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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10989 – BLACKSTONE / EMERSON (HVAC AND REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS))

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 12/09)

1. On 6 January 2023, 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: — Blackstone Inc. (United States), — Emerald JV Holdings L.P. (Emerson Electric Co.’s Climate Technologies Business) (United States), controlled by Emerson Electric Co. (United States). Blackstone Inc. will indirectly acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Emerald JV Holdings L.P. (Emerson Electric Co.’s Climate Technologies Business). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Blackstone Inc. is a global asset manager that is headquartered in the United States and has offices in Europe and Asia, — Emerald JV Holdings L.P. (United States) holds the standalone commercial-and-residential climate technologies business of Emerson Electric Co. and comprises a portfolio of products and services in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning and refrigeration technology 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.10989 – BLACKSTONE / EMERSON (HVAC AND REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY 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’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10907 – REMONDIS / H&M / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 4/04)

On 19 December 2022, 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 policy’ 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 32022M10907. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

(Case M.11000 – KKR / SERENTICA MAURITIUS / SERENTICA RENEWABLES SINGAPORE JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 25/03)

On 18 January 2023, 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 policy’ 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 32023M11000. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

(Case M.10973 – VODAFONE GROUP / ALTICE LUXEMBOURG / FIBRECO)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 41/08)

1. On 25 January 2023, 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: — Vodafone Group Plc (‘Vodafone’, UK), — Altice Luxembourg S.A. (‘Altice’, Luxembourg), ultimately controlled by Mr Patrick Drahi. Vodafone and Altice will establish and operate a joint-venture (‘FibreCo’, Germany) in which they will acquire joint control within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings are: — Vodafone is the holding company of a group primarily involved in the operation of mobile telecommunications networks and the provision of mobile telecommunications services, such as mobile voice, messaging and data services in ten Member States within the European Union, including Germany, — Altice is a multinational convergent group specialising in telecommunications, content, media, entertainment and advertising and connecting customers via fibre network and mobile broadband, — FiberCo will be active in Germany (i) the roll-out and operation of fibre telecommunication networks (primarily focussed on the same geographic area (i.e. mainly urban) as Vodafone’s current coax cable network), and (ii) the offering of wholesale access on an open access and non-discriminatory basis based on such fibre networks.

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.10973 – VODAFONE GROUP / ALTICE LUXEMBOURG / FIBRECO 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.10999 – SABIC AN / ETG WORLD / EIHL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 36/04)

1. On 20 January 2023, 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: — SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company (‘SABIC AN’, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), controlled by Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (‘SABIC’, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), which is, in turn, controlled by Saudi Arabian Oil Company (‘Saudi Aramco’, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), — ETC Group (‘ETG World’, Mauritius), — ETG Inputs Holdco Limited (‘EIHL’, United Arab Emirates), currently joint controlled by ETG World and the Government Employees Pension Fund of South Africa, represented by the Public Investment Corporation SOC Limited of South Africa (the ‘PIC’, South Africa). SABIC AN and ETG World will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of EIHL. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — SABIC AN is a producer of various fertiliser materials which it primarily sells to customers in Saudi Arabia. — ETG World is a multinational conglomerate with a diverse portfolio of expertise across multiple industries, encompassing agricultural fertilisers (via EIHL), logistics, merchandising and processing, supply chain optimisation, digital transformation, and energy. — EIHL is an importer, blender, and distributor of fertilisers with a focus on the African continent and it is not active in the EEA. EIHL’s primary activity is to acquire raw fertiliser materials, blends them into fertiliser mixes and distributes these to retailers and directly to end-customers.

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.10999 – SABIC AN / ETG WORLD / EIHL Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu 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.
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The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission to withdraw its decision of 7 March 2019, notified under document C(2019) 1772 final, by adopting the draft withdrawal decision, communicated to the Advisory Committee, under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.
Official Journal of the European Union

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions at its meeting on 23 November 2020 at 15.00–17.30 (CEST (1)) concerning a draft decision concerning Case AT.39686 – Cephalon

Rapporteur: Netherlands

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 32/05)

(1) The Advisory Committee (11 Member States) agrees that the Parties were potential competitors.

(2) The Advisory Committee (11 Member States) agrees that the Parties’ conduct amounts to a restriction of competition by object with the geographic scope: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

(3) The Advisory Committee (11 Member States) agrees that the conduct amounts to a restriction of competition by effect with the geographic scope: France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

(4) The Advisory Committee (11 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the anticompetitive conduct covered by the draft decision does not meet the conditions for exemption under Article 101(3) TFEU and Article 53(3) of the EEA Agreement.

(5) The Advisory Committee (11 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the Settlement Agreement between Cephalon and Teva as outlined in the draft decision constitutes an anti-competitive agreement between undertakings that infringes Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

(6) The Advisory Committee (11 Member States) agrees with the Commission’s assessment in the draft decision as regards the duration of the infringement.

(7) The Advisory Committee (11 Member States) agrees with the Commission that a fine should be imposed on the addressees of the draft decision.

(8) The Advisory Committee (11 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the determination of the fine for Cephalon.

(9) The Advisory Committee (11 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the determination of the fine for Teva.

(10) The Advisory Committee (11 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the final amount of the fines.

(11) The Advisory Committee (11 Member States) recommends the publication of its Opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(1) Central European Summer Time (i.e., Brussels time).
Opinionof the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positionsat its meeting on 30 November 2021concerning a draft settlement decision relating toCase COMP/AT.40135 – FOREX (Sterling Lads) Rapporteur: Portugal

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 185/03)

1. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the anticompetitive behaviour covered by the draft settlement decision (i.e. information exchanges, standing down and the underlying understanding) constitutes agreements and/or concerted practices between undertakings within the meaning of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

2. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the undertakings concerned by the draft settlement decision participated in a single and continuous infringement of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement, as spelled out in the draft settlement decision.

3. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the object of the agreements and/or concerted practices was to restrict competition within the meaning of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

4. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission’s assessment as regards the duration of the infringement.

5. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission that a fine should be imposed on the addressees of the draft settlement decision with the exception of the immunity applicant.

6. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the calculation of the proxy to the value of sales to enable the application to the case of the 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 23(2)(a) of Regulation No 1/2003.

7. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the determination of the basic amounts of the fines and the overlap corrections applied.

8. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission as regards the reduction of the fines based on the 2006 Leniency Notice and the 2008 Settlement Notice.

9. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the final amounts of the fines.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its meeting on 11 January 2021 concerning a draft decision in case COMP/AT.40413 Focus Home

Rapporteur: Latvia

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 320/11)

1. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) overall agrees with the draft decision and agrees with the Commission’s assessment that the conduct covered by the draft decision constitutes a single and continuous infringement of Article 101 TFEU and of Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

2. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the final amount of the fine, including its reduction based on paragraph 37 of the 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 23(2)(a) of Regulation No 1/2003.
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Third amendment to the list of agencies and laboratories which third countries have made 
responsible for completing the documents which must accompany each consignement of 
wine imported into the Community (published under Article 4 (3) of Commission 
Regulation (EEC) No 2115/76 of 20 August 1976 laying down general rules for the 
import of wines, grape juice and grape must) 
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No C 327/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 17.12.85 
EUROPEAN ROAD SAFETY YEAR 1986 
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In its resolution of 19 December 1984 (see also Official Journal of the European Communities 
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to apply Community treatment to footwear, falling within heading No 64.01 and No 64.02 of 
the Common Customs Tariff, originating in China and in free circulation in the other Member 
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