32017M8239. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
On 27 November 2017, 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:

— TDR Capital LLP (United Kingdom)

— Rossini Holding SAS (France)

TDR Capital LLP acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Rossini Holding SAS by way of purchase of shares.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 438/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8703 — Porsche Digital/Axel Springer/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 438/02)

On 12 December 2017, 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 32017M8703. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 429/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8722 — Omers/Thames Water)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 429/01)

On 8 December 2017, 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 32017M8722. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
On 18 December 2017, 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:

— AmTrust Financial Services (‘AmTrust’) (USA),

— Madison Dearborn Partners (‘MDP’) (USA),

— Mayfield Holdings (‘Mayfield’) (USA).

AmTrust and MDP acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Mayfield Holdings LLC.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 440/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8685 — Foncière des Régions/Marriott International/Le Méridien Hotel in Nice)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 440/02)

On 11 December 2017, 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 32017M8685. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
On 21 December 2017, 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:

— EG Group (UK), jointly controlled by TDR Capital LLP (50 %), a private equity firm, and two individuals (50 %),

— ESSO Germany Business (Germany), belonging to Exxon Mobil Corporation.

EG Group acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control over parts of ESSO Deutschland GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation.

The concentration is accomplished by way of a purchase of shares.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 1/2

Initiation of proceedings

(Case M.8451 — Tronox/Cristal)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 1/03)

On 20 December 2017, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

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

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8451 — Tronox/Cristal, to the following 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’).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 14/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8718 — Starwood Capital Group/Accor/Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge Hotel)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 14/01)

On 4 January 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 32018M8718. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
On 21 December 2017, 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:

— Verdane Capital Advisors Holding AS (Norway),

— Vitruvian Partners LLP (United Kingdom),

— EasyPark Holding AS (Norway), solely controlled by Verdane Capital Advisors Holding AS.

Verdane Capital Advisors Holding AS and Vitruvian Partners LLP acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of EasyPark Holding AS.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
On 18 January 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:

— Mapfre S.A. (‘Mapfre’, Spain),

— Euler Hermes Group SA (‘Euler Hermes’, France), ultimately controlled by Allianz Group (‘Allianz’, Germany),

— Solunion Seguros, Compañía Internacional de Seguros y Reaseguros, SA (‘Solunion’, Spain), a joint venture between Mapfre and Euler Hermes.

Mapfre and Euler Hermes enlarge the scope of the activities of the joint venture Solunion. In the present case, this is considered as a creation of a new joint venture within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation.

The concentration is accomplished by way of transfer of assets.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 23/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8687 — Prisko/OKD Nástupnická)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 23/01)

On 6 December 2017, 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 32017M8687. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
On 29 January 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:

— PAI Partners S.A.S. (‘PAI Partners’) (France), is an independent company which manages and advises dedicated private equity funds,

— Albéa SA (Albéa) (Luxembourg), indirectly controlled by funds managed by Sun Capital Parners.

Pai Partners acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Albéa.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of securities.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 34/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8692 — SAICA/Emin Leydier)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 34/03)

On 23 January 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 32018M8692. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
On 8 February 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:

— Brookfield (Canada),

— Schoeller Industries (Netherlands),

— Schoeller Allibert (Germany) belonging to Rema Investments (Netherlands).

Brookfield and Schoeller Industries acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Schoeller Allibert.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 48/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8736 — Toohil Telecom/Eircom)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 48/03)

On 6 February 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 32018M8736. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 65/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8753 — HASCO/Magna/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 65/03)

On 16 February 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 32018M8753. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 62/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8549 — Groupe Lactalis/Omira)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 62/01)

On 31 August 2017, 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 32017M8549. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 79/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8523 — BD/Bard)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 79/01)

On 18 October 2017, 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 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 32017M8523. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
On 20 February 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:

— APMH Invest A/S (‘APMH Invest’, Denmark),

— Mitsui & Co., Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japan),

— Maersk Product Tankers A/S (‘MPT’, Denmark).

APMH Invest and Mitsui acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of MPT, currently wholly owned by APMH Invest.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
On 6 March 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:

— Sedgwick, Inc. (‘Sedgwick’, United States), controlled by KKR & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, United States),

— CL Intermediate Holdings I, BV (‘Cunningham Lindsey’, United States).

Sedgwick acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Cunningham Lindsey.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Macquarie Group: a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services listed on the Australian Stock Exchange,

— for TDC: a provider of communications as well as television and home entertainment solutions primarily to residential and business markets in Denmark and Norway.
On 12 March 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:

— United Technologies Corporation (The United States),

— Rockwell Collins Incorporated (The United States),

United Technologies Corporation (UTC) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Rockwell Collins Incorporated (Rockwell Collins).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 100/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8762 — ArcelorMittal/CLN/CSM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 100/02)

On 8 March 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 32018M8762. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
4.

In particular, the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission’s conclusions that: 4.1. pneumatic friction brake systems for rolling stock constitutes a separate product market, distinct from other types of brakes and from hydraulic brakes; 4.2. distinct markets exist on the one hand for complete pneumatic friction brake systems for rolling stock and, on the other hand, for sub-systems thereof (mechanical brakes, brake controls and air-supply units); 4.3. with respect to friction materials for rolling stock, distinct markets exists for (i) organic pads, (ii) sintered pads, (iii) organic blocks/shoes and (iv) sintered blocks/shoes; 4.4. brake discs constitute a distinct market, separate from friction materials; 4.5. pantographs and pantograph contact strips constitute distinct markets, separate from each other; and 4.6. the relevant geographic scope of all markets for rolling stock equipment is EEA-wide but that the exact geographic scope of the markets for energy meters and event recorders can be left open.
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.8817 — Standard Life Aberdeen/Neptune/PensionDanmark/NGT

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