ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9695 – LVMH/Tiffany)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 321/05)

1. On 21 September 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: — LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France), — Tiffany & Co. (USA). LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Tiffany & Co. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE: active worldwide in the manufacture and supply of luxury goods through a portfolio of 75 brands in the following areas: (i) wines and spirits; (ii) fashion and leather goods; (iii) perfumes and cosmetics; (iv) watches and jewellery; and (v) selective retailing, — for Tiffany & Co.: active worldwide in the design, production, and distribution of luxury jewellery, and associated products.

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.9695 — LVMH/Tiffany Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9953 — CalSTRS/Altitude Group/AI THD)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 338/06)

1. On 5 October 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: — Golden VinzClortho (‘GVC’, USA), controlled by CalSTRS (USA), — Altitude Infrastructure Holding (‘AIH’, France), controlled by Altitude SAS, the controlling company of the Altitude Group (France), — Altitude Infrastructure THD (‘AI THD’, France). GVC and AIH acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of AI THD. 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 GVC: an investment fund controlled by CalSTRS, which is a passive equity investor and American pension fund that provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits to California’s public school educators from prekindergarten through to community college, — for AIH: the holding company of the wholesale telecommunications activities of the Altitude Group, — for AI THD: French company active in the fibre development sector in France.

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.9953 — CalSTRS/Altitude Group/AI THD 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.9895 — KKR/Waves UK Divestco)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 331/01)

On 16 September 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 32020M9895. 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.9853 — HGK/Imperial Shipping Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 344/07)

On 29 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 32020M9853. 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.9442 — Elliott/Insight/WorkForce)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 343/05)

On 26 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 32019M9442. 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.9957 — Advent International/Otto/Hermes Parcelnet/Hermes Germany)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 352/02)

On 19 October 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 32020M9957. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10003 — DWS/Vertex Bioenergy)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 347/11)

1. On 8 October 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: — DWS Alternatives Global Limited (‘DWS’, United Kingdom), ultimately controlled by Deutsche Bank AG (‘DB’, Germany), — Vertex Bioenergy, S.L. (‘Vertex’, Spain), ultimately controlled by Trilantic Capital Partners (‘Trilantic’, the US). DWS acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Vertex. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for DWS: an asset management company with a wide investment portfolio, which includes investments in infrastructure assets in Europe, — for Vertex: a producer of bioethanol with facilities in Spain and France. In connection with its bioethanol production, Vertex also produces dried distillers grains with solubles (or DDGS), carbon dioxide, corn oil, and electricity.

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.10003 — DWS/Vertex Bioenergy 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.9609 — Mann Mobilia/Tessner Holding/Tejo/Roller)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 369/10)

1. On 23 October 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: — Mann Mobilia Beteiligungs GmbH (‘Mann Mobilia’, Germany), controlled by XXXLutz KG, — Tessner Holding KG (‘Tessner Holding’, Germany), — Tejo Möbel Management Holding GmbH & Co. KG (‘Tejo’, Germany), currently controlled by Tessner Holding, — Roller GmbH & Co. KG (‘Roller’, Germany), currently controlled by Tessner Holding. Mann Mobilia and Tessner Holding acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Tejo and Roller. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Mann Mobilia: a subsidiary of the XXXLutz Group, which operates in several European countries as a retailer of furniture, furnishings and household goods, — Tessner Holding: the parent company of the Tessner Group, which through, inter alia, Tejo and Roller operates primarily in Germany as a retailer of furniture, furnishings and household goods.

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.9609 — Mann Mobilia/Tessner Holding/Tejo/Roller 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.9911 — Voith/PCSH/TSA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 362/05)

1. On 16 October 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: — Voith Austria GmbH (‘Voith’, Austria), part of Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA (‘Voith Group’, Germany). — PCS Holding AG (‘PCSH’, Switzerland). — Traktionssysteme Austria GmbH (‘TSA’, Austria). Voith and PCSH acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of TSA. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — The Voith Group is active in the following sectors: manufacture and sale of paper-making machines, hydropower installations, transmission and control technology for commercial vehicles and buses, agricultural and construction machines, rolling stock, shipping and industrial applications including for numerous industry sectors such as the chemical and petrochemical industry, the oil and gas industry and the mining and steel industry. The Voith group is also active in the sectors of automation and IT for mechanical and plant engineering. — PCSH, through its shareholdings, is active in rolling stock and special-purpose vehicles for municipalities and agriculture. — TSA manufactures in particular electric traction motors and generators.

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.9911 — Voith/PCSH/TSA 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.
On 30 October 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:

— CIMIC Group Limited (‘CIMIC’, Australia), controlled by ACS ACTIVIDADES DE CONSTRUCCIÓN Y SERVICIOS, S.A. (‘ACS’, Spain),

— Elliott Investment Management L.P. (‘Elliott’, US),

— Thiess Pty Ltd (‘Thiess’, Australia), controlled by CIMIC.

CIMIC and Elliott acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Thiess.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9988—SEGRO/PSPIB/SELP/Gonesse Site)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 377/13)

1. On 30 October 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: — SEGRO plc (‘SEGRO’, United Kingdom), — Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSPIB’, Canada), — Gonesse Site Asset (‘the Target’, France). SEGRO and PSPIB acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect joint control of the whole of the Target through SEGRO European Logistics Partnership S.à.r.l (‘SELP’, Luxembourg). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for SEGRO: ownership, asset management and development of modern warehousing and light industrial properties located around major conurbations and at key transportation hubs across a number of EU countries, such as, Czechia, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom, — for PSPIB: investment of net contributions to the pension funds of the Federal Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. It is active globally and manages a diversified global portfolio including stocks, bonds and other fixed-income securities, and investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and private debt, — for the Target: a logistics building with a rental area of 10 846 m2, which lies North of Paris, France in the ZAC des Tulipes Nord, avenue du XXIème Siècle in Gonesse. It is currently under lease to a third party and primarily used as a warehouse.

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.9988—SEGRO/PSPIB/SELP/Gonesse Site 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.10022 — Premier Oil/Chrysaor Holdings)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 394/04)

1. On 11 November 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: — Premier Oil Plc, (‘Premier Oil’, the United Kingdom), — Chrysaor Holdings Limited (‘CHL’, the United Kingdom), indirectly controlled by EIG Global Energy Partners (together with its advisory affiliates, ‘EIG’, the United States). Premier Oil acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of CHL. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Premier Oil: exploration and production of significant oil and gas interests in the UK and worldwide, — for CHL: the development and commercialisation of oil and gas incremental reserves, including interests in exploration licences in the UK sector of the North Sea and Norway.

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.10022 — Premier Oil/Chrysaor Holdings 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.9584 — Hutchinson/PFW Aerospace)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 389/01)

On 20 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 32019M9584. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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