ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10710 – SELFINVEST / LLG / SELECTED CAR GROUP JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 170/07)

1. On 13 April 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: — Selfinvest ApS (‘Selfinvest’, Denmark) ultimately controlled by the Østergaard family, — LLG A/S (‘LLG’, Denmark) ultimately controlled by the Brunsborg family, — Selected Car Group A/S (‘SCG JV’, Denmark). Selfinvest and LLG will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of SCG JV. The concentration is accomplished by way of transfer of assets and purchase of shares in a company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Selfinvest is the holding company for a diverse group of companies, mainly within the area of shipping. Selfinvest has activities within, for example, global risk management, terminal and stevedoring services, freight forwarding, bunker, oil and chemical tankers, and IT, — LLG is under the control of the Brunsborg family and controls a diverse group of companies primarily within the retail sector, including furniture retail chain JYSK.

3. SCG JV will hold the existing leasing activities of Selfinvest and LLG, which primarily relate to the leasing of cars and vans in the luxury segment. In addition, the Parties will transfer their existing, marginal activities within sale of used vehicles related to their leasing activities to SCG, and Selfinvest will transfer its activities within investment into luxury vehicles.

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.10710 – SELFINVEST / LLG / SELECTED CAR GROUP 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.10678 – AIP / MACQUARIE / ABERDEEN / ONIVIA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 167/01)

On 7 April 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 32022M10678. 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.10650 – EGERIA / ISOPLUS GROUP / BRUGG / ISOPLUS JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 189/04)

On 29 April 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 32022M10650. 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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10683 – APPLIED / TEMASEK / JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 180/06)

1. On 25 April 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: — Franklin Investments Pte. Ltd. (‘Franklin’, Sinagpore) ultimately controlled by Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited (‘Temasek’, Sinagpore), — Applied Materials Inc. (‘Applied’, USA), a public company with a widely dispersed share ownership and not controlled by any third party, — a newly created company, Valaya Pte. Ltd., (‘JV’, Singapore). — Franklin and Applied will acquire within the meaning of Articles 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 the following: — Applied is a global supplier of manufacturing equipment, services and software to the semiconductor, display and related industries, — Franklin is a global investment holding company, — the JV will be active in the research & development, manufacturing and commercialization of specialized coatings used to coat powders and parts, principally for pharmaceutics and commercial aviation applications.

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.10683 – APPLIED / TEMASEK / 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.10705 – BLACKSTONE / CARLYLE / GOLDMAN SACHS / PRIMA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 202/15)

1. On 12 May 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’, United States), — Carlyle Group, Inc. (‘Carlyle’, United States), — Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, United States), — Prima Assicurazioni S.p.A. (‘Prima’, Italy), jointly controlled by Blackstone and a private individual. Blackstone, Carlyle and Goldman Sachs will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Prima. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and of contract.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Blackstone is a global asset management firm that manages funds, — Carlyle is a global asset management firm that manages funds in three main investment disciplines: (i) global private equity, (ii) global credit and (iii) investment solutions, — Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm providing services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals, — Prima is an intermediary distributing non-life car, motorcycle, vans (including road assistance) and home and family private liability insurances 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. 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.10705 – BLACKSTONE / CARLYLE / GOLDMAN SACHS / PRIMA 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.10667 – VESA / POSTNL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 199/09)

1. On 6 May 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: — Vesa Equity Investment S.à.r.l. (‘Vesa’, Luxembourg), — PostNL N.V. (‘PostNL’, Netherlands). Vesa will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of PostNL. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Vesa: an investment vehicle controlled by Mr. Daniel Křetínsky, a national of the Czech Republic. Mr. Křetínský holds interests in companies active in the energy, utilities, media, and e-commerce sectors, — PostNL: a public limited liability company listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. PostNL’s core business activities are to collect, sort and deliver mail, parcels and other goods in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom. It is the designated provider of the universal service obligation (USO) in the Netherlands.

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.10667 – VESA / POSTNL 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.10683 – APPLIED / TEMASEK / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 210/03)

On 18 May 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 32022M10683. 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.10732 – EQT / BPEA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 226/06)

1. On 2 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: — EQT AB (‘EQT’, Sweden), — Baring Private Equity Asia Group Limited (‘BPEA’, Hong Kong and Singapore). EQT will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of BPEA. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — EQT is a global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. EQT currently has EUR 73.4 billion in assets under management across 28 active funds within two business segments – Private Capital and Real Assets. The EQT funds’ portfolio companies are active in a variety of industries and sectors, such as consumers, consumer goods, energy & environmental, fintech, healthcare, industrial technology, insurance, real estate, services, social, TMT and transport & logistics, — BPEA is a Pan-Asian private markets firm. BPEA manages a private equity investment program, sponsoring buyouts and providing growth capital to companies for expansion or acquisitions with a particular focus on the Asia Pacific region, as well as dedicated funds focused on private real estate and private credit. BPEA advises private equity funds active in several different markets, including education, business services, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and consumer 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.10732 – EQT / BPEA 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.10782 – PLD / NBIM / SANT BOI DE LLOBREGAT ASSET)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 221/08)

1. On 30 May 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: — Prologis, L.P. (‘PLD’, United States of America), — Norges Bank Investment Management (‘NBIM’, Norway), — Target Asset (Spain). PLD and NBIM will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the Target Asset. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — PLD owns, operates and develops real estate properties, mainly for industrial purposes, in the Americas, Europe and Asia, — NBIM provides institutional investment for the Government Pension Fund Global on behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Finance, focusing on worldwide investments including real estate investments in North America, Europe and Japan, — The Target Asset is a real estate property located in 26 Madre de Deu de Núria Street in Sant Boi de Llobregat near Barcelona in Spain, which is primarily used as a logistics facility.

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.10782 – PLD / NBIM / SANT BOI DE LLOBREGAT 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.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10751 – CVC FUNDS / LFP / MEDIACO)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 236/08)

1. On 10 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: — CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC Funds’, Luxembourg), — Ligue de Football Professionnel (‘LFP’, France), — Filiale LFP 1 (‘MediaCo’, France). CVC Funds and LFP will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of MediaCo. 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: — CVC Funds: a network of private equity and investment advisory firms holding interests in a number of companies in various industries primarily in Europe, the US and the Asia-Pacific region, — LFP: French sports association consisting of the 45 French professional football clubs, responsible under French law for the organisation, management, regulation, promotion and commercialization of the two professional men’s football leagues in France, — MediaCo: a newly created joint venture established for the purpose of marketing and managing the exploitation of certain commercial French professional football rights, including football broadcasting rights, sponsorship and advertising rights and betting data rights.

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.10751 – CVC FUNDS / LFP / MEDIACO 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.10560 - SIKA / MBCC GROUP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 234/05)

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: — Sika International AG (‘Sika’, Swizerland), a 100 % subsidiary of SIKA AG (‘Sika AG’, Swizerland); — LSF11 Skyscraper Holdco S.à.r.l. (‘MBCC’, Luxembourg), the ultimative parent company of the MBCC Group. Sika will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of MBCC. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — for Sika: group active in the development, production and supply of chemical admixtures, mortars, sealants and adhesives, damping and reinforcing materials, structural strengthening systems, industrial flooring as well as roofing and waterproofing systems which are used in the building sector and by manufacturing industries, at global level, — for MBCC: group composed of two business units active at global level namely (i) ‘chemical admixtures’, which provides solutions for customers in the concrete manufacturing, cement and underground construction industries, and (ii) ‘construction systems’, which offers solutions to protect and repair buildings and structures.

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.10560 - SIKA / MBCC GROUP 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’).