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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10853 – ISG / EEP / BSG)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 440/09)

1. On 10 November 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: — Infraserv GmbH & Co. Gendorf KG (‘ISG’, Germany), controlled by Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH, Celanese Services Germany GmbH and Westlake Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG, — E.ON Energy Projects GmbH (‘EEP’, Germany), — Bio Steam Gendorf GmbH (‘BSG’, Germany). ISG and EEP will acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and (4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of BSG. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — ISG: operation of a chemical park in southern Germany, including the provision of infrastructure and other site services, — EEP: planning, construction and operation of decentralised electricity and heat production facilities for industrial customers.

3. The business activities of BSG will be the following: planning, construction and operation of a biomass plant for the production of heat and electricity from renewable energy sources.

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.

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.10853 – ISG / EEP / BSG 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.10980 – TOKYU / MARUBENI / ORIX / FUJITSU / JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 450/10)

1. On 18 November 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: — Tokyu corporation (‘Tokyu’, Japan), — Fujitsu Limited (‘Fujitsu’, Japan), — Marubeni Corporation (‘Marubeni’, Japan), — Orix Corporation (‘Orix’, Japan). Tokyu, Marubeni, Orix and Fujitsu will 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 the following: — Tokyu is a Japanese multinational company. Its main activity is the operation of railways in the Greater Tokyo Area. It also engages in urban development and operates a hotel and resort business, — Fujitsu is a Japanese multinational information and communications technology equipment and services provider, — Marubeni is a trading and investment company with diverse business activities across wide-ranging fields, — ORIX is a financial services group which provides leasing services. Moreover, ORIX operates lending, investment, life insurance, banking, asset management, automobile-related, real estate and environment and energy-related businesses.

3. The business activities of the newly set up JV will be the following: redeveloping Todoroki Ryokuchi, a park in Kawasaki (Japan) comprising public gardens, a museum and a sports complex.

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.

5. 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.

6. 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.10980 – TOKYU / MARUBENI / ORIX / FUJITSU / 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.10934 – VINCI ENERGIES / KONTRON IT SERVICE COMPANIES)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 471/02)

On 16 November 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 32022M10934. 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.10954 – BOUYGUES IMMOBILIER / CLC HOLDINGS / CLC FRANCE PROPERTY JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 464/11)

1. On 28 November 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: — Bouygues Immobilier (France), controlled by the Bouygues group (France), — CLC Holdings S.à.r.l (‘CLC Holdings’, Luxembourg), controlled by Ares Management Corporation (‘Ares Management’, United States), — CLC France Property (France). Bouygues Immobilier and CLC Holdings will acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of CLC France Property, a full-function joint venture. 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: — Bouygues Immobilier: a company active in the real estate services sector with projects in housing, business and commercial premises and the development of sustainable urban neighbourhoods in France, Europe and across the world. Bouygues Immobilier is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group, which is active in the (i) construction, (ii) public works, (iii) telecommunications and (iv) media sectors, — CLC Holdings: a company intended to hold a shareholding in CLC France Property for Ares Management, a global alternative asset manager operating on the credit, private equity and real estate markets, — CLC France Property: a company that will be active in the co-living services 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 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.10954 – BOUYGUES IMMOBILIER / CLC HOLDINGS / CLC FRANCE PROPERTY 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.10932 – ZF / HELLA / NGK / CLARIOS / AHEAD JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 485/03)

On 14 December 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 32022M10932. 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.10931 – OPENTEXT / MICRO FOCUS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 474/07)

On 6 December 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 32022M10931. 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.10699 – SALMAR / NTS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 4/09)

On 31 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) 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 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 32022M10699. 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.10985 – BMHC / ALD / JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 3/02)

1. On 21 December 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: — Mitsubishi HC Capital inc. (‘MHC’, Japan), — Bangkok Mitsubishi HC Capital Co., Ltd (‘BMHC’, Thailand), controlled by MHC, — ALD S.A. (‘ALD’, France), controlled by Société Générale S.A. (France), — a newly created company (‘JVco’, Thailand). MHC, directly and indirectly through BMHC, and ALD will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of JVco. 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: — MHC provides a variety of financial services including finance lease, operating lease focused on asset values, auto lease, real estate leases, PFI business, factoring and environmental products, — BMHC provides finance lease, operating lease, hire purchase and auto lease services to allow businesses to acquire machinery, manufacturing equipment, automobiles or other assets, — ALD provides vehicle leasing and fleet management services, — JVco will operate the multibrand full service operational leasing and fleet management business in Thailand acquired from BMHC. JVco will only be active in Thailand and will have no activities in the EEA.

