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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9909 – ISTA International/Aareal Bank/Objego)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 293/04)

1. On 26 August 2020, 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: — ISTA International GmbH (‘ISTA International’, Germany), controlled by CK Hutchison Holdings Limited and CK Assets Holdings Limited (both Hong Kong/Cayman Islands), — Aareal Bank AG (‘Aareal Bank’, Germany), — Objego GmbH (‘Objego’, Germany), controlled by ISTA International. ISTA International and Aareal Bank acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Objego. 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: — ISTA International: submetering and related services in Germany, France and Denmark, — Aareal Bank: real estate financing and related services along with software solutions for real estate undertakings, — Objego: development and operation of a digital platform providing and arranging services in the real estate and energy sectors and related service sectors.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.9909 – ISTA International/Aareal Bank/Objego 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.9963 — Iliad S.A./Play Communications S.A.)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 319/05)

1. On 21 September 2020, 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: — Iliad S.A. (‘Iliad’, France), ultimately controlled by French citizen Mr Xavier Niel, — Play Communications S.A. (‘Play Communications’, Luxembourg). Iliad acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Play Communications. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 21 September 2020.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Iliad: provider of fixed and mobile communication services, fixed internal services and TV services in France and of mobile communication services in Italy. Other companies controlled by Mr. Xavier Niel are active in particular in the following sectors: telecoms, media, technologies, start-up businesses and real estate. In the sector of telecommunications, the Xavier Niel’s group is mainly active in Ireland, Malta and Cyprus, — for Play Communications: holding company of P4, which is headquartered in Poland and provides mainly retail mobile and fixed telephony services and fixed internet access services in Poland.

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.9963 — Iliad S.A./Play Communications S.A. 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.9931 — Stirling Square Capital Partners/TA Associates/DOCU Nordic Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 314/01)

On 14 September 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9931. 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.9895 — KKR/Waves UK Divestco)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 327/02)

On 16 September 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9895. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9778 — TUI AG/RCCL/Hapag-Lloyd Cruises)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 323/02)

On 24 June 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9778. 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.9955 — PSP/Aviva/20 Station Road)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 340/01)

On 7 October 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9955. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9951 — PSPIB/Tishman Speyer/Espace Lumière)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 335/05)

On 5 October 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9951. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9333 — H&F/Blackstone/Scout24)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 344/01)

On 15 May 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 32019M9333. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9500 — Lindsay Goldberg Group/Bilcare Research Swiss Holding I and II)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 343/09)

On 25 October 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 32019M9500. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9677 — DIC/BASF Colors & Effects)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 358/09)

1.

On 16 October 2020, 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:

— The DIC Corporation (‘DIC’, Japan),

— BASF Colors & Effects (‘BCE’, Germany), controlled by BASF SE.

DIC acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of BCE.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.

The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 15 May 2020, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 23 June 2020.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9966 — EQT/Colisée)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 351/02)

On 15 October 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9966. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9619 — CDC/EDF/ENGIE/La Poste)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 375/05)

On 11 August 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in 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 32020M9619. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9960 — KKR/Elsan)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 365/01)

On 22 October 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9960. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
On 6 November 2020, 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:

— Telefónica, S.A. (‘Telefónica ’, Spain),

— Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (‘BBVA’, Spain),

— Movistar Money Colombia ( ‘MMC’ Colombia).

Telefónica and BBVA acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of MMC.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10033 — Platinum Compass/OTPP/EDPL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 395/04)

1. On 12 November 2020, 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: — Platinum Compass B 2018 RSC Limited (‘Platinum Compass’), controlled by the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (‘ADIA’, the United Arab Emirates), — Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada), — Equis Development Pte. Ltd. (‘EDPL’), controlled by Equis Development Holdings LLC (‘Equis’, both of Singapore). Platinum Compass, OTPP and Equis acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of EDPL. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Platinum Compass: a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (‘ADIA’) which owns and manages investments. ADIA is a government entity owned by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It invests funds allocated to it by the government of Abu Dhabi and manages the portfolio across multiple asset classes, — for OTPP: administers pension benefits and the investment of pension plan assets on behalf of approximately 329,000 active and retired teachers in the Canadian province of Ontario, — for Equis: an infrastructure asset development company actively pursuing infrastructure development and investment across the Asia-Pacific region, — for EDPL: develops, constructs and operates infrastructure projects in Asia-Pacific, in particular targeting: (a) the generation of electricity from solar, wind, biomass or waste; and (b) the recycling and processing of waste.

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.10033 — Platinum Compass/OTPP/EDPL 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.10027 — Lone Star/McCarthy & Stone)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 393/08)

1. On 12 November 2020, 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: — Lone Star Real Estate Fund VI, L.P (Bermuda), belonging to the group Lone Star Funds (USA & Bermuda), — McCarthy & Stone PLC (UK). Lone Star Real Estate Fund VI, L.P acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of McCarthy & Stone PLC. The concentration is accomplished by way of a public bid announced on 23 October 2020.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Lone Star is a private equity firm that invests globally in real estate, equity, credit and other financial assets; — McCarthy & Stone PLC develops and manages retirement properties in the UK.

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.10027 — Lone Star/McCarthy & Stone 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.10052— ENI/UFG (Assets))

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 403/09)

1. On 18 November 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Eni S.p.A. (‘Eni’), — Certain businesses, assets and interests (‘Target’) currently belonging to Unión Fenosa Gas (‘UFG’, Spain), a company jointly controlled by Eni and Naturgy Energy Group S.A. (‘Naturgy’), (2) including 100% of the shares of UFG Comercializadora S.A. (‘UFG Com’, Spain) and a charter contract for an LNG tanker. (3) Eni acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of part of UFG. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for ENI: a global oil and gas group, active within exploration, production, refining and selling operations, electricity and chemistry, — for the Target: the supply of natural gas to retailers, traders, gas-powered electricity plants and industrial clients in Spain, and the transportation of LNG by vessel.

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 (4) 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.10052 — ENI/UFG (Assets) 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) The proposed concentration is the result of a decision by Eni and Naturgy to terminate the UFG joint venture and the subsequent re-distribution of the activities and assets of UFG.

(3) ENI will also acquire from UFG 50% of the share capital of SEGAS (Egypt), a company operating an LNG plant in Egypt. Naturgy will have no shareholding in SEGAS.

(4) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.