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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10099 – Arch/Kelso/Warburg/Watford)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 71/12)

1. On 23 February 2021, 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: — Arch Capital Group Ltd (‘Arch’, Bermuda), — Kelso & Company L.P. (‘Kelso’, United States), — Warburg Pincus LLC (‘Warburg’, United States), and — Watford Holdings Ltd (‘Watford’, Bermuda). Arch, Kelso, and Warburg acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Watford. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Arch: insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance company active worldwide; — for Kelso: private equity investing in a range of industries, including consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial and services; — for Warburg: global private equity firm headquartered in New York whose portfolio companies are active in a variety of sectors, including consumer, industrial and business services, energy, financial services, healthcare, real estate, and technology, media and telecommunications; and — for Watford: global property and casualty insurance and reinsurance company with operations in Bermuda, the United States and 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.10099 – Arch/Kelso/Warburg/Watford 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.10109 — Cinven/BCI/Compre)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 66/08)

On 17 February 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 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 32021M10109. 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.9857 — Volvo/Daimler/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 82/01)

On 5 February 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 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 32021M9857. 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.10180 — BH Holding/TEDi)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 78/06)

1. On 1 March 2021, 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: — B.H. Holding GmbH (‘BH Holding’, Germany), controlled by Benjamin Heinig. — TEDi GmbH & Co. KG (‘TEDi’, Germany), currently jointly controlled by BH Holding and Tengelmann Warenhandelsgesellschaft KG (Germany, ‘Tengelmann’). BH Holding acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of TEDi. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — BH Holding holds and manages investments in various companies. Benjamin Heinig, a natural person and the sole shareholder of B.H. Holding, indirectly owns 100% of the shares in Woolworth GmbH, a retail chain with over 400 stores in Germany and is active in the non-food retail sector. — TEDi is active in the non-food retail sector at locations in Czechia, Germany, Spain, Croatia, Italy, Austria, Poland, Slovenia, and Slovakia. The product portfolio offered by TEDi includes everyday items and consumables.

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.10180 — BH Holding/TEDi 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.10193 — OTPP/IFM/Enwave Energy Canada)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 91/08)

1. On 11 March 2021, 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: — Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (‘OTPP’, Canada), — IFM Investors Pty Ltd. (‘IFM’, Australia), — The Canadian business of Enwave Energy Corporation (‘Enwave Energy Canada’, Canada). OTPP and IFM acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Enwave Energy Canada. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for OTPP: the administration of pension benefits and the investment of pension plan assets of teachers in the Canadian province of Ontario, — for IFM: global investment management across infrastructure, listed equities, private capital and debt investments, on behalf of a number of Australian not-for-profit pension funds, — for Enwave Energy Canada: providing district heating, cooling and generation services to customers located in Canada.

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.10193 — OTPP/IFM/Enwave Energy Canada 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.10119 — Deme Concessions/CDC/Occitania Region/Port-La Nouvelle)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 83/07)

1. On 5 March 2021, 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: — Deme Concessions NV (‘Deme Concessions’, Belgium), — Caisse des Dépôts et des Consignations (‘CDC’, France), — Région Occitanie/Pyrénées-Méditerranée (‘Occitania Region’, France), — Port-La Nouvelle (‘Port-La Nouvelle’, France), commercial port belonging to the Occitania Region. Deme Concessions, through the investment company Nou Vela, CDC and the Occitania Region acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the operation of the commercial port of Port-La Nouvelle, through a single-purpose public-private partnership (‘société d’économie mixte à opération unique’). The concentration is accomplished by way of a public service concession contract.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Deme Concessions: management of concessions in maritime infrastructure in particular, — for CDC: public loans and investment, and management of private funds to which the public authorities wish to provide special protection, — for the Occitania Region: French regional authority to which the commercial port of Port-La Nouvelle belongs, — for Port-La Nouvelle: commercial port belonging to the Occitania Region and currently managed by the Aude Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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.10119 — Deme Concessions/CDC/Occitania Region/Port-La Nouvelle Observations can be sent to the Commission by e-mail, 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.10135 — Nordic Capital/Astorg Asset Management/Cytel)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 104/02)

On 16 February 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 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 32021M10135. 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.10088 — PAI Partners/Euro Ethnic Foods)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 96/02)

On 5 March 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 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 32021M10088. 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.10123 — PPG/Tikkurila)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 129/06)

On 10 March 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 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 32021M10123. 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.10147 — Mitsui & Co/Mitsui Chemicals/Honshu Chemical Industry)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 120/03)

1. On 30 March 2021, 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: — Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (‘Mitsui Bussan’, Japan), — Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (‘Mitsui Chemicals’, Japan), — Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (‘Honshu Chemical’, Japan). Mitsui Bussan and Mitsui Chemicals acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Honshu Chemical. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Mitsui Bussan: global trading organisation active in various sectors, including: (i) iron and steel products; (ii) mineral and metal resources; (iii) energy; (iv) machinery and infrastructure; (v) chemical products; (vi) life style; and (viii) innovation and corporate development. It is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, — for Mitsui Chemicals: company engaged in the production and sale of chemical products worldwide. Its’ principal business areas are: (i) mobility products; (ii) healthcare products; (iii) food and packaging products; and (iv) basic materials. It is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, — for Honshu Chemical: company engaged in the production and sale of chemical products. Its principal activities are the production and sale of: (i) 4,4’ biphenol; (ii) cresol derivatives; (iii) electronic materials; and (iv) special bisphenols. It is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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.10147 — Mitsui & Co/Mitsui Chemicals/Honshu Chemical Industry 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.10197 — CSS/Visana/Zur Rose/medi24/WELL JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 140/03)

1. On 13 April 2021, 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: — CSS Holding AG (‘CSS’, Switzerland), — Visana Beteiligungen AG (‘Visana’, Switzerland), — Zur Rose Group AG (‘Zur Rose’, Switzerland), — medi24 AG (‘medi24’, Switzerland), controlled by Allianz SE, and — WELL Gesundheit AG (‘WELL’, Switzerland). CSS, Visana, Zur Rose and medi24 acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of WELL. 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: — CSS and its subsidiaries offer healthcare insurance, accident insurance and supplementary and property insurance in Switzerland, — Visana and its subsidiaries offer compulsory healthcare insurance, supplementary and property insurance and accident insurance in Switzerland, — Zur Rose is an online pharmacy and a marketplace for health and personal care products commonly sold in pharmacies, — medi24 is a telemedical competence centre with the status of a Swiss medical practice, — WELL will be active in the development and operation of a digital health platform for the Swiss market.

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.10197 — CSS/Visana/Zur Rose/medi24/WELL 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.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10213 – Ravago/Indukern)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 133/10)

1. On 9 April 2021, 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: — Ravago Chemicals S.A., controlled by Ravago S.A. (‘Ravago’, Luxembourg), — Indukern S.A. (‘Indukern’, Spain). Ravago acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Indukern. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Ravago: production and distribution of polymers and rubbers, and distribution of third-party chemicals at a global level. — for Indukern: distribution of third-party speciality chemicals at a global level.

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.10213 – Ravago/Indukern 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.