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

(Case M.10139 – DESFA / COPELOUZOU / DEPA / GASLOG / BTG / GASTRADE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 180/01)

On 26 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 32021M10139. 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.10714 – VGRD / ASSETS OF AUTO-HOLDING DRESDEN)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 206/04)

1. On 13 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: — VGRD GmbH (‘VGRD’, Germany), wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG (VW AG), belonging to the Volkswagen Group, — certain assets of Auto-Holding-Dresden (‘the Target’, Germany), belonging to Auto-Holding-Dresden (Germany). VGRD 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 assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — VGRD operates car repair premises and car dealer outlets in Germany. VW Group, to which it belongs, is active worldwide in the development, manufacture, marketing and sale of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, coaches, chassis for buses and diesel engines, and motor bikes, each including spare parts and accessories, — The Target business consists of six VW dealership outlets in the metropolitan area of Dresden, Germany, which are mainly active in the retail distribution of new and used passenger cars and light commercial vehicles of the VW Group Brands, VW-branded OEM spare parts, non-OE spare parts and related services.

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.10714 – VGRD / ASSETS OF AUTO-HOLDING DRESDEN 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.10661 – BAIN CAPITAL / INETUM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 199/01)

On 11 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 32022M10661. 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.10692 – SEGRO / PSPIB / TARGET ASSET SOUTH PARIS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 210/04)

On 8 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 32022M10692. 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.10720 – IVANHOE CAMBRIDGE / MUBADALA / DUTCH RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENTS IV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 228/07)

1. On 3 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: — Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc. (Canada, ‘Ivanhoe Cambridge’), controlled by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (‘CDPQ’), — Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (United Arab Emirates, ‘Mubadala’), — Dutch Residential Investments IV B.V. (Netherlands, ‘DRI IV’). Ivanhoe Cambridge and Mobadala will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of DRI IV. The concentration is accomplished by way of contract or any other means.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Ivanhoe Cambridge: a global real estate investor. Its parent company, CDPQ is a Canadian institutional fund manager, — Mubadala: an investment vehicle of the Government of Abu Dhabi, which manages a diverse portfolio of assets and investments in the United Arab Emirates and abroad. Mubadala is active in investing in a wide range of sectors, including energy, utilities, real estate, basic industries and services, — DRI IV: acquisition of residential units across the Netherlands with the intention of owning, developing, and/or selling such assets.

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.10720 – IVANHOE CAMBRIDGE / MUBADALA / DUTCH RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENTS IV 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.10762 – H&F / IRI)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 223/04)

1. On 24 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: — Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X, L.P. and its parallel funds (‘H&F’, United States), — NPD Group, L.P., a portfolio company controlled by Hellman & Friedman (‘NPD’, United States), — Information Resources, Inc. (‘IRI’, United States). H&F will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect sole control of IRI through a merger agreement of IRI with NPD. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — for H&F: private equity firm, — for NPD: market research company, — for IRI: market research company which provides consumer, shopper, and retail market intelligence and analysis focused on consumer packaged goods.

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.10762 – H&F / IRI 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.10722 – CHEVRON / RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 240/02)

On 7 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 32022M10722. 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.10686 – LOV GROUP / BETCLIC EVEREST GROUP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 234/02)

On 10 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 32022M10686. 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.10799 – REGGEBORGH / ELLAKTOR)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 245/14)

1. On 15 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: — Reggeborgh Invest B.V. (‘Reggeborgh’, the Netherlands), jointly controlled by Mrs. G. Wessels-Holterman and Mrs. I. Wessels-Bouwens, — Ellaktor S.A. (‘Ellaktor’, Greece). Reggeborgh will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Ellaktor. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 6 May 2022.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Reggeborgh is a diversified investment firm with its roots in the Dutch construction sector. Reggeborgh’s portfolio spans a variety of different sectors and includes construction, prefab, industrial supply and infrastructure, waste processing, renewables and energy transition, financial services, technology and cybersecurity and medical research. Reggeborgh is also active in both private and public equity, — Ellaktor is an infrastructure group headquartered in Greece with activities mainly in Greece and Romania in five key segments: construction, concessions, environment, renewable energy sources and real estate development and services.

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.10799 – REGGEBORGH / ELLAKTOR 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.10754 – ONE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS / PREFERE RESINS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 241/15)

1. On 15 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: — One Rock Capital Partners, LLC (‘ORC’, United States) through an affiliate, — Prefere Resins Holding GmbH (‘Prefere Resins’, Germany). ORC will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Prefere Resins. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — ORC is a private equity firm focusing on control-stake equity investments in middle-market companies. ORC manages funds that invest in portfolio companies operating in various industries, including chemicals and process, specialty manufacturing and healthcare, food manufacturing and distributions, and business and environmental services, — Prefere Resins is mainly focused on the development, manufacture and sale of synthetic resins across the EMEA and Americas for a variety of end markets such as construction, insulation, industrial, automotive and flooring and furniture. To a lesser extent, Prefere Resins also produces and sells (Para)Formaldehyde and Methanol derivatives.

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.10754 – ONE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS / PREFERE RESINS 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.10772 – TSM / IREPSE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 262/10)

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: — Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund II (‘TSM’, Luxembourg), controlled by Triton Group (Luxembourg), — Irepse Oy (‘Irepse’, Finland). Triton Group will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Irepse. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — TSM is an investment fund, owned by Triton Group, which is a European privately-held investment firm that manages a number of independent investment funds and companies, — Irepse is the ultimate parent company of the Esperi Group, a provider of elderly care, mental and substance abuse rehabilitation care, and disabled care services in Finland.

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.10772 – TSM / IREPSE 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.10829 – KKR / HITACHI TRANSPORT SYSTEM)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 255/07)

1. On 24 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: — KKR & Co. Inc. (U.S.), — Hitachi Transport System, Ltd. (Japan). KKR & Co. Inc. will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Hitachi Transport System. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 28 April 2022.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — KKR & Co. is a global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds, — Hitachi Transport System is a Japan-based company active in the provision of general contract logistics services and freight forwarding services.

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.10829 – KKR / HITACHI TRANSPORT SYSTEM 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.10789 – GOLDMAN SACHS / SOJITZ / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 269/02)

On 4 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 32022M10789. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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