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

(Case M.10347 – SYNTHOS / TRINSEO (SYNTHETIC RUBBER BUSINESS))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 407/01)

On 21 October 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 32021M10347. 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.10912 – CD&R / ATALIAN)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 428/10)

1. On 27 October 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: — Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XI, LP (‘CD&R’, Cayman Islands), — La Financière Atalian S.A.S (‘Atalian’, France). CD&R will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Atalian. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — CD&R is a private equity investment firm, — Atalian provides contract foodservices and facility management services.

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.10912 – CD&R / ATALIAN 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

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.10561 – CINTRA / ABERTIS / ITINERE / BIP & DRIVE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 421/01)

On 7 October 2022, the European Commission received notification (1) of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) (‘Merger Regulation’).

On 26 October 2022, the notifying parties informed the Commission that they withdrew their notification.

(1) OJ C 395, 14.10.2022, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10888 – INEOS / SINOPEC / INEOS STYROLUTION ADVANCED MATERIALS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 438/02)

On 25 October 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 32022M10888. 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.10845 – HG / WCAS / WARBURG PINCUS / NORSTELLA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 433/03)

On 10 October 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 32022M10845. 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.10931 – OPENTEXT / MICRO FOCUS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 446/07)

1. On 14 November 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Open Text Corporation (‘OpenText’, Canada), — Micro Focus International plc (‘Micro Focus’, UK). OpenText will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Micro Focus. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 25 August 2022.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — OpenText is a provider of information management products and services, — Micro Focus is a provider of enterprise software.

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.10931 – OPENTEXT / MICRO FOCUS 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.10543 – BISCUIT HOLDING / CONTINENTAL BAKERIES HOLDING)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 459/01)

On 11 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 32022M10543. 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.10786 – BNP PARIBAS / CACEIS / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 450/09)

1. On 17 November 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — BNP Paribas SA (‘BNPP’, France), — CACEIS SA (‘CACEIS’, France), controlled by Crédit Agricole SA (France). BNPP’s and CACEIS’ corporate trust services in France will be combined under a new entity, and BNPP and CACEIS will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the newly created entity. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — BNPP is the parent company of the BNP Paribas Group, which is a global banking group active in retail banking, asset management and services, as well as corporate and investment banking, — CACEIS is a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole SA and provides insurance and asset management services to corporate clients, institutional investors, banking and brokers.

3. The newly created company constituting a joint venture will be active in the provision of corporate trust services in France. Corporate trust services pertain to the management of a company’s share capital (whether the company is publicly listed or not) and its debt (management of the registry of investors, of general meetings and of transactions on securities and related financial services, as well as the provision of services regarding direct employee shareholding).

4. 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.

5. 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.10786 – BNP PARIBAS / CACEIS / 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’).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10956 – AURELIUS INVESTMENT LUX SEVEN / SAPPI FINLAND ONE / SAPPI FINLAND OPERATIONS / SAPPI MAASTRICHT REAL ESTATE / SAPPI STOCKSTADT)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 471/04)

On 1 December 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10956. 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.10910 – MACQUARIE / ABERDEEN / AIP / CERTAIN MÁSMÓVIL ASSETS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 464/03)

On 16 November 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10910. 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.10949 – GONVARRI / MAJORITY SHAREHOLDERS / HIDRIA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 485/02)

On 24 November 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10949. 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.10903 – CIRCLE K / SCHIBSTED / ELTON MOBILITY)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 474/14)

1. On 6 December 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Schibsted Norge AS (‘Schibsted’), controlled by Schibsted ASA (both Norway), — Circle K AS (‘Circle K’, Norway), controlled by Alimentation Couche Tard (‘ACT’, Canada), — Elton Mobility AS (‘Elton’, Norway). Schibsted and Circle K will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Elton, which is currently solely controlled by Schibsted. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Schibsted and Schibsted ASA are active in news media services, marketplaces, start-ups and other investment ventures and financial services, primarily in the Nordics and other EEA countries. — Circle K is active as a convenience and fuel retailer and operator of electric vehicle charging stations, with its main operations in the Nordics and Poland. ACT is active globally, and based in Laval, Canada. — Elton is active in the provision of charging services for electric vehicles, primarily in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Its services are also available in Finland.

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.10903 – CIRCLE K / SCHIBSTED / ELTON MOBILITY 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.10884 – JTCP / EPCG / EROSKI S.COOP / SUPRATUC2020)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 6/03)

On 19 December 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10884. 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.10951 – BMF / UNIPER)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 4/06)

On 16 December 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10951. 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.10149 – KOREAN AIR LINES / ASIANA AIRLINES)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 20/07)

1. On 13 January 2023, 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: — Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. (‘Korean Air’, Republic of Korea), controlled by Hanjin KAL CO., Ltd, — Asiana Airline Inc. (‘Asiana’, Republic of Korea). Korean Air will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Asiana. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Korean Air is a full service carrier providing international airline services, including air passenger and air cargo services, — Asiana is a full service carrier providing international airline services, including air passenger and air cargo services.

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.10149 – KOREAN AIR LINES / ASIANA AIRLINES 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’).
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10807 – VIASAT / INMARSAT)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 14/06)

1.

On 9 January 2023, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 )

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

— Viasat, Inc. (‘Viasat’, US),

— Inmarsat Group Holdings Limited (‘Inmarsat’, UK), controlled by Connect Topco Limited (‘Connect Topco’, Guernsey).

Viasat will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Inmarsat.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The concentration has been referred to the Commission by the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (‘CNMC’) pursuant to Article 22(3) of the Merger Regulation. The referral was subsequently joined by Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania and Sweden.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10982 – STELLANTIS / HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 30/04)

On 16 January 2023, 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 32023M10982. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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