ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Initiation of proceedings

(Case M.10438 – MOL / OMV SLOVENIJA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 245/02)

On 22 June 2022, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above-mentioned 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.10438 – MOL / OMV SLOVENIJA, 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’).
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10750 – Kärcher / Woco / Wairify)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

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(2022/C 241/16)

1. On 7 June 2022, 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: — Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG (‘Kärcher’, Germany), ultimately controlled by a number of natural persons, — Woco Franz Josef Wolf Holding GmbH (‘Woco’, Germany), ultimately controlled by a natural person, — Wairify GmbH (‘Wairify’, Germany), controlled by Woco. Kärcher and Woco will acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Wairify. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Kärcher is a globally active manufacturer and supplier of cleaning equipment for household and professional customers, — Woco is a globally active group of undertakings whose business activity includes the automotive engineering and industrial technology sectors, — Wairify is developing a portable air purifier powerd by plasma technology.

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.10750 – Kärcher / Woco / Wairify 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.10659 – VITERRA / GAVILON AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT)

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(2022/C 260/05)

1. On 28 June 2022, 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: — Viterra Limited (‘Viterra’, Netherlands), — Gavilon Agriculture Investment, Inc.’s grain and ingredients business (‘Gavilon’s grain and ingredients business’, USA). Viterra will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Gavilon’s grain and ingredients business. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Viterra is active in the origination, marketing, processing, refining, storage and handling of agricultural commodities globally including grains and pulses, oilseeds, oilseed meals, crude and refined oils and dried distillers’ grain. In particular, Viterra is active in the supply of corn and rye in Spain and wheat in Italy, — Gavilon’s grain and ingredients business is active in the origination, m storage, handling, logistics, marketing, and distribution of grains and ingredients, including grains and pulses, oilseeds, oilseed meals, crude and refined oils and dried distillers’ grain. In particular, Gavilon’s grain and ingredients business is active in the supply of corn and rye in Spain, as well as wheat in Italy.

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.10659 – VITERRA / GAVILON AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT 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.10799 – REGGEBORGH / ELLAKTOR)

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(2022/C 269/05)

On 7 July 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 32022M10799. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.10560 – SIKA / MBCC GROUP)

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(2022/C 265/02)

On 7 June 2022, the European Commission received notification (1) of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) (‘Merger Regulation’).

On 4 July 2022, the notifying party informed the Commission that it withdrew its notification.

(1) OJ C 234, 17.6.2022, p. 5.

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

(Case M.10780 – WATERLAND / KIDSFOUNDATION / PARTOU)

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(2022/C 281/01)

On 29 June 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 32022M10780. 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.10672 – VISTA / ELLIOTT / CITRIX SYSTEMS / TIBCO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 277/01)

On 13 July 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 32022M10672. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.10398 – DNB / DANSKE BANK / OP / SB1 / EIKA / BALDER / VIPPS / MOBILEPAY / PIVO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 296/02)

On 27 June 2022, the European Commission received notification (1) of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) (‘Merger Regulation’).

On 28 July 2022, the notifying parties informed the Commission that they withdrew their notification.

(1) OJ C 255, 4.7.2022, p. 9.

(2) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10813 – BLACKSTONE / CPP INVESTMENTS / ADVARRA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 287/06)

1. On 20 July 2022, 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. (‘Blackstone’, USA), — Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPP Investments’, Canada), — Advarra Holdings, Inc. (‘Advarra’, USA). Blackstone and CPP Investments will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Advarra. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — for Blackstone: a global alternative asset manager. — for CPP Investments: an investment management organisation that invests the funds transferred to it from the Canada Pension Plan. CPP Investments principally invests in public equities, private equities, real state, infrastructure and fixed income investments. — for Advarra: a provider of ethical review services and technology solutions to biopharma companies, contract research organizations, and clinical trial sites.

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.10813 – BLACKSTONE / CPP INVESTMENTS / ADVARRA 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.10781 – KB AG / KB SFN / KBJ)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 307/06)

1. On 4 August 2022, 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: — Knorr-Bremse AG (‘KB AG’, Germany), — Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH (‘KB SfN’, Germany), currently jointly controlled by KB AG and Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’, Germany), — Knorr-Bremse Commercial Vehicle Systems Japan Ltd. (‘KBJ’, Japan), currently jointly controlled by KB AG and Bosch. KB AG will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of KB SfN and KBJ. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — KB AG is a global supplier of braking and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, — KB SfN supplies pneumatic braking solutions for medium and heavy commercial vehicles, as well as other products including transmission management solutions (clutch actuation units and gear control units), dampers, and steering systems, — KBJ comprises the largest part of KB AG’s Commercial Vehicles Systems business in Japan and supplies a range of products and systems for trucks, buses, trailers and agricultural machinery, in particular pneumatic braking systems and steering systems, driver assistance systems, automated driving and electronic levelling control.

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.10781 – KB AG / KB SFN / KBJ 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.10681 – RTL Deutschland/Seven.One Entertainment Group/Addressable TV Technology JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 304/06)

1. On 1 August 2022, 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: — RTL Deutschland GmbH (‘RTL Deutschland’, GERMANY), — Seven.One Entertainment Group GmbH (‘Seven.One Entertainment Group’, GERMANY), — The Addressable TV GmbH (‘Addressable TV Technology JV’, GERMANY), RTL and Seven.One Entertainment Group will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Addressable TV Technology 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 the following: — RTL Deutschland is active in TV and online entertainment as well as production and broadcasting services, — Seven.One Entertainment Group is active in TV and online entertainment as well as production and broadcasting services.

3. Addressable TV Technology JV will develop services aimed at fostering optimized accessibility and implementation of pre-existing non-proprietary technical standards on Addressable TV (‘ATV’) technology. In particular, it will define ATV technology functionalities and provide broadcasters and consumer electronics manufacturers with app-based tools that enable them to test and certify their respective ATV technologies match the refined technical implementation requirements defined by the Addressable TV Technology JV.

4. 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.

5. 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.10681 – RTL Deutschland/Seven.One Entertainment Group/Addressable TV Technology 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.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10833 - FRANKLIN RESOURCES / BNY ALCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 320/22)

1.

On 12 August 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

— Franklin Resources, Inc. (‘Franklin Templeton’, United States),

— BNY Alcentra Group Holdings Inc. (‘Alcentra’, United States), controlled by The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (United States).

Franklin Templeton will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Alcentra.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10758 – EIM / BROOKFIELD / NIELSEN)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 314/02)

On 13 July 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 32022M10758. 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.10784 – BAIN CAPITAL / BPEA / CITIUSTECH)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 333/01)

On 2 August 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 32022M10784. 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.10814 – HEDIN / MOTOR-CAR)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 327/03)

On 22 August 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 32022M10814. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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