ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10696 – ARAMCO OVERSEAS COMPANY / BP EUROPA / LOTOS – AIR BP POLSKA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 351/04)

1. On 7 September 2022, 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: — Aramco Overseas Company B.V. (‘AOC’, Netherlands), controlled by Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Arabia), — BP Europa SE (‘BP Europa’, Germany), controlled by BP p.l.c. (United Kingdom), — Lotos – Air BP Polska sp. z o.o. (‘Target’, Poland). AOC and BP Europa will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Target. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — AOC provides its affiliates in the Saudi Aramco group with a wide range of services including finance support services, supply chain management, technical support services and a variety of administrative support services, — BP Europa is carrying out the majority of BP’s operations in Poland, including the supply of road fuel through its own petrol stations and through dealer sites and the sale of lubricants, including through the Castrol brand. BP currently does not supply or sell aviation fuels in Poland, — The Target is a joint venture jointly controlled by Grupa Lotos S.A. and BP Europa and active in the sale of JET-A1 jet fuel and aviation gasoline, and refuelling of aircrafts with these aviation fuels at airports 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 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.10696 – ARAMCO OVERSEAS COMPANY / BP EUROPA / LOTOS – AIR BP 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.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10820 - BERKSHIRE / ALLEGHANY)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 345/06)

1. On 1 September 2022, 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: — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (‘Berkshire Hathaway’, USA) — Alleghany Corporation (‘Alleghany’, USA) Berkshire Hathaway will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Alleghany. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Berkshire Hathaway is a company engaged in insurance and reinsurance activities, freight rail transportation and utility and energy generation and distribution. Berkshire Hathaway also owns and operates numerous other businesses engaged in a variety of manufacturing, services, and retailing activities. — Alleghany is an asset management company, also active in property and casualty reinsurance and insurance.

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.10820 - BERKSHIRE / ALLEGHANY 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.10878 – CVC / LGP / GREEN VERACITY ACQUISITION HOLDINGS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 363/10)

1. On 15 September 2022, 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: — CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (‘CVC’, Luxembourg), — Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (‘LGP’, United States), — Green Veracity Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (‘Target’, United States), controlled by LGP. CVC and LGP will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Target. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — CVC and/or its subsidiaries manages investment funds and platforms which hold interests in a number of companies in various industries primarily in Europe, the United States and the Asia-Pacific region, — LGP primarily focuses on investing in companies providing services, including consumer, business, and healthcare services, as well as retail, distribution and industrial, — The Target is the parent holding company of Veritext, LLC which provides pre-trial deposition services and litigation support services in the United States and Canada.

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.10878 – CVC / LGP / GREEN VERACITY ACQUISITION 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.10805 – MDP / HPS / PREMFINA / iGO4)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 360/05)

On 5 August 2022, 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 policy’ 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 32022M10805. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

(Case M.10873 - SANLAM / ALLIANZ / SANLAM ALLIANZ AFRICA JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 381/06)

1. On 27 September 2022, 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: — Sanlam Limited (‘Sanlam’, South Africa), — Allianz SE (‘Allianz’, Germany), — Sanlam Allianz Africa Proprietary Limited (‘Sanlam Allianz Africa’, South Africa), a newly created joint-venture. Sanlam and Allianz will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control Sanlam Allianz Africa. 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 the following: — Sanlam is an international financial services group comprising several insurers, financial services providers and other financial institutions. — Allianz is a global integrated financial services group operating in life and non-life insurance and asset management products.

3. Sanlam Allianz Africa will operate as a pan-African life and general insurance joint venture between Sanlam and Allianz. Sanlam will contribute entities through which it carries out its insurance and asset management businesses in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia. Allianz will contribute entities through which it carries out insurance business in Burundi, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda.

4. 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.

