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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9159 — CVC/MUFG/Ngern Tid Lor)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 425/09)

1. On 16 November 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: — CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg), — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (‘MUFG’, Japan), — Ngern Tid Lor Company Limited (‘Ngern Tid Lor’, Thailand). CVC and MUFG acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over Ngern Tid Lor. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — CVC provides advice to and manages investment funds and platforms. CVC holds interests in a number of companies in various industries, including chemicals, healthcare, insurance underwriting, retailing and distribution, primarily in Europe, the US and the Asia-Pacific region, — MUFG provides globally a comprehensive range of financial solutions, including banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, and leasing, — Ngern Tid Lor Company Limited mainly provides title loans — i.e. cash loans granted to borrowers in Thailand in exchange for the ownership rights to a vehicle.

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.9159 — CVC/MUFG/Ngern Tid Lor 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.9137 — Rehau/MB Barter & Trading)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 444/03)

On 27 November 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 32018M9137. 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.9165 — CPPIB/OTPP/IDEAL/CAGT)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 439/02)

On 28 November 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 32018M9165. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9095 — UPL/Arysta LifeScience)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 454/08)

1. On 7 December 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: — United Phosphorus Corporation Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Phosphorus Ltd (‘UPL’, India), — Arysta LifeScience Inc. (‘Arysta’, USA). UPL acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Arysta. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — UPL is active worldwide in the manufacture of products for the protection of plantations, intermediates, specialty chemicals and other industrial chemicals, including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, fumigants, plant growth regulators and rodenticides, — Arysta is a global provider of innovative crop protection solutions, including bio-solutions and seed treatments. Arysta specialises in the development, formulation, registration, marketing and distribution of differentiated crop protection chemicals for a variety of crops and applications.

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.9095 — UPL/Arysta LifeScience 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.9181 — Engie/Prédica Prévoyance Dialogue du Crédit Agricole/Omnes Capital/Equinox VIII A)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 447/08)

On 5 December 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 32018M9181. 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.9176 — Magna/Getrag Ford Transmissions Slovakia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 464/10)

1. On 14 December 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: — Magna Powertrain GmbH (‘Magna’, Austria), controlled by Magna International Inc. (Canada), — Getrag Ford Transmissions Slovakia (‘GFT’, Slovakia). Magna acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the double clutch transmissions business of GFT. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Magna: Magna is a subsidiary of Magna International Inc., a global automotive supplier of body, chassis, exterior, seating, powertrain, electronic, vision, closure and roof systems and modules, as well as complete vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing, — for GFT: GFT is a contract manufacturer of transmission systems for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. The business associated with the intended acquisition relates exclusively to the manufacture of double clutch transmissions.

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.9176 — Magna/Getrag Ford Transmissions Slovakia 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.9094 — Amcor/Bemis)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 459/17)

1.

On 12 December 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:

— Amcor Limited (‘Amcor’, Australia),

— Bemis Company Inc. (‘Bemis’, United States of America).

Amcor enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation with Bemis.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 15 November 2018, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 12 December 2018.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9071 — Banca Generali/Saxo Bank/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 1/01)

On 21 November 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 32018M9071. 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.9186 — The Carlyle Group/Marriott International/Penha Longa)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 15/01)

On 4 December 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 32018M9186. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9215 — Sumitomo Corporation/Toyota Motor Corporation/Kinto Corporation)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 6/03)

On 19 December 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 32018M9215. 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.9210 — NN Group/Allianz Group/NRP/Target Entities)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 22/02)

On 11 January 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 32019M9210. 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.9141 — Diamond Transmission Corporation/Infrared Capital Partners/Diamond Transmission Partners)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 20/08)

1. On 9 January 2019, 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: — Diamond Transmission Corporation Limited (‘DTC’, United Kingdom), controlled by Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan), — Infrared Capital Partners Limited (‘IRCP’, United Kingdom), controlled by InfraRed Capital Partners (Management) LLP (United Kingdom), — Diamond Transmission Partners RB (Holding) Limited (‘Target’, United Kingdom), currently solely controlled by DTC. DTC and IRCP acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the Target. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — DTC is a holding company that integrates MC’s investment activities in the electricity transmission sector, — IRCP is an infrastructure investment management company active in financial advice and managing investments on behalf of investment funds, — the Target is the holding company of its wholly owned subsidiary Diamond Transmission Partners RB Limited which is the Offshore Transmission Owner for the Race Bank offshore windfarm located in UK waters in the North Sea. It is active in the transmission of electricity from this windfarm to the UK’s onshore National Electricity Transmission 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.9141 — Diamond Transmission Corporation/Infrared Capital Partners/Diamond Transmission Partners 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.9085 — Dr August Oetker/Coop-Gruppe/F&B — Food and Beverage Services)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 31/01)

On 21 December 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 32018M9085. 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.9203 — Pierburg/Xingfu/Xingfu Assets)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 27/11)

1. On 21 December 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: — Shanghai Xingfu Motorcycle Co., Ltd (‘Xingfu’) (China), controlled by Huayu Automotive Systems Company Limited (‘HASCO’), belonging to the group of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group) (‘SAIC’), — Pierburg Pump Technology GmbH (‘Pierburg’) (Germany), controlled by Rheinmetall Automotive AG (‘RHA’). Pierburg and Xingfu acquire, through their jointly controlled joint venture company Pierburg Huayu Pump Technology Co., Ltd (‘Pierburg Huayu’), joint control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation of the automotive pumps business of Xingfu. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Xingfu is active in the business of manufacturing automotive pumps for companies affiliated to SAIC and third parties. HASCO is a publicly listed company mainly active in the Chinese market in manufacture and supply of automotive components to OEMs of commercial and passenger vehicles. SAIC is active in the automobile industry, — Pierburg manufactures pumps especially for the automotive industry. Pierburg Huayu is a joint venture between Pierburg and Xingfu, active in the production of automotive pumps in China.

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.9203 — Pierburg/Xingfu/Xingfu Assets 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.