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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10603 – CARLYLE / ALTADIA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 87/04)

1. On 14 February 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: — The Carlyle Group Inc. (USA) (hereinafter, ‘Carlyle’), — LSFX Flavum Topco, S.L. (Spain) (hereinafter, ‘Altadia’), currently controlled by Lone Star Funds (USA) through its holding company LSF10 Flavum Holdings S.à.r.l (Luxembourg). Carlyle will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Altadia. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned: — Carlyle is a global alternative asset manager, which manages funds investing globally across three investment disciplines: (i) Global Private Equity; (ii) Global Credit; and (iii) Investment Solutions; — Altadia is engaged in the development, production and marketing of ceramic tile intermediates for ceramic tiles used in the construction trade (i.e., in floors, walls and countertops).

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.10603 – CARLYLE / ALTADIA 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.10617 – EDF / SOJITZ CORPORATION / NEBRAS POWER / KYUDEN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 76/01)

On 07 February 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 32022M10617. 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.10593 — DUSSUR / SeAH / JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 102/09)

1. On 22 February 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company (‘Dussur’, Saudi-Arabia), jointly controlled by the Public Investment Fund (‘PIF’, Saudi-Arabia) and Saudi Arabian Oil Company (‘Saudi Aramco’, Saudi-Arabia), — SeAH Changwon Integrated Special Steel Corp. (‘SeAH’, South Korea), ultimately controlled by SeAH Holdings Corporation (South Korea), — A newly created company (‘Target JV’, Saudi-Arabia). Dussur and SeAH will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Target 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: — Dussur is a strategic industrial investment firm, — SeAH is a manufacturer of special steel products for various applications including automotive, machinery, aviation, energy, shipbuilding and electronics, — the Target JV is a greenfield joint venture set up for the purposes of manufacturing and selling stainless seamless pipes and tubes in the Middle East and North Africa.

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.10593 — DUSSUR / SeAH / 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10102 – VIG / AEGON CEE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 93/04)

On 12 August 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 32021M10102. 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.10644 – TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS / NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL / CLOUDMED SOLUTIONS / R1 RCM)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 120/06)

1. On 4 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: — TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. (‘TCP’, United States), — New Mountain Capital, LLC (‘NMC’, United States), — R1 RCM, Inc. (‘R1’, United States), currently ultimately controlled by TCP, — Cloudmed Solutions LLC (‘Cloudmed’, United States), currently controlled by NMC. TCP and NMC will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of R1 and Cloudmed. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned: — for TCP: providing investment opportunities to clients in large and middle market European and North American companies across a variety of sectors, including healthcare products and services, retail, luxury, financial services consumer goods, telecommunications, media, chemicals, knowledge services and selected industrial segments, — for NMC: managing private equity, credit and net lease capital globally across a variety of industries including healthcare, software, business services, information and data, logistics, financial services and environmental services, — for R1: providing technology-driven solutions to improve the patient experience and financial performance of hospitals, health systems and medical groups in North America, — for Cloudmed: providing revenue intelligence solutions for healthcare providers in North America.

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: Case M.10644 – TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS / NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL / CLOUDMED SOLUTIONS / R1 RCM 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.10514 – DASSAULT SYSTEMES INTERNATIONAL / SZSW / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 113/01)

On 1 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 32022M10514. 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.10541 – GOLDMAN SACHS / GRUPO VISABEIRA / CONSTRUCTEL VISABEIRA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 123/04)

On 4 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 32022M10541. 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.10690 – NORDIC CAPITAL / ELLOS GROUP)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 147/04)

1. On 25 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: — Nordic Capital (Channel Islands), — Ellos Group (Sweden), controlled by FNG Finance Belgium BV. Nordic Capital will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Ellos Group. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Nordic Capital is a group of private equity funds focusing on investments primarily in Northern Europe in the following sectors: healthcare, tech & payments, financial services, industrial & business services and consumer products. Within the latter, Nordic Capital ultimately controls a retailer of sports goods, Unisport active in in Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and France, — Ellos Group is an e-commerce group for home furnishings and fashion which, includes the online stores Ellos, Jotex, Homeroom and Stayhard. It is active in Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Poland.

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.10690 – NORDIC CAPITAL / ELLOS GROUP 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.10637 – CERTAS / ENGIE SOLUTIONS / SSEC JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 160/03)

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 32022M10637. 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.10582 – GAMALIFE / GOING CONCERN OF ZURICH INVESTMENTS LIFE SPA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 154/02)

On 24 February 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 32022M10582. 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.10565 – VOLKSWAGEN / TRINITY / EUROPCAR)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 172/02)

1. On 19 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: — Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (‘VWAG’, Germany), — Trinity Investments Designated Activity Company (‘Trinity’, Ireland), managed by Attestor Limited (UK), — Europcar Mobility Group, S.A (‘Europcar’, France). VWAG and Trinity will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Europcar. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 20 September 2021.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned: — VWAG is mainly active in the development, manufacture and distribution of new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and trucks, as well as the provision of car rental and other mobility services, — Trinity is a private investment company established for the purpose of pursuing certain investment opportunities, notably in growth stage companies, — Europcar is mainly active in the provision of short-term car rental services, as well as other mobility services and the sale of used vehicles to resellers.

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.10565 – VOLKSWAGEN / TRINITY / EUROPCAR 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.10645 – ETEX / XI (INSMAT) HOLDINGS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 167/09)

1. On 11 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: — Etex NV (‘Etex’, Belgium), — URSA Deutschland GmbH and URSA Insulation, S.A. (‘Ursa’, Spain), controlled by Lone Star Fund X (U.S.) L.P. and Lone Star Fund X (Bermuda) L.P. Etex will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Ursa. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Etex is an international building materials company with a diverse product portfolio, — Ursa is an insulation materials provider whose main products include glass wool and extruded polystyrene used for the insulation of residential and non-residential buildings.

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.10645 – ETEX / XI (INSMAT) HOLDINGS 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.10616 – CAF / CORADIA POLYVALENT BUSINESS / TALENT 3 BUSINESS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 193/04)

1. On 2 May 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A. (‘CAF’, Spain), — Alstom’s Coradia Polyvalent mainline rolling stock platform and Alstom’s production facility located in Reichshoffen (‘Coradia Polyvalent Business’, France), — Bombardier’s Talent 3 mainline rolling stock platform (‘Talent 3 Business’, Germany). CAF will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Coradia Polyvalent Business and the Talent 3 Business. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — CAF is a rolling stock manufacturer of different types of railway vehicles with production plants in Spain, France, United Kingdom, United States, Mexico and Brazil; — Coradia Polyvalent Business is a mainline train platform, currently manufactured in the Reichshoffen plant in France. It is a flexible platform capable of achieving regional (up to 160 km/h) and intercity (between 200 and 249 km/h) speeds in electric or bi-mode traction; — Talent 3 Business is amainline train platform, currently manufactured at Alstom’s Hennigsdorf and Bautzen sites in Germany. It is a flexible platform capable of achieving regional speeds (up to and including 160 km/h) with electric traction.

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.10616 – CAF / CORADIA POLYVALENT BUSINESS / TALENT 3 BUSINESS 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’).