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

(Case M.9791 – Signa Retail/Central Group/Globus)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 197/01)

On 23 April 2020, 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 32020M9791. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9849 – Banco Santander/Aegon/Popular Vida)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 190/05)

1. On 28 May 2020, 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: — Banco Santander, S.A. (‘Banco Santander’, Spain), — Aegon N.V. (‘Aegon’, Netherlands), — Popular Vida 2020, Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.U. (‘Popular Vida’, Spain), controlled by Banco Santander. Aegon acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Popular Vida. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Banco Santander: a Spanish bank and the parent company of an international group of banking and financial companies operating principally in European countries, Latin America and the United States/Puerto Rico, — for Aegon: the parent company of a group of insurance companies listed in Amsterdam and New York, active worldwide, mainly in the United States, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, — for Popular Vida: a company active in the life-insurance market in Spain. Its main distribution channel is the commercial network of Banco Santander.

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.9849 – Banco Santander/Aegon/Popular Vida 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.9869 – EQT Fund Management/TowerBrook Capital Partners/ACPS Automotive)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 208/02)

1. On 12 June 2020, 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: — EQT Mid Market Credit and EQT Mid Market Credit II (‘EQT Acquirer Funds’), controlled by EQT Fund Management S.à r.l. (‘EFMS’, Luxembourg), — TowerBrook Capital Partners, L.P. (‘TowerBrook’, USA), — Hitched Holdings 1 B.V. (‘ACPS’, the Netherlands). EFMS and TowerBrook acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of ACPS. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — the EQT Acquirer Funds seek to provide flexible, long-term debt capital solutions to medium-sized European businesses, across a wide range of sectors. One of EQT’s portfolio companies is kfzteile24, an online retailer of auto parts and accessories in the IAM channel, principally operating in Germany, — TowerBrook is an investment management firm. It is based in Europe and the USA and focuses on making investments in large and middle market European and North American companies, — ACPS is a global manufacturer and supplier of automotive equipment and accessories. In particular, ACPS specialises in the manufacturing and sale of tow bars and trailer hitches as well as load carrying system.

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.9869 – EQT Fund Management/TowerBrook Capital Partners/ACPS Automotive 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.9844 – Société Générale/Mitsubishi/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 203/02)

On 8 June 2020, 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 32020M9844. 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.9450 – PPG/TIL/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 217/04)

On 31 October 2019, 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 32019M9450. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

(Case M.9564 – LSEG/Refinitiv Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 214/04)

On 22 June 2020, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned 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 M.9564 – LSEG/Refinitiv Business, 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’).
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9888 – SEGRO/PSPIB/SELP/Target Portfolio)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 226/10)

1. On 2 July 2020, 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: — SEGRO plc (‘SEGRO’, United Kingdom), — Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSPIB’, Canada), — Target Portfolio (Spain). SEGRO and PSPIB acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect joint control of the Target Portfolio through SEGRO European Logistics Partnership S.a.r.l (‘SELP’, Luxembourg). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for SEGRO: ownership, asset management and development of modern warehousing and light industrial properties located around major conurbations and at key transportation hubs across a number of EU countries, — for PSPIB: investment of net contributions to the pension funds of the federal Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. It manages a diversified global portfolio including stocks, bonds and other fixed-income securities, and investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and private debt, — The Target Portfolio comprises 8 properties in Spain, situated at: (i) Terrassa, Barcelona; (ii) Palaus, Barcelona; (iii) Viladecans, Barcelona; (iv) Villaverde, Madrid; (v) Paracuellos, Madrid; (vi) San Fernando, Madrid; (vii) Cerdanyola, Barcelona; and (viii) Polinya, Barcelona. The properties situated in San Fernando, Cerdanyola and Polinya are commercial retail properties, while the remaining properties are undeveloped land.

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: Case M.9888 – SEGRO/PSPIB/SELP/Target Portfolio 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.9690 – Savencia/Compagnie des Fromages et Richesmonts)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 219/03)

On 11 March 2020, 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 French 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 32020M9690. 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.9872 – Atlas/Permasteelisa)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 238/02)

On 15 July 2020, 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 32020M9872. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(19)

While the Commission’s market investigation indicated that some large international customers of household refrigeration compressors concluded procurement contracts on a global level and that transport costs are low, the Commission did not find that these elements supported on their own a conclusion that the geographic market for household refrigeration compressors is worldwide in scope. Rather, the market investigation indicated that the conditions of competition are not homogeneous across regions: (a) There are significant market share variations between the EEA and worldwide level, and for variable speed household refrigeration compressors in particular. In addition, for variable speed household refrigeration compressors, only very few of the global players are currently selling variable speed household refrigeration compressors in the EEA (namely Nidec, Embraco and Wanbao/ACC). (b) There are different levels of import tariffs around the world. For example, EEA 2,2 %, China imposes import tariffs of 8 %, Thailand of 10 %, Pakistan of 11 %, India of 10 %, South Korea of 8 %, Brazil of 18 %, Chile of 6 %, Egypt of 30 % and the United States of America of 25 % on imports from China. This provides a further indication that conditions of competition are not homogeneous globally. (c) There are differences in the regulatory environment around the world. The Commission found that while there is a global trend towards the standardisation of various regulations relating to energy efficiency, there are currently no uniform norms or binding regulations that would apply across the world. The impact of certain regulations appears to influence directly the types of compressors sold in a given region. For example, certain compressors sold in the US would no longer be compliant with the current EU regulations.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9912 — Genstar/TA/Brinker)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 261/03)

1. On 3 August 2020, 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: — Genstar Capital Partners, LLC (‘Genstar’) (USA), — TA Associates Cayman, Ltd. (‘TA’) (USA), belonging to the TA Associates Group, — Brinker Capital Holdings, Inc. (‘Brinker’) (USA), solely controlled by a single individual, — Orion Advisor Solutions, LLC (‘Orion’) (USA), solely controlled by the TA Associates Group. Genstar and TA acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Brinker and Orion. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Genstar: private equity firm active in asset management and investing in targeted segments of the financial services, healthcare, industrial and software industries; — for TA: private equity firm investing in selected industries, including business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare and technology; — for Brinker: investment management company offering outsourced investment management and support services to financial advisors in the United States, largely in the insurance broker dealer channel; — for Orion: provider of advisor technology, and investment management services to clients in the Unites States.

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.9912 — Genstar/TA/Brinker 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.9855 – Onex/Independant Clinical Services)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 250/02)

On 27 July 2020, 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 32020M9855. 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.9839 — VGRD/Auto Wichert Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 273/02)

On 17 June 2020, 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 32020M9839. 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.9831 — OMV/Borealis)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 268/02)

On 10 August 2020, 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 32020M9831. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9560 – Gränges/Impexmetal)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 286/02)

Gränges AB (publ) (‘Gränges’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Impexmetal S.A. (‘Impexmetal’, Poland). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

On 19 August 2020, 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 )

for Impexmetal: manufacture and supply of aluminium FRPs for the automotive industry, closure manufacturers, and companies within electronics.

for Gränges: manufacture and supply of aluminium flat rolled products (‘FRPs’) to customers in the automotive industry, the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (‘HVAC’) industry and niche sectors such as transformers and food packaging,

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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.9560 – Gränges/Impexmetal

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: