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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 214/12

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8850 — Kaiser+Kraft/Hoffmann/Simple System)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 214/11)

1. On 8 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: — Kaiser+Kraft Europa GmbH (Germany), controlled by Franz Haniel & Cie GmbH (Germany), — Hoffmann SE (Germany), controlled by NV Holding GmbH (Austria), — Simple System GmbH & Co. KG (Germany). Kaiser+Kraft Europa GmbH (‘Kaiser+Kraft’, Germany) and Hoffmann SE (‘Hoffmann’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Simple System GmbH & Co. KG (‘Simple System’, Germany). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Kaiser+Kraft: specialised B2B mail order for equipment, — Hoffmann: trade, manufacture and distribution of standard tools and complementary products as well as accompanying services and consultancy, — Simple System: services for the B2B distribution of C-parts, in particular operation of an internet platform.

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.8850 — Kaiser+Kraft/Hoffmann/Simple 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 Brussels BELGIUM

(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 208/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8677 — Siemens/Alstom)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 208/07)

1. On 8 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: — Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (‘Siemens’) (Germany), — Alstom S.A. (‘Alstom’) (France). Siemens acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Alstom. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Siemens is a global player in various business areas related to the fields of electrification, automation and digitalisation. Siemens’ Mobility division offers a broad portfolio of rolling stock, rail automation and signalling solutions, rail electrification systems, road traffic technology, IT solutions, and various products and services concerning the transportation of people and goods by rail and road, — Alstom is a global player in the world rail transport industry, providing a broad portfolio of rolling stock, personalised services for maintenance and modernisation, offerings dedicated to passengers and infrastructure, digital mobility and signalling solutions.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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.8677 — Siemens/Alstom 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 223/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8945 — Permira/Cisco (Target Businesses))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 223/03)

On 19 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 32018M8945. 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 218/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8835 — Stadtwerke Olching/BAG Netz/NG Olching/Olching VerwaltungsGmbH)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 218/01)

On 28 May 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 German language 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 32018M8835. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 234/8

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8925 — RWA/ZG/HGD JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 234/07)

1. On 26 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: — RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG (‘RWA’, Austria), controlled by Baywa AG (‘BayWa’, Germany), — ZG Raiffeisen eG (‘ZG’, Germany), — Haus und Garten Deutschland Handelskooperation GmbH (‘HGD’, Germany). RWA and ZG acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of HGD. 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: — for Baywa: trading, logistics and supplementary services in three operating segments Agriculture, Energy and Building Materials and the Innovation & Digitalisation development segment worldwide. In the Agriculture Segment; provision of trading and other services for the agricultural and food industry, trade and logistics of agricultural commodities, and sale and maintenance of agricultural equipment, — for RWA: wholesale of agricultural products, inputs as well as agricultural machinery and spare parts, energy, building materials and products for home & garden. Franchising for building & garden centres and building materials under the Lagerhaus brand in Austria, — for ZG: cooperatively organised wholesale and service provision in agruciltural goods, feedstuff, agicultiral machinery, building materials and energy for members active in agriculture and forestry among others, — for the JV HGD: procurement and product range design services for building & garden centres throughout Germany.

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.8925 — RWA/ZG/HGD 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 230/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8883 — PPF Group/Telenor Target Companies)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 230/07)

1. On 22 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: — PPF Group N.V. (‘PPF’, Netherlands), — Telenor Bulgaria EAD (Bulgaria), — Telenor Magyarország Zrt (Hungary), — Telenor Real Estate Hungary Zrt (Hungary), — Telenor Common Operation Zrt (Hungary), — Telenor d.o.o. Podgorica (Montenegro), — Telenor d.o.o. Beograd (Serbia), together the ‘Target Companies’. PPF acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of each of the Target Companies. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — PPF is a large multinational finance and investment group focusing on financial services, consumer finance, telecommunications, biotechnology, retail services, real estate and agriculture. — The Target Companies are active primarily in telecommunications, acting as mobile operators in the respective countries of their incorporation for which they hold the required telecommunications licenses.

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.8883 — PPF Group/Telenor Target Companies 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: +32 229-64301 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 243/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8949 — Tenneco/Federal-Mogul)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 243/06)

1. On 3 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: — Tenneco Inc. (‘Tenneco’, United States of America), — Federal-Mogul LLC (‘Federal-Mogul’, United States of America). Tenneco acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Federal-Mogul. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Tenneco manufactures and distributes components for motor vehicles, in particular clean air and ride performance products, for both original equipment manufacturers and the repair and replacement independent aftermarkets worldwide, — Federal-Mogul manufactures and supplies components for motor vehicles, rail and other applications, in particular engine, transmission and driveline components as well as brake friction material, chassis components, sealing components and wiper products worldwide.

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.8949 — Tenneco/Federal-Mogul 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 241/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8916 — JIC/TAHL/Australia Nature’s Care Biotech)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 241/04)

On 3 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 32018M8916. 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 255/18

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9018 — Cerberus Group/WFS Global Holding)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 255/07)

1. On 13 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: — Promontoria Holding 264 BV (‘Promontoria’, the Netherlands), belonging to the Cerberus Group (United States of America), — WFS Global Holding S.A.S. (‘WFS’, France). Cerberus acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of WFS. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Promontoria: a company which is controlled by the Cerberus Group, a private investment firm engaged in real property and personal property of all kinds, — for WFS: provision of ground handling services incidental to air transport (ramp, passenger and cargo handling services) and other freight-related services (namely, offline services and freight forwarding by truck). WFS provides services in North America, the Carribean, Europe, Asia and 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 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.9018 — Cerberus Group/WFS Global Holding 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 248/6

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8976 — Hisense/Gorenje)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 248/05)

1. On 6 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: — Hisense Group Co., Ltd (China) (‘Hisense’), — Gorenje gospodinjski aparati d.d. (Slovenia) (‘Gorenje’). Hisense acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Gorenje. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 29 May 2018.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Hisense: production and supply of white goods and electronics, — for Gorenje: production and supply of small and major domestic appliances.

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.8976 — Hisense/Gorenje 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.8986 — EIH/Krone-Mur/Primavia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 269/18)

1. On 23 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: — Europe Intermodal Holding (‘EIH’, France), belonging to the group SNCF Mobilités (France), — Krone-Mur Servifrío S.L. (‘Krone-Mur’, Spain), — Primavia Europe S.L. (‘Primavia’, Spain), controlled by Krone-Mur. EIH and Krone-Mur acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Primavia. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for EIH: provision of intermodal and multimodal freight transportation services, — for Krone-Mur: provision of freight transportation services, — for Primavia: provision of international combined road and rail refrigerated transport services mainly of perishable goods between Spain and Northern Europe.

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.8986 — EIH/Krone-Mur/Primavia 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.8678 — ABB/General Electric Industrial Solutions)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 264/01)

On 1 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 32018M8678. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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