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

(Case M.8808 — T-Mobile Austria/UPC Austria)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 123/01)

On 9 July 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 32018M8808. 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.9280 — DXC Technology/Luxoft Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 141/01)

On 25 March 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 32019M9280. 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.9326 — Saudi Aramco/Total Marketing/Sahel)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 136/09)

SARC and Total MS acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Sahel. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

Sahl Transportation Company (‘STC’, Saudi Arabia) (TMC and STC together are referred to as ‘Sahel’).

On 5 April 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 )

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for SARC: a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Oil Company (‘Saudi Aramco’, Saudi Arabia) which is responsible for owning and managing Saudi Aramco’s fuel retailing business in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Aramco is engaged in the production and marketing of refined products,

— for Total MS: a wholly owned subsidiary of Total S.A. (‘Total’). Total MS is active in the distribution of refined petroleum products, including fuels. Total is an international integrated energy producer,

— for Sahel: TMC operates a retail service station network across Saudi Arabia under the Sahel brand. It also provides, through two subsidiaries, a variety of goods and services, such as snacks and beverages, confectionary, fast food and car accessories. STC provides fuel transportation services to Sahel service stations.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9288 — CACF/BBPM/Agos Ducato/ProFamily)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 151/03)

On 25 April 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 32019M9288. 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.9306 — ENGIE/CDPQ/TAG)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 146/02)

On 15 April 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 32019M9306. 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.9279 — EPH/Uniper France)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 165/01)

On 7 May 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 32019M9279. 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.9375 — Clearlake/Insight/Appriss)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 157/06)

1. On 29 April 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: — Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (‘Clearlake’) (USA), — Insight Venture Management LLC (‘Insight’) (USA), — Appriss Holdings, Inc. (‘Appriss’) (USA), controlled by Alert Holdings Company, Inc. (‘Alert’) (USA). Clearlake and Insight acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Appriss. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Clearlake: a private investment firm whose core target sectors are software and technology-enabled services, industrials and energy, and consumer, — for Insight: a leading global venture capital and private equity firm investing in high-growth technology and software companies, — for Appriss: a provider of technology and data analytics solutions to governments and companies in three different sectors: safety, health and retail, — for Alert: a holding company.

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.9375 — Clearlake/Insight/Appriss 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.9338 — Primonial/Samsung SRA/Building Lumière)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 185/12)

1. On 21 May 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: — New Primonial Holding SAS (‘Primonial’, France) belonging to the Bridgepoint group (United Kingdom), — Samsung SRA Asset Management Co., Ltd (‘SRA’, South Korea), belonging to the Samsung group (South Korea), — ‘Building Lumière’ (France). Primonial and SRA acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of ‘Building Lumière’. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Primonial: wealth management services, — for SRA: general partner and manager of several real estate funds, — for ‘Building Lumière’: a real estate property located in Paris.

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.9338 — Primonial/Samsung SRA/Building Lumière 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.9350 — Santander Group/Mapfre Group/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 176/08)

1. On 15 May 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: — Banco Santander, S.A., and subsidiaries (‘Santander Group’, Spain), — Mapfre, S.A., and subsidiaries (‘Mapfre Group’, Spain), — Santander Global Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.U. (‘JV’, Spain), controlled by the Santander Group. Santander Group and Mapfre Group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a 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: — Santander Group, which is active in retail banking, corporate banking, investment banking, asset management and treasury across Europe, the United States, Latin America and Asia, — Mapfre Group, which is active in insurance and reinsurance provision and distribution across 45 countries, — the JV, which is intended to be active on the market for the provision of certain categories of non-life insurance, mainly to commercial entities and small and medium-sized enterprises, in Spain.

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.9350 — Santander Group/Mapfre Group/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.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9391 — PGGM/Macquarie/MAGL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 199/06)

1. On 5 June 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: — Stichting Depositary PGGM Infrastructure Funds (‘PGGM’, The Netherlands), belonging to the PGGM Group (The Netherlands), — Macquarie Group (‘Macquarie’, Australia), — Macquarie AirFrance Group Limited (‘MAGL’, United Kingdom). PGGM and the Macquarie Group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of MAGL. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for PGGM group: manages pensions for different pension funds, the affiliated employers and their employees, — for Macquarie Group: a financial group that provides asset management and finance, banking, advisory and risk and capital solutions, — for MAGL: aircraft leasing worldwide.

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.9391 — PGGM/Macquarie/MAGL 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.9357 — FIS/Worldpay)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 192/17)

1. On 28 May 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: — Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (‘FIS’, USA), — Worldpay Inc. (‘Worldpay’, USA). FIS acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Worldpay. The concentration is accomplished by way of a purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — FIS is a global provider of financial services technology with a focus on retail and institutional banking, payments, asset and wealth management, risk and compliance, and outsourcing solutions, — Worldpay is a global provider of merchant acquiring and related payment technology services.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.9357 — FIS/Worldpay 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.9389 — Porsche Holding Salzburg/SIVA/Soauto)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 217/08)

1. On 20 June 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: — Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H. (‘Porsche Holding Salzburg’, Austria), an indirect subsidiary of Volkswagen AG and part of the Volkswagen Group (‘VW Group’), — SIVA — Sociedade de Importação de Veículos Automóveis, SA (‘SIVA’, Portugal), — Soauto — SGPS, SA (‘Soauto’, Portugal). Porsche Holding Salzburg acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of SIVA and Soauto. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Porsche Holding Salzburg: wholesale and retail distribution of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and related spare parts as well as repair services in European and non-European countries; The VW Group is active worldwide in the development, manufacture, marketing and sale of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, coaches, chassis for buses and diesel engines, motor bikes, each including spare parts and accessories, and in vehicle distribution, — for SIVA: general importer of most of the VW Group brands in Portugal, — for Soauto: retailer of vehicles and spare parts of the VW Group brands and provider of related car repair and maintenance services in Portugal.

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.9389 — Porsche Holding Salzburg/SIVA/Soauto 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.9406 — Lone Star — Stark Group/Saint-Gobain BDD)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 210/10)

1. On 14 June 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: — Lone Star (USA), — Stark Group Holding Germany GmbH (Germany) (‘Stark’), controlled by Lone Star, — Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland GmbH (Germany) (‘SGBDD’), belonging to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. (France). Lone Star, through its subsidiary Stark, indirectly acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of SGBDD. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Lone Star is a private equity firm that invests globally in real estate, equity, credit and other financial assets, — Stark is a retailer and distributor of building materials, — SGBDD is a building materials merchant that operates a network of physical retail outlets in Germany and sells mostly third-party products to SME and larger construction companies and, to a smaller part, to private and DIY consumers.

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.9406 — Lone Star — Stark Group/Saint-Gobain BDD 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’).