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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8941 — EQT/Widex/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 20/10)

1.

On 9 January 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 )

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

— Sivantos Pte. Ltd. (‘Sivantos’, Singapore), controlled by EQT VI Limited and EQT Fund Management S.à r.l. (together referred to as ‘EQT’);

— Widex A/S (‘Widex’, Denmark), controlled by Widex Holding A/S (‘Widex Holding’);

— MergeCo A/S, a newly created entity (‘JV’, Denmark).

Widex Holding and EQT acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over the JV, combining the activities of Widex and Sivantos.

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The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 4 October 2018, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 30 October 2018.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9258 — ANTA Sports Products/FountainVest China Capital Partners GP3/Amer Sports)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 31/09)

1. On 17 January 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — ANTA Sports Products (‘ANTA’, Hong Kong), — FountainVest China Capital Partners GP3 (‘FountainVest’, Cayman Islands), — Amer Sports (‘Amer Sports’, Finland). ANTA and FountainVest acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Amer Sports. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares through a public tender offer launched on 20 December 2018.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for ANTA: development, manufacturing and marketing of ANTA sportswear series for the mass market in China of professional sporting products including footwear, apparel and accessories, — for FountainVest: private equity firm with a focus on investing in industry leading enterprises with significant growth potential. FountainVest has investments in consumer retail, media & technology, healthcare and industrials businesses, — for Amer Sports: development, manufacturing and marketing of sporting goods company with internationally recognised brands including Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Arc’teryx, Mavic, Suunto and Precor.

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.9258 — ANTA Sports Products/FountainVest China Capital Partners GP3/Amer Sports Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: E-mail: 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.9235 — OTPP/MDP/Fleet Complete)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 27/12)

1. On 11 January 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada) — Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (‘MDP’, United States of America) — Complete Innovations Holdings Inc. (‘Fleet Complete’, Canada) OTPP and MDP acquire joint control, in the meaning of Article 3(1) and 3(4) of the EUMR, over Fleet Complete. The concentration is accomplished by way of acquisition of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for OTPP: the administration of pension benefits and the investment of pension plan assets on behalf of approximately 318 000 active and retired teachers in the Canadian province of Ontario; — for MDP: private investment focusing on management buyouts, growth financing, financing for recapitalizations and acquisitions; — for Fleet Complete: providing mobile-tracking technologies which are focused on connecting fleet vehicles, mobile assets and mobile workforce-based businesses.

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.9235 — OTPP/MDP/Fleet Complete 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.9139 — Haier/Candy)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 39/02)

On 13 December 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M9139. 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.9224 — Brookfield Asset Management/Johnson Controls Power Solutions Business)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 37/05)

1. On 16 January 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada), — Johnson Controls International plc (‘Johnson Controls’, Ireland) Brookfield acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of part of Johnson Controls. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Brookfield is an alternative asset manager with a focus on real estate, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity. — The target, currently a business unit of Johnson Controls, is engaged in the business of low voltage energy storage products using lead-acid and lithium-ion technologies primarily for use with passenger vehicles, trucks and other motive applications.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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.9224 — Brookfield Asset Management/Johnson Controls Power Solutions Business 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.9196 — Marsh & Mclennan Companies/Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 53/05)

1. On 1 February 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: — Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc (‘MMC’, USA), — Jardine Lloyd Thompson plc (‘JLT’, UK), MMC acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of JLT. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 18 September 2018.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — MMC: MMC is a global professionl services firm offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and people. MMC consists of four key lines of business operated by the following entities (i) Marsh, active in insurance broking and risk management solutions; (ii) Guy Carpenter, active in reinsurance and capital strategies; (iii) Mercer, active in health, wealth and career consulting; and (iv) Oliver Wyman, a strategy, economic and brand consultancy. — JLT: JLT is a publicly listed company incorporated in 1997. JLT offers risk management, insurance broking and employee benefit solutions globally.

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.9196 — Marsh & Mclennan Companies/Jardine Lloyd Thompson 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’).
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9226 — CommScope / ARRIS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 49/10)

1. On 31 January 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (‘CommScope’, USA), and — ARRIS International plc (‘ARRIS’, USA). CommScope acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of ARRIS. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — CommScope is a global provider of infrastructure solutions for the core, access and edge layers of communications networks, with products such as wireless network infrastructure and fiber optic and copper connectivity solutions. — ARRIS provides entertainment, communications, and networking technology products for service providers to deliver media, voice and IP data services to their subscribers.

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.9226 — CommScope / ARRIS Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: E-mail: 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.9206 — Equistone Partners Europe/Courir)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 58/03)

On 9 January 2019, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in 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 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 32019M9206. 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.9170 — EPIC SNCF Mobilités/Ceetrus/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 57/02)

On 28 January 2019, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in 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 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 32019M9170. 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.9303 — LetterOne/DIA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 70/09)

1. On 18 February 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: — L1R Invest1 Holdings S.à r.l. (‘L1R Invest1’) (Luxembourg), controlled by LetterOne Investment Holdings S.A. (Luxembourg), — Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentación, S.A. (‘DIA’) (Spain). L1R Invest1 acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of DIA. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for LetterOne Investment Holdings S.A.: a privately-owned Luxembourg-based investment holding company targeting investments in the telecoms and technology, healthcare and retail, and energy sectors, — for DIA: an international food retailer and distributor of fast-moving and home and personal care 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. 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.9303 — LetterOne/DIA 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 +32 229-64301 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.9122 — TCCC/Costa)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 66/01)

On 21 December 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in 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 32018M9122. 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.9256 — Engie/Michelin/Région AURA/CDC/Hympulsion)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 79/02)

On 21 February 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 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 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 32019M9256. 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.9245 — BAC/Marriott/Airhotel BVBA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 75/02)

On 21 February 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 32019M9245. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Initiation of proceedings

(Case M.8870 — E.ON/Innogy)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 102/04)

On 7 March 2019, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above-mentioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference No M.8870 — E.ON/Innogy, to the following 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’).