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

(Case M.9371 — DSV/Panalpina Welttransport)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 262/01)

On 26 July 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 32019M9371. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

(Case M.9454 — EP Global Commerce/METRO)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 249/06)

1. On 18 July 2019, 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: — EP Global Commerce a.s. (Czechia), — METRO AG (Germany) EP Global Commerce a.s. acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of METRO AG. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 21 June 2019.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for undertaking EP Global Commerce a.s.: EP Global Commerce a.s., which indirectly already holds a stake of 10,91 % in METRO AG, is an acquisition vehicle with the main purpose of (indirectly) holding the shares in METRO AG. It is controlled by Mr Daniel Kretinsky who holds interests in a number of companies that are predominantly active in the utility and energy sector, publishing and radio broadcasting, and — to a limited extent — in e-commerce, — for undertaking METRO AG: METRO AG is predominantly active in the area of retail of daily consumer products under the brand Real and in the wholesale of daily consumer products with outlet stores under the brands METRO and MAKRO Cash & Carry.

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.9454 — EP Global Commerce/METRO 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.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9354 — AXA/NN Group/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 271/05)

1. On 5 August 2019, 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: — Lindisfarne S.L. (Spain), ESI One S.à.r.l. (France), Alterimmo Europe S.à.r.l. (France), all ultimately controlled by AXA S.A (‘AXA’, France), — REI Spain B.V. (The Netherlands), belonging to the NN Group (The Netherlands). AXA and the NN Group indirectly acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture. 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 AXA: a global insurance group also active in investment management. Lindisfarne S.L., ESI One S.à.r.l., Alterimmo Europe S.à.r.l. are active in real estate management in Spain and in Europe, — for NN Group: a global financial institution offering investment and insurance services. REI Spain B.V. is active in acquiring, holding and managing real estate assets in Europe, — for the JV: will be active on the market for rental of residential space in Spain.

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.9354 — AXA/NN 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.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9469 — ISQ/Domidep)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 266/03)

1. On 1 August 2019, 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: — I Squared Capital Advisors (US) LLC (‘ISQ’, USA), — Domidep SAS and its subsidiaries (‘Domidep’, France). ISQ acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Domidep. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for ISQ: an independent global infrastructure investment manager that focuses on the energy, utilities, telecoms and transport sectors in global high-growth economies, including North America and Europe, — for Domidep: operates retirement homes in France and Belgium. It provides elderly dependent people with all-inclusive accommodation services and personalised support.

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.9469 — ISQ/Domidep 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.9404 — Goldman Sachs/B&B Hotels)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 285/01)

On 16 July 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 32019M9404. 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.9482 — SKT/Comcast/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 279/05)

1. On 7 August 2019, 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: — SK Holdings Co., Ltd (‘SKT’, South Korea), — Comcast Corp. (‘Comcast’, USA), SKT and Comcast acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd, a newly established joint venture (the ‘JV’, South Korea). The concentration is accomplished by purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for SKT: media, security, commerce and telecommunications services, including operations of a mobile network in South Korea, — for Comcast: media, technology and entertainment services, including professional sports and live entertainment, — for the JV: operation of a professional team for online multiplayer video game competitions.

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.9482 — SKT/Comcast/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.9490 — VWFS/TÜV SÜD AS/FC/CarMob)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 300/08)

1. On 29 August 2019, 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: — Volkswagen Financial Services AG (‘VWFS’, Germany), controlled by Volkswagen AG (‘Volkswagen’, Germany), — TÜV SÜD Auto Service GmbH (‘TÜV SÜD AS’, Germany), controlled by TÜV SÜD AG (Germany), — FleetCompany GmbH (‘FC’, Germany), controlled by TÜV SÜD AS, — Carmobility GmbH (‘CarMob’, Germany), controlled by VWFS. VWFS and TÜV SÜD AS acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of FC and CarMob. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for VWFS: is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Volkswagen and offers dealers and customers financing, leasing, bank and insurance business, and mobility solutions. It provides fleet management solutions exclusively through its wholly owned subsidiary carmobility GmbH, — for TÜV SÜD AS: is a provider of technical services, in particular of inspection and product certification services, — for FC: is a brand-neutral provider of fleet management services to commercial customers and is active in more than 50 countries, — for CarMob: is a brand-neutral provider of fleet management services to commercial customers only in Germany.

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.9490 — VWFS/TÜV SÜD AS/FC/CarMob 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.9432 — Allianz Holdings/Legal and General Insurance)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 291/04)

1. On 22 August 2019, 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: — Allianz Holdings plc (‘Allianz’, the United Kingdom), — Legal and General Insurance Limited (‘L&G Insurance’, the United Kingdom). Allianz acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of L&G Insurance. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Allianz is part of the Allianz group, a global financial services provider active predominantly in relation to life insurance products and non-life insurance products (including pet insurance), as well as asset management, — L&G Insurance provides non-life insurance products in the UK (including pet insurance).

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.9432 — Allianz Holdings/Legal and General Insurance 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’).
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9467 — Ivanhoé Cambridge/PSPIB/Greystar/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 308/07)

1. On 4 September 2019, 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: — Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. (‘IC’, Canada), which is controlled by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, — Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSPIB’, Canada), — Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC (‘Greystar’, USA). IC, PSPIB and Greystar acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of GDCV Residential Portfolio III LP (‘GDCV’). 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 IC: a global real estate investor, — for PSPIB: the pension investment management of the pension plans of the Canadian Federal Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserved Force. It manages a diversified portfolio including stocks, bonds and other fixed-income securities as well as investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and private debt, — for Greystar: active in the global development, acquisition and management of rental housing projects and portfolios for itself and on behalf of various institutional, sovereign wealth and private investors currently in the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands and Mexico, — for GDCV: a new limited partnership formed to acquire parcels of lands or ground leases, and to develop multifamily assets in the USA for investment purposes. The LP will target investments in US class A, mid/high-rise development assets which exhibit a strong long-term employment base, growing populations and a high propensity to rent.

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.9467 — Ivanhoé Cambridge/PSPIB/Greystar/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.9465 — Primus Shareholders/Prudential/Real Estate)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 307/07)

1. On 4 September 2019, 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: — K Plus BV; Givin BV, Muhak BV and 3K Investment BV (‘the Primus Shareholders’, Netherlands), and — Pramerica Real Estate Capital VI S.à.r.l. (‘PRECap’, Luxembourg), controlled by Prudential Financial Inc. (‘PFI’, USA). The Primus Shareholders and PRECap acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the Real Estate Asset. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for the Primus Shareholders: investment vehicles, held by certain members of the Sabancı-family, who also have holdings in the affiliated entity Esas Holding A.S. (‘Esas’), which is active (with offices in Istanbul and London) in the investment business globally investing in various asset classes including private equity, real estate, venture capital and liquid assets, — for PreCAP: the provision of capital to assist with the acquisition and refinancing of commercial real estate assets predominantly located in the United Kingdom and Germany. PRECap is ultimately controlled by Prudential Financial Inc, a financial services institution providing insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services to both retail and institutional customers throughout the United States and in over 40 other countries, — for the Real Estate Asset: a real estate property located at Groninger Straße 25, 27, Liebenwalder Straße 21, Oudenarder Straße 16, 13347 Berlin, which is mainly used for office purposes and to a minor extent also for retail, manufacturing and logistic purposes.

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.9465 — Primus Shareholders/Prudential/Real Estate 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.9431 — KKR/Grupo Gallardo Balboa)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 315/01)

On 16 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 32019M9431. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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