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.10985 – BMHC / ALD / 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.11019 – PREMERENI / SUAS CLEAN ENERGY / JVs)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 20/08)

1. On 12 January 2023, 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: — PREměření, a.s. (‘PREmereni’, Czech Republic), ultimately controlled by the Capital City of Prague (Czech Republic) and the EnBW Group (Germany), — SUAS Clean Energy s.r.o. (‘SUAS’, Czech Republic), ultimately controlled by the Trust Fund of František Štěpánek (Czech Republic). PREměření, a.s. and SUAS Clean Energy s.r.o. will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of PRE FVE Nové Sedlo, s.r.o. (‘JV1’) and Solarpark Nové Sedlo s.r.o. (‘JV2’). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — PREmereni is active mainly in the area of services related to the purchase, installation, verification and reading of energy measuring devices and generation of electricity in photovoltaic and wind power plants, — SUAS is active mainly in the area of generation of heat and electricity from natural gas and other renewable sources.

3. The business activities of JV1 and JV2 are the development, construction and operation of photovoltaic power plants in the Czech Republic.

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.11019 – PREMERENI / SUAS CLEAN ENERGY / JVs 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.10964 – WILMAR / CLARIANT / CLARIANT QUATS BUSINESS JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 12/07)

1. On 5 January 2023, 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: — Clariant International Ltd. (‘Clariant’, Switzerland), belonging to the Clariant Group ultimately controlled by Clariant AG (Switzerland), — KOG Investments Pte. Ltd (‘Wilmar’, Singapore), controlled by Wilmar International Limited (Singapore), — Global Amines Company Pte. Ltd. (‘GAC’, Singapore), jointly controlled by Clariant and Wilmar, — Clariant’s Quats Business (‘Quats Business’, Switzerland), controlled by Clariant, comprised of inter alia production sites in Germany, Brazil and Indonesia as well as IP in Switzerland and further assets located worldwide. Clariant and Wilmar will via GAC acquire joint control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation of the Quats Business. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Clariant is active inter alia in the production and sale of cationic surfactants, — Wilmar is active inter alia in the production of and sale of fatty acids and fatty alcohols, — GAC is active in the production and sale of amines, including the production and sale of non-ionic, cationic and amphoteric surfactants.

3. The business activities of the Quats Business are mainly the development and production of quaternary ammonium compounds (known as ‘quats’) through its integrated production facilities as well as the provision of supporting services. To a small extent, the Quats Business produces intermediate products for the manufacturing of quats.

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.10964 – WILMAR / CLARIANT / CLARIANT QUATS BUSINESS 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.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11034 – OMRON / KIRIN / KTS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 39/11)

1. On 20 January 2023, 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: — Omron Corporation (‘Omron’, Japan), — Kirin Brewery (‘Kirin’, Japan), — Kirin Techno-System Company (‘KTS’, Japan), currently solely controlled by Kirin. Omron and Kirin will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of KTS, which will constitute a joint-venture. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Omron is a Japanese manufacturer that develops and globally supplies control equipment, factory automation systems, electronic components, ticket vending machines and medical equipment, — Kirin is a Japanese integrated beverages company that manufactures and sells alcoholic beverages. It is part of a group that is active in the fields of food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and health science. The business activities of KTS are the following: KTS is a Japanese manufacturer of inspection machines that offer comprehensive inspection systems in the production of bottles, cans and other containers across a range of industries, including the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

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.11034 – OMRON / KIRIN / KTS Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu 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.