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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9851 – Naturgy/Sonatrach/BlackRock/Medgaz)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 183/05)

1. On 25 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: — Naturgy Energy Group S.A. (‘Naturgy’, Spain), — SONATRACH S.p.A (‘Sonatrach’, Algeria), — Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund III L.P. (‘GEPIF III’, USA), managed by BlackRock Alternatives Management (‘BAM’, USA) belonging to the BlackRock Group (‘BlackRock’, USA), — Medgaz S.A. (‘Medgaz’, Spain). Naturgy, Sonatrach and BlackRock acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Medgaz. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Naturgy is active in electricity markets as well as mid and downstream gas markets, as well as in the gas storage, distribution and retail businesses, — Sonatrach is the national state-owned oil and gas company of Algeria and is active all along the hydrocarbons value chain, — GEPIF III is a fund focussing on investments in the energy and power infrastructure value chain. It is managed by BAM, — Medgaz owns and operates the Algeria-Europe gas pipeline that transports natural gas from Algeria to 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.9851 – Naturgy/Sonatrach/BlackRock/Medgaz 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.9874 – Tokyo Century Corporation/Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 205/12)

1. On 12 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: — Tokyo Century Corporation (‘Tokyo Century’, Japan), — Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (‘NTT’, Japan), — NTT Finance Corporation, the joint venture company (‘JV’, Japan). Tokyo Century and NTT acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Tokyo Century: financial services company that provides customers with lease financing, — for NTT: telecommunications company, operating business segments such as regional communications, mobile communications, long distance and international communications, — for the JV: global finance and leasing business company active in the provision of aviation leasing 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. 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.9874 – Tokyo Century Corporation/Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation/JV Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9423 – Strategic value Partners/Pfleiderer)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 200/03)

On 21 August 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 32019M9423. 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.9796 – Uniqa/Axa (Insurance, asset management and pensions – Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 216/13)

1. On 23 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: — Uniqa Österreich Versicherungen AG (‘Uniqa’, Austria), jointly controlled by Raiffeisen Bank International AG (‘RBI’, Austria) and Uniqa Versicherungsverein Privatstiftung (‘Uniqa PS’, Austria), — Axa S.A. (‘Axa’, France). Uniqa acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of Axa. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Uniqa is active in life and non-life insurance, re-insurance and related services. — RBI is a corporate and investment bank, with subsidiaries in Slovakia and Czechia Republic. — Uniqa PS is a private foundation whose exclusive beneficiaries are policyholders of Uniqa. — The Target comprises Axa’s insurance, asset management and pensions business in the Czechia Republic, Poland and Slovakia.

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.9796 – Uniqa/Axa (Insurance, Asset Management and Pensions – Czechia, Poland and Slovakia) 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.9830 – Avacon Natur/NEW AG/Stadtenfalter JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 212/04)

1. On 18 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: — NEW Smart City GmbH (‘NEW Smart City’, Germany), belonging to the group NEW AG (‘NEW’, Germany), — Avacon Natur GmbH (‘Avacon Natur’, Germany”), ultimately controlled by E.ON SE (‘E.ON’), — Stadtentfalter GmbH (‘Stadtentfalter’, Germany). NEW Smart City and Avacon Natur acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Stadtentfalter. 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: — Avacon Natur operates several thermal power stations and sells electricity, gas and district heating and cooling, — NEW Smart City is active in smart city solutions and e-mobility, — Stadtentfalter will be active in the construction and operation of district heating and cooling networks, including construction of plants for cooling and heat generation and supply, generation of electricity for sale within these networks and district heating/cooling related consultancy, engineering and management 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. 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.9830 – Avacon Natur/NEW AG/Stadtentfalter JV 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.
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The Advisory Committee (10 Member States) agrees with the Commission’s assessment that Aurubis and Metallo are unlikely to have the ability and incentive to engage in input foreclosure post-Transaction in any plausible market.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9842 – Hitachi Chemical Company/Fiamm Energy Technology)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 219/01)

On 24 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 32020M9842. 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.9299 – Discovery/Polsat/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 234/05)

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: — Discovery Communications Europe Limited (‘Discovery’, UK), belonging to Discovery, Inc. (‘Discovery Group’, US), — Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. (‘Polsat’, Poland), controlled by Zygmunt Solorz. Discovery and Polsat acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, Poland). 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: — Discovery: is a media company belonging to the global Discovery Group, which produces TV channels and provides TV content across multiple distribution platforms, including linear platforms such as pay and FTA television, and various digital distribution platforms around the world. Discovery is active in Poland through its controlling interest in the Polish media and entertainment group, TVN, which broadcasts a range of TV channels in Poland as well as the distribution of Discovery and Eurosport branded channels, — Polsat: is the operator of a satellite digital pay-TV platform and broadcaster of TV channels. Polsat also offers Video on Demand services and other services such as the Ipla platform. The JV will operate an Over-The-Top Video on Demand service in Poland and other Member States. The new service will include local productions supplied by Discovery and Polsat, acquired TV content and new Polish series commissioned specifically by the new entity. The JV platform may also distribute the TV channels of the parents and other third parties.

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.9299 – Discovery/Polsat/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’).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9801 – Allianz/OMERS Infrastructure/T&R JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 227/01)

On 29 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 32020M9801. 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.9888 – SEGRO/PSPIB/SELP/Target Portfolio)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 254/01)

On 28 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 32020M9888. 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.9858 – Bosch Group/ELCO Group/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 243/08)

1. On 16 July 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Bosch Thermotechnick GmbH (‘Bosch TT’, Germany), part of the Bosch Group ultimately controlled by the Robert Bosch GmbH, — Electra Consumer Products Ldt (‘ECP’, Israel), part of the ELCO Group ultimately controlled by Elco Ltd., — Electra Industries Ldt. (Israel). Bosch TT and ECP acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Electra Industries Ldt. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Bosch TT: manufacturing of energy-efficient heating products and hot water solutions, — for ECP: manufacturing and distribution of electrical consumer products, telecommunications service and investment property, — for Electra Industries Ldt.: development, production and ssupply to OEM customers of residential air conditioners and accessories, central AC water terminals, air-to-water heat pumps and components.

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.9858 — Bosch Group/ELCO Group/JV 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.8955 — Takeda/Shire)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 270/03)

On 20 November 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) 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 32018M8955. 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.9418 – Temasek/RRJ Master Fund III/Gategroup)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 264/01)

On 29 August 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 32019M9418. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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