5. 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.10873 – SANLAM / ALLIANZ / SANLAM ALLIANZ AFRICA 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.10851 – CVC / PLATINUM IVY / TMF GROUP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 369/01)

On 14 September 2022, 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 policy’ 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 32022M10851. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10766 – DANSKE BANK / LANSFORASAKRINGAR BANK / NORDEA / SBAB BANK / SEB / HANDELSBANKEN / SWEDBANK / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 393/03)

On 4 October 2022, 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 policy’ 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 32022M10766. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10945 – GIP / MERIDIAM / SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK GROUP HOLDINGS LTD)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 388/09)

1. On 30 September 2022, 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: — Global Infrastructure Management LLC (‘GIP’, US), — Meridiam S.A.S., (‘Meridiam’, France), — Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Group Holdings Ltd. (‘Activité Déchets Non Dangereux UK’, United Kingdom). Through Suez S.A. (a joint venture between GIP and Meridiam), GIP and Meridiam will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of Activité Déchets Non Dangereux UK. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of securities in Activité Déchets Non Dangereux UK, a set of assets and shareholdings in the non-hazardous waste sector in the United Kingdom.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — GIP: an independent infrastructure fund manager investing in the transport, energy, waste and water sectors, — Meridiam: a global operator specialised in the development, financing and long-term management of infrastructure, in particular in the sectors of (i) mobility, (ii) energy transition and (iii) environmental and social infrastructure, — Activité Déchets Non Dangereux UK: active in the non-hazardous waste sector in the United Kingdom, in particular in the collection, sorting, recycling, recovery (energy and materials) and disposal of household, commercial and industrial waste.

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 no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. The following reference should always be specified: Case M.10945 – GIP / MERIDIAM / SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK GROUP HOLDINGS LTD 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.10854 – GIC INVESTOR / KIA / OMERS / DCLI)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 402/09)

1. On 10 October 2022, 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: — Epsom Investment Pte. Ltd. (‘GIC Investor’, Singapore), ultimately controlled by GIC Special Investments Pte. Ltd. (‘GICSI’, Singapore), — Kuwait Investment Authority (‘KIA’, Kuwait), — Omers Administration Corporation (‘Omers’, Canada), — Direct ChassisLink, Inc. (‘DCLI’, US). GIC Investor, KIA and Omers will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of DCLI. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — GIC Investor is an investment vehicle of GICSI. GICSI manages a global portfolio of investments in private equity, venture capital and infrastructure funds, as well as direct investments in private companies, — KIA manages the sovereign wealth funds of the State of Kuwait as a global investor, — Omers is a Canadian pension fund that invests and administers pensions for retired employees of municipalities, school boards, libraries, police departments, fire departments and other local agencies in Ontario, Canada, — DCLI is a chassis provider that operates across key port and rail terminals in the US.

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.10854 – GIC INVESTOR / KIA / OMERS / DCLI 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.10916 – ALPHA / PENINSULA / PRIMA INDUSTRIE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 397/07)

1. On 5 October 2022, 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: — Alpha Private Equity Funds 7 (SCA) SICAR, managed by Alpha Private Equity Funds Management Company S.à r.l. (‘Alpha’, Luxembourg), — Peninsula Investments S.C.A, managed by Peninsula Capital S.à r.l. (‘Peninsula’, Luxembourg), — Prima Industrie S.p.A (‘Prima Industrie’, Italy). Alpha and Peninsula will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Prima Industrie. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Alpha is a private equity investor in the European mid-market buyouts, investing mainly in industrial manufacturing, consumer and leisure, fashion and design, service and distribution sectors, — Peninsula is a long-term investment vehicle that makes equity investments in different sectors and, in particular, in industrials, healthcare, retail, technology, business services and financial technologies, — Prima Industrie, a joint stock company listed on Euronext Milan, is a manufacturer of laser machines and sheet metal working machinery, industrial laser sources, and additive manufacturing systems.

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.10916 – ALPHA / PENINSULA / PRIMA INDUSTRIE 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.10925 – BNP PARIBAS / TERBERG BUSINESS LEASE GROUP)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 414/06)

1. On 20 October 2022, 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: — Arval B.V. (‘Arval’, the Netherlands), controlled by BNP Paribas S.A. (‘BNP Paribas’, France), — Terberg Business Lease Group B.V. (‘TBLG’, the Netherlands). Arval will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of TBLG. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Arval: leasing of vehichles to companies and individuals. To a limited extent, Arval also offers ancillary mobility solution activities. Arval is controlled by BNP Paribas (France), active worldwide in banking businesses, — TBLG: leasing of vehichles to companies and individuals in the Netherlands.

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.10925 – BNP PARIBAS / TERBERG BUSINESS LEASE 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’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.