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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 201/12

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8909 — KME/MKM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 201/06)

1. On 4 June 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which KME AG (‘KME’, Germany), a subsidiary of INTEK GROUP S.p.A ultimately controlled by Quattroduedue Holding B.V., acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of MKM Mansfelder Kupfer and Messing GmbH (‘MKM’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for KME: an industrial group active in the manufacturing and marketing of copper and copper alloy products, — for MKM: a manufacturer of intermediate and semi-finished products made from copper and copper alloys.

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.8909 — KME/MKM 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’).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 195/46

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8928 — Francisco Partners/VeriFone)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 195/13)

1. On 30 May 2018, 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: — Francisco Partners Management LP (‘Francisco Partners’, United States), — VeriFone Systems, Inc. (‘VeriFone’, United States). Francisco Partners acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of VeriFone. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Francisco Partners: a private equity firm exclusively focused on investments in software and technology-enabled businesses, — VeriFone: primarily active in the design, manufacture and supply of point of sale (‘POS’) payment devices 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. 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.8928 — Francisco Partners/VeriFone 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.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 214/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8866 — MEC/Mitsui/SDPSK/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 214/08)

1. On 11 June 2018, 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: — Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd (‘MEC’, Japan), — Mitsui & Co., Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japan), — Sime Darby Property (Sungai Kapar) Sdn Bhd (‘SDPSK’, Malaysia). MEC, Mitsui and SDPSK acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Sime Darby MIT Development Sdn Bhd (the ‘JV’, Malaysia). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for MEC: real-estate development, also engaged in property management, — for Mitsui: trading house engaged in a number of worldwide commodity and other businesses, — for SDPSK: property development in Malaysia. SDPSK belongs to the SD-Property Group, a multi-national group engaged in property related businesses, — for the JV: acquisition and development of parcels of land measuring approximately 38 acres in Selangor, Malaysia. The JV will develop property as a built-to-suit logistics/industrial park.

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.8866 — MEC/Mitsui/SDPSK/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.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 208/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8875 — Oaktree Capital Group/Bitarte/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 208/01)

On 8 June 2018, 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 32018M8875. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 223/12

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8975 — CVC Capital Partners/Mehiläinen Holding)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 223/10)

1. On 20 June 2018, 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 S.A. (‘CVC’, Luxembourg), — Mehiläinen Holding AB (‘Mehiläinen’, Sweden). CVC acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Mehiläinen by the way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for CVC: managing investment funds and platforms, — for Mehiläinen: holding company of Mehiläinen Oy, which provides healthcare and social 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 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.8975 — CVC Capital Partners/Mehiläinen Holding 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.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 218/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8496 — Strabag/Max Bögl International/SMB)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 218/02)

On 14 June 2018, 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 32018M8496. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 235/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8943 — Intermediate Capital Group/Minimax Viking)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 235/05)

On 28 June 2018, 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 32018M8943. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 230/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8931 — Malakoff Médéric/Ilmarinen)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 230/01)

On 22 June 2018, 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 32018M8931. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 244/4

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8999 — CACF/Bankia/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 244/05)

1. On 5 July 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) , whereby CA Consumer Finance SA (‘CACF’, France) and Bankia SA (‘Bankia’, Spain) 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 ‘Target’). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Bankia: financial services and provision of financing, insurance, asset management and management of real estate assets in Spain, — for CACF: provision of consumer credit in a variety of areas of consumer credit such as direct sales, point-of-sales financing, e-commerce, partnerships and brokerage in 19 countries, — for the Target: provision of consumer finance products to individuals, self-employed workers as well as other related activities exclusively in Spain and through non-banking channels such as, inter alia, car dealership companies, shops, direct contact via telephone or websites.

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.8999 — CACF/Bankia/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.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 241/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8987 — HPS/MDP/HAPS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 241/05)

On 4 July 2018, 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 32018M8987. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 258/10

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8908 — AXA/XL Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 258/09)

1. On 12 July 2018, 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: — AXA SA (‘AXA’) (France), — XL Group Ltd. (‘XL Group’) (Bermuda). AXA acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of XL Group. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — AXA is the holding company of the AXA Group, a worldwide player in insurance and asset management, — XL Group is a global insurance and reinsurance company providing property, casualty and specialty products.

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.8908 — AXA/XL Group 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.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 250/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8911 — Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems/Reydel Automotive)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 250/01)

On 11 July 2018, 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 32018M8911. 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.9013 — Amey Group/CAL/CAHPL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 270/03)

1. On 25 July 2018, 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: — Amey UK plc (‘Amey’, United Kingdom), belonging to the Ferrovial SA Group (Spain), — CarillionAmey Limited (‘CAL’, United Kingdom) jointly controlled by Amey and Carillion Holdings Limited (in liquidation) (‘Carillion’, United Kingdom), — CarillionAmey (Housing Prime) Limited (‘CAHPL’, United Kingdom) jointly controlled by Amey and Carillion. Amey acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of CAL and CAHPL. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Amey: provision of integrated infrastructure support services and facility management services to the private and public sectors in the United Kingdom, — for CAL and CAHPL: provision of repair and maintenance services for certain buildings and assests of the Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom.

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.9013 — Amey Group/CAL/CAHPL 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.8980 — Partners Group/Techem)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 264/02)

On 20 July 2018, 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 32018M8980. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

(Case M.9009 — KKR/Casual Dining Bidco)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 280/01)

On 27 July 2018, 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 32018M9009. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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