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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10870 – CAPVEST / NATRA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 405/06)

On 20 September 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 32022M10870. 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.10947 – ATLAS ARTERIA / OTPP / SKYWAY CONCESSION COMPANY)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 428/12)

1. On 31 October 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) his notification concerns the following undertakings: — Atlas Arteria (Australia), — Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (‘OTPP’, Canada), — Skyway Concession Company LLC (‘Skyway Concession Company’, USA). Atlas Arteria and OTPP will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Skyway Concession Company. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Atlas Arteria is a global owner, operator and developer of toll roads. It is an Australian Securities Exchange listed ‘dual stapled vehicle’, which comprises Atlas Arteria Limited and Atlas Arteria International Limited. Together, they have a portfolio comprising four toll roads, of which two in France (APRR and ADELAC), one in Germany (Warnow Tunnel) and one in the United States (Dulles Greenway), — OTPP is concerned with the administration of pension benefits and the investment of pension plan assets on behalf of approximately 333 000 active and retired teachers in the Canadian province of Ontario, — Skyway Concession Company is the concessionaire of the Chicago Skyway toll road in Chicago, Illinois. It has no activities in the European Economic Area.

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.10947 – ATLAS ARTERIA / OTPP / SKYWAY CONCESSION COMPANY 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.10948 – STORA ENSO / DE JONG PAPIER HOLDING / DJV HOLDING)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 437/05)

1. On 3 November 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: — Stora Enso AB (‘Stora Enso’), controlled by Stora Enso Oyj (both of Sweden), — De Jong Papier Holding B.V. (‘De Jong’) (the Netherlands), — DJV Holding B.V. (‘DJV’) (the Netherlands). Stora Enso will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of De Jong and DJV. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Stora Enso develops, produces and offers wood and biomass-based solutions and services for a range of industries and applications globally and is, amongst other things, active in the production of both corrugated case materials and corrugated packaging, with several production plants throughout the EEA, — De Jong and DJV are mainly active in the production and supply of corrugated packaging in the Benelux, Germany and the UK, where they have production facilities. They have recently also started the production of recycled corrugated case materials, which they require for their downstream production of corrugated packaging.

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.10948 – STORA ENSO / DE JONG PAPIER HOLDING / DJV 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.
Initiation of proceedings

(Case M.10646 – MICROSOFT / ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 431/03)

On 8 November 2022, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above-mentioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference No. M.10646 – MICROSOFT / ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, to the following 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.10928 – ICI / BENVIC)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 444/04)

On 8 November 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 32022M10928. 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.10580 – SE AG / SEC / SEPG)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 440/08)

1. On 14 November 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: — Siemens Energy AG (‘SE AG’, Germany), — Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited (‘SEC’, People’s Republic of China), — Shanghai Electric Power Generation Equipment Co. Ltd (‘SEPG’, People’s Republic of China). SE AG and SEC will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of SEPG. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — SE AG is the ultimate controlling parent of Siemens Energy Group, which develops, manufactures and supplies products, solutions and services across the energy value chain including generation, transmission, and storage, as well as industrial applications, comprising a broad portfolio from conventional to renewables, — SEC is active in large energy and industrial equipment manufacturing and integration services, including thermal generator sets, nuclear power units, wind power equipment, power T&D equipment, environmental protection equipment, automation equipment, elevators, rail transit and industrial internet of things solutions, — SEPG is a joint venture active in power generation equipment manufacturing, producing mainly large steam turbines for nuclear and fossil/coal-fired power plants in China.

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.10580 – SE AG / SEC / SEPG 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.10874 – DSM / FONTERRA / TASMAN)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 458/09)

1. On 23 November 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: — DSM Venturing B.V. (‘DSM’, The Netherlands), ultimately controlled by Royal DSM N.V. group (‘Royal DSM’, The Netherlands), — Fonterra (Europe) Coöperatie U.A. (‘Fonterra’, The Netherlands), ultimately controlled by Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (‘Fonterra Co-operative’, New Zealand), — A newly created company, Tasman (‘JV’, The Netherlands). DSM and Fonterra will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Fonterra is active in the production and sale of dairy products worldwide, — DSM is active in nutrition, health and bioscience providing nutritional solutions, specialty additives to nutritional segments, ingredients, biomedical materials as well as solutions that address taste and texture, — The JV will be active in the market for alternative proteins by developing and producing, marketing and selling fermentation-derived dairy protein.

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.10874 – DSM / Fonterra / Tasman 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.10918 – PETRONAS / DURIO / ORIM HOLDING)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 450/01)

On 23 November 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 32022M10918. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Initiation of proceedings

(Case M.10433 – VIVENDI / LAGARDERE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 471/01)

On 30 November 2022, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above-mentioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference No. M.10433 – VIVENDI / LAGARDERE, to the following 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.10948 – STORA ENSO / DE JONG PAPIER HOLDING / DJV HOLDING)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 464/06)

On 28 November 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 32022M10948. 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.10560 – SIKA / MBCC GROUP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 484/29)

1.

On 12 December 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 )

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

— Sika International AG (‘Sika’, Swizerland), a 100 % subsidiary of SIKA AG (‘Sika AG’, Swizerland),

— LSF11 Skyscraper Holdco S.à.r.l. (‘MBCC’, Luxembourg), the ultimative parent company of the MBCC Group.

Sika will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of MBCC.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 7 June 2022 (2), but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 4 July 2022 (3).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10800 – AHLSELL / SANISTAL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 474/03)

On 10 November 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 32022M10800. 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.10717 – KKR / PAI PARTNERS / BCI / REFRESCO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 4/10)

On 29 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 32022M10717. 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.10944 – MITSUBISHI / HERE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 2/02)

On 19 December 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 32022M10944. 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.8102 – VALEO / FTE GROUP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 20/03)

On 13 October 2017, 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) in conjunction with Article 6(2) 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 32017M8102. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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