ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10468 – NREP / NOVO HOLDINGS / INDUSTRIENS PENSIONSFORSIKRING / JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 434/06)

1. On 19 October 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: — NREP AB (Sweden), — Novo Holdings A/S (Denmark), belonging to the Novo Group, — Industriens Pensionsforsikring A/S (Denmark). NREP AB, Novo Holdings A/S and Industriens Pensionsforsikring A/S acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created Joint Venture (‘the JV’). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for NREP AB: a fund-manager, administering funds whose purpose is to invest in, operate and develop real estate in the Nordic countries, — for Novo Holdings A/S: manages the investment assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation as the holding company of the Novo Group. Novo Holdings A/S invests in life sciences as well as high quality infrastructure and modern and sustainable real estate. — for Industriens Pensionsforsikring A/S: occupational pension company which administrates the compulsory labour market pension scheme for employees under the Danish Collective Bargaining Agreement for Industrial Employees. Industriens Pensionsforsikring A/S invests in a variety of assets, including properties, mostly in developed countries, — The JV is intended to own, develop, operate, and partially sell residential and commercial properties in areas of Jernbanebyen, located in central Copenhagen.

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.10468 – NREP / NOVO HOLDINGS / INDUSTRIENS PENSIONSFORSIKRING / 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10054 – KOMBIVERKEHR / HUPAC / DX INTERMODAL JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 430/03)

On 19 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 32021M10054. 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.10413 – APOLLO MANAGEMENT / RENO DE MEDICI)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 451/02)

On 8 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 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 32021M10413. 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.10456 — Sky/ViacomCBS/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 446/07)

Sky and ViacomCBS acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the newly created JV. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

ViacomCBS Inc. (‘ViacomCBS’, US), controlled by National Amusements Inc. (US); and

On 25 October 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 )

for the JV: a newly created JV for the purpose of (i) establishing and operating a subscription video on-demand streaming service distributed direct-to-consumers as an over-the-top service (i.e., delivered via the internet) and via third party platforms and connected devices comprising AV content as well as (ii) wholesaling of some of ViacomCBS’ and NBCU’s linear pay TV channels via third party multichannel video programming distributors in 22 European countries, including the following countries within the EEA: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

for ViacomCBS: global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. ViacomCBS’ portfolio is currently divided into three segments: TV Entertainment, Cable Networks, and Filmed Entertainment. ViacomCBS is controlled by National Amusements Inc., and

for Sky: holding company whose subsidiaries carry on business across the AV value chain, predominantly in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy. Sky is ultimately owned by Comcast Corporation (‘Comcast’), a global media, technology and entertainment company. Comcast is present in Europe almost entirely through Sky and NBCUniversal (‘NBCU’), a media and entertainment company active in the AV sector as well as in the home entertainment sector through the distribution of DVDs, Blu-rays and music discs directly to consumers,

The business activities of the undertakings concerned and the JV 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.10456 — Sky/ViacomCBS/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:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10097 – AMD / XILINX)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 463/02)

On 30 June 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 32021M10097. 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.10389 – PAI PARTNERS / PASUBIO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 458/01)

On 19 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 32021M10389. 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.10393 – BROOKFIELD / MODULAIRE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 472/04)

On 3 September 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 32021M10393. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Termica Colleferro (Italy).

Cogenio and Avio acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Termica Colleferro.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10498 – LIBERTY GLOBAL / INFRAVIA / LIBERTY NETWORKS GERMANY)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 480/01)

On 22 November 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 32021M10498. 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.10474 – NESTE / RAVAGO / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 475/02)

On 16 November 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 32021M10474. 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.10449 – KIA / ALMAVIVA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 486/03)

On 19 November 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 32021M10449. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
14.

The Advisory Committee (11 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the Transaction, as modified with the Final Commitments, should therefore be declared compatible with the internal market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10550 – PHILLIPS 66 / FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP / WESTERN OIL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 507/02)

On 7 December 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 32021M10550. 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.10439 – DP WORLD / SYNCREON)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 504/06)

On 23 November 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 32021M10439. 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.10549 – ARDIAN FRANCE / RG SAFETY)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 519/01)

On 15 December 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 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 32021M10549. 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.10358 – ADVENT INTERNATIONAL / EURAZEO / PLANET PAYMENT GROUP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 512/01)

On 22 September 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 32021M10358. 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.10472 – Deutsche Post DHL Group/JF Hillebrand Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 9/04)

1. On 22 December 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: — Deutsche Post AG, trading as Deutsche Post DHL Group (‘DPDHL’, Germany), — JF Hillebrand Group AG and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (‘Hillebrand’, Germany). Deutsche Post AG acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Hillebrand. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Deutsche Post AG: Deutsche Post AG is the German parent entity of DPDHL. Deutsche Post AG is active in logistics, including national and international parcel delivery, international express, freight forwarding and transportation, e-commerce and supply chain management services. It is also active in postal service in Germany. Deutsche Post AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Germany). — for Hillebrand: Hillebrand is active in freight forwarding, including air, ocean and land freight forwarding services including ancillary services and contract logistics services for non-hazardous liquids. Hillebrand also produces flexitanks used for bulk liquids transportation in containers.

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.10472 – Deutsche Post DHL Group/JF Hillebrand Group 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.10590 – PAI PARTNERS / OTPP / VEONET)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 25/05)

1. On 10 January 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: — PAI Partners Sàrl (‘PAI Partners’, France), controlled by PAI Partners SAS; — Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada); and, — Veonet GmbH and all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (‘Veonet Group’, Germany) PAI Partners and OTPP acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation indirect joint control of Veonet Group. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for PAI Partners: private equity firm, managing a number of funds investing in the business services, food & consumer, general industrials, and healthcare sectors, — for OTPP: corporation administering pension benefits and the investment of pension plan assets on behalf of active and retired teachers in Ontario, — for Veonet Group: clinic network of ophthalmological care and outpatient treatment for major causes of blindness and visual impairment, offering diagnosis as well as surgical and non-invasive treatment of eye disorders.

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.10590 – PAI PARTNERS / OTPP / VEONET 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.