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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9186 — The Carlyle Group/Marriott International/Penha Longa)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 418/06)

1. On 8 November 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: — Carlyle Europe Realty Fund, S.C.Sp. (Luxembourg), belonging to the Carlyle Group, L.P. (‘Carlyle’, United States of America), — Luxury Hotels International Management Company B.V. (the Netherlands), belonging to Marriott International, Inc. (‘Marriott’, United States of America), — Penha Longa property (‘Penha Longa’, Portugal), including Penha Longa Resort. Carlyle and Marriott acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Penha Longa Resort. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and a pre-existing hotel management agreement.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Carlyle: global alternative asset manager, which manages funds that invest globally across four investment disciplines: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit, and Solutions, — for Marriott: parent company of a diversified hospitality group of companies, which acts as a manager and franchisor of hotels and timeshare properties, — for Penha Longa: includes Penha Longa Resort, a hotel with spa and two golf courses, certain sports facilities located in Penha Longa and operated by an independent manager, and the management of the Penha Longa condominium association, located in Sintra and Cascais, Portugal.

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.9186 — The Carlyle Group/Marriott International/Penha Longa 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.9222 — Ivanhoé/Oxford/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 432/06)

1. On 23 November 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: — Ivanhoé Cambridge (‘Ivanhoé’, Canada), — Oxford Properties (‘Oxford’, Canada), Ivanhoé and Oxford will acquire joint control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation over IDI Logistics (USA), a subsdiariy of Ivanhoe active in the United States of America investing in and developing industrial logistics real estate assets. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Ivanhoé: a global real estate investor and a subsidiary of the Canadian pension manager Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, who holds around 93 % of the ordinary share capital and exercises sole control over Ivanhoé. — for Oxford: part of the wider OMERS Group (as defined below). OMERS Administration Corporation (‘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 (together, the ‘OMERS Group’). OMERS's principal investment managers are Borealis Infrastructure, OMERS Private Equity, OMERS Strategic Investments and Oxford Properties.

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.9222 — Ivanhoé/Oxford/JV 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.9120 — Carlyle/Apollo)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 425/12)

1. On 15 November 2018, 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: — The Carlyle Group LP (‘Carlyle’, United States of America), — Apollo Aviation Holdings Limited, the holding company of the Apollo Aviation Group (‘Apollo’, United States of America). Carlyle acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Apollo. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Carlyle: global alternative asset manager which manages funds that invest globally across four investment disciplines: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit and Solutions, — for Apollo: multi-strategy aviation investment manager, which manages funds primarily active in the provision of commercial aircraft operating lease 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.9120 — Carlyle/Apollo 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.9173 — Astorg Asset Management/Montagu Private Equity/Nemera Capital)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 444/10)

1. On 29 November 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: — Astorg Asset Management (‘Astorg’, Luxembourg); — Montagu Private Equity LLP (‘Montagu’, France); — Nemera Capital (together with its subsidiaries, ‘Nemera Group’, France), currently solely controlled by Montagu. Astorg acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Nemera Group. As a result of the Transaction, Nemera Group will be jointly controlled by Astorg and Montagu. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Astorg: a private equity company; — for Montagu: a private equity company; — for Nemera Group: a manufacturer of plastic drugs delivery systems sold to the pharmaceutical, biotech and generic 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. 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.9173 — Astorg Asset Management/Montagu Private Equity/Nemera Capital 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.8747 — Bolloré/APMM/CIT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 439/16)

1. On 29 Novemnber 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: — Bolloré Africa Logistics (France), belonging to the Bolloré Group, — APM Terminals BV (‘APMT’, Denmark), controlled by A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S (‘APMM’), — Côte d’Ivoire Terminal (‘CIT’, Ivory Coast). Bolloré Africa Logistics and APMT acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of CIT. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Bolloré Africa Logistics: logistics services, including freight forwarding, customs clearance and warehousing, and port terminal and railway management and operations, — for APMT: operation of container terminals, — for CIT: development and operation of a new deep sea container terminal in the Port of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, intended to accommodate large deep-sea vessels and a trans-shipment hub.

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.8747 — Bolloré/APMM/CIT 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.
Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.9094 — Amcor/Bemis)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 456/02)

(Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004)

On 15 November 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration between Amcor and Bemis. On 12 December 2018, the notifying parties informed the Commission that they withdrew their notification.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9171 — Covanta Holding Corporation/Green Investment Group/Brockwell Energy/Earls Gate Energy Centre)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 447/05)

On 4 December 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 32018M9171. 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.9151 — IFM/Trafigura/Simba Holdings)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 464/01)

On 27 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 32018M9151. 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.9070 — Eurocar/Vicentini)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 459/01)

On 10 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 32018M9070. 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.9150 — China Reinsurance Group Corporation/Chaucer)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 1/03)

On 17 December 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 32018M9150. 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.9130 — Société Générale/Commerzbank EMC Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 18/07)

1. On 7 January 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: — Société Générale SA (‘SG’, France), belonging to the Société Générale group, — Equity Markets & Commodities business (‘Commerzbank EMC Business’) of Commerzbank AG. SG acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the Commerzbank EMC Business. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets and shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — SG is a financial services group incorporated under the laws of France. It is active worldwide in three key businesses, namely, retail banking and financial services, global investment management and services, and corporate and investment banking; — Commerzbank EMC Business comprises on a worldwide basis asset management services, the structuring, issuance, and market making of exchange traded structured investment products and the structuring, issuance, and market making of wholesale structured investment products.

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.9130 — Société Générale/Commerzbank EMC 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’).
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9110 — Amerra/Mubadala/Nireus/Selonda)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 6/10)

1. On 18 December 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: — Amerra Capital Management LLC (‘Amerra’, United States of America), — MDC Industry Holding Company LLC (‘Mubadala’, United Arab Emirates), — Andromeda Seafood Limited (‘Andromeda’, Greece), controlled by Amerra, — Nireus Aquaculture S.A. (‘Nireus’, Greece), — Selonda Aquaculture S.A. (‘Selonda’, Greece). Amerra and Mubadala acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Andromeda, Nireus and Selonda. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Amerra: private, alternative asset management providing strategic capital to upstream and midstream agri-business companies in the Americas and Western Europe, — for Mubadala: worldwide investment and management of a diversified portfolio in priority sectors including agri-business, — for Andromeda: production and supply of farmed fish, fry and fish feed from facilities in Greece and Spain, — for Nireus: production and supply of farmed fish, fry and fish feed from facilities in Greece and Spain, — for Selonda: production and supply of farmed fish, fry and fish feed from facilities in Greece.

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.9110 — Amerra/Mubadala/Nireus/Selonda 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’).
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9242 — EDF/Ares/Real estate asset)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 22/06)

1. On 14 January 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: — Electricité de France SA (‘EDF’, France), — Ares Management Corporation (‘Ares’, United States of America), — a real estate asset located in Düsseldorf (Germany). EDF and Ares acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the real estate asset. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for EDF: integrated energy company active in the generation, transmission, distribution, supply, and trading of energies in France and internationally, — for Ares: global alternative asset manager, investing, inter alia, in real estate, and holding residential, retail, office and industrial properties in Europe, — for the real estate asset: office complex located in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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.9242 — EDF/Ares/Real estate asset 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.