ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9828 — Blackstone/NIBC Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 270/01)

On 7 July 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 32020M9828. 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.9812 – Verily Life Sciences/Santen Pharmaceutical/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 263/01)

On 3 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 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 32020M9812. 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.9881 – Charlesbank/TA/Vista/Aptean/Yaletown)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 280/01)

On 18 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 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 32020M9881. 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.9862 – Fiege/Reiner Kurzhals/Cornelius Brosche/Remondis/WDL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 278/02)

On 3 July 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 German language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9862. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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

(Case M.9913 – Hella/Minth/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 298/04)

1. On 28 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: — Hella Holding International GmbH (‘Hella’, GERMANY), controlled by Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA, — Minth Investment Co. (‘Minth’, CAYMAN ISLANDS), controlled by Minth Group Limited, — Hella Minth Jiaxing Automotive Parts Co. Ltd (‘JV’, CHINA). Hella and Minth acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of JV. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Hella: active in the area of automotive parts, in particular lighting and electronic products and trade thereof, — for Minth: primarily engaged in the design, manufacturing and sale of trims, decorative parts, body structural parts and other related auto parts, — for JV: shall be active in the area of automotive parts, more specifically in the area of radomes, covers for ‘front looking radars’, or radar sensors in the front of a vehicle.

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.9913 – Hella/Minth/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.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9810 – Natixis Investment Managers/La Banque Postale/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 289/04)

1. On 26 August 2020, 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: — Natixis Investment Managers (‘NIM’, France), ultimately controlled by Banque Populaire Caisse d’Epargne (‘BPCE’, France), and — La Banque Postale (‘LBP’, France), ultimately controlled by Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (‘CDC’, France). Natixis Investment Managers and La Banque Postale acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture that will consist in the combination of a large part of the asset management activities of (i) Ostrum AM (France); and (ii) LBPAM (France). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for BPCE: retail banking and financial services, investment banking and asset management and insurance, — for NIM: asset management and fund administration, — for Ostrum AM: asset management, — for CDC: CDC is a French public financial institution with subsidiaries active in a wide range of sectors, including financial services and insurance, — for LBP: retail and commercial banking services, asset management, and insurance (life and non-life) services, — for LBPAM: asset management.

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.9810 – Natixis Investment Managers/La Banque Postale/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’).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9879 – APG/NPS/JMI/Brisa)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 316/01)

On 18 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 32020M9879. 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.9933 – Apollo Capital Management/Chyronhego)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 303/07)

1. On 4 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: — Apollo Capital Management L.P. (‘Apollo’, USA), — Chyronhego (‘Chyronhego’, USA). Apollo acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Chyronhego. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets and shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Apollo: private equity investment fund, — for Chyronhego: development, production and sale of software, hardware, and services providing graphics creation and management for live television, news, and sports production.

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.9933 – Apollo Capital Management/Chyronhego 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.
3.

The Advisory Committee (11 Member States) agrees with the Commission’s definitions of the relevant product markets as stated in the draft decision for the purpose of assessing the present operation, in particular: a. the supply of billets and cakes, the distinction between billets and cakes being left open; b. the supply of pre-rolled strip; c. the supply of rolled products, with significant differentiation between the high end part of the market and the low end part of the market.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9946 – MSI/Altice/Lightpath)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 321/06)

1. On 22 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: — Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Inc. (‘MSI’, USA), — Altice USA, Inc. (‘Altice’, USA), — Lightpath Holdings, LLC (‘Lightpath’, USA). MSI and Altice will acquire joint control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation over the whole of Lightpath. Altice currently enjoys sole control over Lightpath. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for MSI: MSI is an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. Morgan Standley offers financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services, — for Altice: Altice provides broadband, video, mobile, proprietary content and advertising services as well as hyper-local, national, international and business news to more than 4,9 million residential and business customers across 21 states in the USA, — for Lightpath: Lightpath provides advanced fibre, Ethernet, data transport, IP-based virtual private networks, Internet access, Managed Services, telephony services, including session-initiated protocol trunking, and VoIP services to the business market in the New York metropolitan area in the USA.

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.9946 – MSI/Altice/Lightpath 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9891 — Hayfin Capital Management/Frans Bonhomme Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 335/06)

On 1 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 32020M9891. 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.9933 — Apollo Capital Management/Chyronhego)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 330/01)

On 28 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 32020M9933. 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.9354 — AXA/NN Group/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 343/07)

On 29 August 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 32019M9354. 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.9954 — Sumitomo/AAR/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 342/05)

1. On 6 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: — Sumitomo Corporation (‘Sumitomo’, Japan), — AAR CORP. (‘AAR’, USA), — AAR Sumisho Aviation Services LLC (the ‘JV’, USA). Sumitomo and AAR acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Sumitomo: a trading and investment company active in various sectors, such as the trading of metal products, transportation and construction of systems, environment and infrastructure, media, network and lifestyle related products, mineral resources, energy, chemicals and electronics. — for AAR: a diversified provider of products and services to worldwide aviation, government and defence markets through its two business segments: (i) Aviation Services; and (ii) Expeditionary Services. — for the JV: The joint venture will distribute aircraft parts and offer aviation logistics management solutions to the Japanese defense market, and distribute parts from Original Equipment Manufacturers based in Japan to the global aviation aftermarket.

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.9954 — Sumitomo/AAR/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.9592 — Freudenberg/L&B)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 351/01)

On 17 April 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 32020M9592. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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