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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10459 – CVC / STOCK SPIRITS GROUP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 129/02)

On 15 November 2021, 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 32021M10459. 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.10447 – NN / METLIFE GREECE / METLIFE POLAND)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 122/08)

On 7 December 2021, 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 32021M10447. 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.10522 – HAPAG-LLOYD / EUROGATE / EUROGATE CONTAINER TERMINAL WILHELMSHAVEN)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 142/06)

1. On 22 March 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: — Hapag-Lloyd AG (‘HL’, Germany), — Eurogate GmbH &Co KGaA, KG (‘Eurogate’, Germany), — Eurogate Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven GmbH & Co. KG (‘CTW’, Germany) and Rail Terminal Wilhelmshaven GmbH (‘RTW’, Germany), together ‘the Target’. HL and Eurogate will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the Target. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned: — HL is the parent company of a group of companies that are active in the maritime sector, offering global transport services for containerised cargo under the Hapag-Lloyd brand through a fleet of approximately 250 container ships. To a minor extent, HL is also active in the provision of container terminal services in Northern Europe and Africa. HL is listed on the Frankfurt and Hamburg stock exchanges, — Eurogate provides stevedoring (container terminal) services in Europe and Northern Africa. Through its affiliates, Eurogate also offers a range of container-related operations such as cargo-modal services, container-depot services, container servicing and container repair. EUROGATE also offers services related to intermodal transport and logistics management. Eurogate is jointly controlled by Eurokai GmbH & Co. KGaA and by BLG Logistics Group AG & Co. KG (BLG) (50 %). Eurokai is ultimately controlled by members of the Eckelmann family, while BLG is majority-owned by the City of Bremen, — CTW owns and operates the container terminal in the Port of Wilhelshaven, Germany. RTW operates the rail terminal in the Port of Wilhelmshaven, mainly serving the cargo loading and unloading needs of CTW. Pre-Transaction, the Target is jointly controlled by Eurogate and A. P. Møller - Maersk A/S (Denmark).

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.10522 – HAPAG-LLOYD / EUROGATE / EUROGATE CONTAINER TERMINAL WILHELMSHAVEN 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’).
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10678 - AIP / MACQUARIE / ABERDEEN / ONIVIA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 134/12)

1. On 16 March 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: — Arjun Infrastructure Partners Limited (‘AIP’, UK), belonging to the Arjun Infrastructure Partners Group, — Macquarie Asset Holdings Limited (‘Macquarie’, UK), belonging to the Macquarie Group, — Aberdeen Infrastructure (Holdco) IV B.V. and Aberdeen Infrastructure (Holdco) IV-A B.V (together ‘Aberdeen’, UK), belonging to the Aberdeen Group, — Pentacom Investments (Spain) Opco S.L.U. and Ucles InfraCo, S.L. (together ‘Onivia’, Spain). AIP, Macquarie and Aberdeen will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Onivia. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned: — for AIP: asset management company active in sectors including transportation, renewable energy, integrated power utility and energy distribution, — for Macquarie: global investment bank and financial services provider covering resources and commodities, green energy, conventional energy, financial institutions, infrastructure and real estate, — for Aberdeen: asset manager active in sectors including transportation, social infrastructure, waste and water treatment and clean energy production networks, — for Onivia: wholesale supply of broadband access services 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 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.10678 - AIP / MACQUARIE / ABERDEEN / ONIVIA 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.10716 – PLD / NBIM / TARGET ASSET BLEISWIJK)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 159/12)

1. On 5 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: — Prologis, L.P. (‘PLD’, United States of America), — Norges Bank Investment Management (‘NBIM’, Norway), — Target Asset (Netherlands). 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 shares.

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 Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, which is 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.10716 – PLD / NBIM / TARGET ASSET BLEISWIJK 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.10654 – KKR / ACCELL GROUP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 151/01)

On 23 March 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 32022M10654. 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.10706 – HAL INVESTMENTS / ROYAL BOSKALIS WESTMINSTER)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 170/05)

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: — HAL Investments B.V (‘Hal’, the Netherlands), belonging to the Hal Trust group, — Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (the ‘Target’, the Netherlands). Hal will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the Target. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Hal is a global investment company, with investments in a variety of sectors, including the maritime sector, tank storage, media, financial services, retail, office furniture and timber and building supplies. — Target is a global maritime services company, active in dredging, offshore installation, offshore transport, subsea services, towage and salvage as well as inland infrastructure.

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.10706 – HAL INVESTMENTS / ROYAL BOSKALIS WESTMINSTER 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.10661 – Bain Capital / Inetum)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 166/08)

1. On 8 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: — Bain Capital Investors, LLC (‘Bain Capital’, United States of America), — Inetum S.A. (‘Inetum’, France). Bain Capital will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Inetum. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned: — Bain Capital: a private equity investment firm that invests in companies across a number of industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial services and industrial/manufacturing, — Inetum: a provider of digital services and solutions to customers active in a variety of 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.10661 – Bain Capital / Inetum 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.10716 – PLD / NBIM / TARGET ASSET BLEISWIJK)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 189/05)

On 3 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 32022M10716. 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.10689 – OCP GROUP / KOCH INDUSTRIES / JORF FERTILIZER COMPANY)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 179/01)

On 25 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 32022M10689. 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.10662 – ATLANTIA / YUNEX)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 201/10)

1. On 10 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: — Atlantia S.p.A (‘Atlantia’, Italy), — Yunex GmbH (‘Yunex’, Germany), ultimately controlled by Siemens AG (Germany). Atlantia will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Yunex. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned: — Atlantia provides tolling and mobility services and manages motorway and airport infrastructure under concession. It is active in several EEA countries including Italy, Spain, France and, to a limited extent, Poland. — Yunex is a global provider of intelligent urban and interurban road traffic solutions.

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.10662 – ATLANTIA / YUNEX 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.10743 – TOWERBROOK / GSF)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 197/05)

1. On 4 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: — TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. (‘TowerBrook’, United States), — Groupe Services France SAS and all its subsidiaries (‘GSF Group’, France). TowerBrook will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of GSF Group. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — TowerBrook: investment firm based in Europe and the United States that focuses on making investments in large and middle market European and North American companies, — GSF Group: French-based provider of cleaning services as well as some associated facility management services for office environments, industrial production premises, public-facing sites or medical establishments.

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.10743 – TOWERBROOK / GSF 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.