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

(Case M.9772 – Helvetia/CASER)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 167/04)

On 7 May 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9772. 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.9845 – Davidson Kempner Capital Management/GoldenTree Asset Management/Quorum Health Corporation)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 160/05)

1. On 30 April 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP (‘Davidson Kempner’, United States), — GoldenTree Asset Management LP (‘GoldenTree’, United States), — Quorum Health Corporation (‘Quorum Health Corporation’, United States). Davidson Kempner and GoldenTree acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Quorum Health Corporation. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Davidson Kempner: alternative asset manager based and mainly active in the United States, pursuing a variety of investment strategies, including a number of investments in distressed debt, high yield bonds, leveraged loans, structured products, aircraft and shipping, and real property, — for GoldenTree: asset manager based in the United States and active globally, specialising in credit-based opportunities via high yield bonds, leveraged loans, distressed debt, structured products, emerging markets, private equity and credit-themed equities, — for Quorum Health Corporation: provision of hospital services in the United States.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.9845 – Davidson Kempner Capital Management/GoldenTree Asset Management/Quorum Health Corporation 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.9461 – AbbVie/Allergan)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 180/02)

On 10 January 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) in conjunction with Article 6(2) 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 32020M9461. 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.9838 – Altor Fund Manager/Eleda/JVAB)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 176/05)

1. On 13 May 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Altor Fund Manager AB (‘Altor Fund Manager‘, Sweden), — Eleda Group Holding AB (‘Eleda’, Sweden), — JV Partners AB (‘JVAB’, Sweden), Altor Fund Manager acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Eleda and JVAB. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Altor Fund Manager: private equity fund focused on investments in the mid-market segment of the Nordic region as well as investments in the German speaking region, — for Eleda: provision of civil engineering, contracting and other services in infrastructure, mainly across southern and central parts of Sweden, — for JVAB: focused on contracts within the segments land and road, water and sewerage and civil engineering in the Stockholm region.

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.9838 – Altor Fund Manager/Eleda/JVAB 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.9413 – Lactalis/Nuova Castelli)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 193/02)

On 9 December 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 32019M9413. 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.9357 – FIS/Worldpay)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 210/02)

On 5 July 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 32019M9357. 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.9838 – Altor Fund Manager/Eleda/JVAB)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 204/02)

On 11 June 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9838. 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.9872 – Atlas/Permasteelisa)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 218/09)

1. On 22 June 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Atlas FRM LLC (‘Atlas’, United States), — Permasteelisa S.p.A. (‘Permasteelisa’, Italy). Atlas acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Permasteelisa. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Atlas: private investment firm owning and operating a diversified group of platform companies, including global manufacturing, distribution and construction businesses, — for Permasteelisa: design, production and installation of architectural envelops (curtain walls) for large buildings made with steel or aluminium.

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.9872 – Atlas/Permasteelisa 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.
4.

The Advisory Committee (7 Member States) agrees with the Commission’s definitions of the relevant geographic markets as stated in the draft decision, in particular: (a) the relevant market for the supply of pre-rolled strip is EEA-wide in scope; (b) the relevant markets for the supply or rolled products is EEA wide in scope; (c) the exact geographic markets for the supply of sanitary copper tubes could be national or EEA-wide, but can be left open.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9783 – EQT/OMERS/DGF/INEXIO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 227/04)

On 29 April 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9783. 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.9641 – SNAM/FSI/OLT)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 221/01)

On 11 February 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9641. 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.9619 – CDC/EDF/ENGIE/La Poste)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 238/04)

1.

On 10 July 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 )

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

— the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (‘CDC’, France),

— EDF Pulse Croissance Holding (France), belonging to the Électricité de France group (‘EDF’),

— ENGIE (France),

— La Poste SA (France), belonging to the La Poste group, controlled by CDC.

CDC (including La Poste), EDF and Engie acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Archipels, a newly created company.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 19 May 2020, but the notification was withdrawn on 22 June 2020.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9886 – Salling Group/Tesco Polska)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 233/03)

1. On 7 July 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Salling Group A/S (‘Salling Group’, Denmark), — Tesco (Polska) sp. z.o.o. (‘Tesco Polska’, Poland). Salling Group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Tesco Polska. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Salling Group: retail distribution by means of supermarkets, department stores, discount stores and hypermarkets for daily consumer goods, as well as online shops, coffee shops, restaurants and meal box business, active in Denmark, Germany and Poland (with Netto Sp. z o.o., a discount retailer of grocery and non-grocery goods), — Tesco Polska: retail distribution of food and daily consumer products by means of a chain of stores comprising of hypermarkets and supermarkets located in Poland.

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.9886 – Salling Group/Tesco Polska 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.9889 – ERGO/SDHS/Taishan Property & Casualty Insurance)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 263/02)

On 31 July 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9889. 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.9850 – EQT Fund Management/Schülke & MAYR)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 250/01)

On 17 June 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9850. 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.9439 — Warner Bros/Universal/Home Entertainment/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 274/03)

On 6 April 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9439. 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.9920 – EQT/TA Associates/IFS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 270/05)

1. On 10 August 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — EQT Fund Management S.a.r.l. (‘EQT’, Luxembourg); — TA Associates (‘TA Associates’, USA); — IGT Holding I Sweden AB and IGT Holding II AB (together ‘IFS’, Sweden). EQT and TA Associates acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of IFS. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for EQT: private equity investment fund; — for TA Associates: private equity firm investing in portfolio companies active in selected industries, including business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare and technology; — for IFS: the provision of Enterprise Application Software to customers located in the EEA and globally. In particular, IFS supplies Enterprise Resource Planning, Enterprise Asset Management and Field Service Management software to customers in a range of industry sectors.

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.9920 – EQT/TA Associates/IFS 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.