ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Norsk Hydro: a global supplier of aluminium with activities throughout the value chain, including the production and sale of primary aluminium, soft-alloy extrusions, building systems and flat-rolled products,

— for undertaking Sapa: a worldwide producer of aluminium products with three core activities: (i) soft alloy aluminium extrusions; (ii) building systems; and (iii) precision welded tubing. Sapa is a joint-venture currently jointly controlled by Norsk Hydro and Orkla ASA.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for GE: global, diversified manufacturing, technology and services company. Among others it invests in the energy sector and supplies products and services to wind, hydro and solar generation customers.

— for Macquarie: global investment, banking and financial services provider.

— for METT: owns the Swedish onshore wind park Markbygden ETT with a capacity of 650 MW, expected to be fully operational in December 2019.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 255/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8421 — Westrock/MPS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 255/02)

On 18 May 2017, 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 32017M8421. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
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. 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 M.8561 — KKR/Q Park, to the following address:
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for DNB: the provision of a full range of financial services, including loans, savings, advisory services, insurance and pension products for retail and corporate customers, mainly in Norway and also in Baltic Sea countries,

— for Nordea: the provision of a full range of financial services, including retail and corporate banking, investment banking, capital markets services, asset management and insurance; primarily in the Nordics and the Baltic Sea countries,

— for Luminor: the provision of financial services, including retail and corporate banking in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Essilor: Essilor is active in every phase of ophthalmic (corrective) lens development, from design to manufacture to wholesale, with a particular focus on research and development. Essilor also manufactures and markets machines, instruments and services for eye-care professionals.

— for Luxottica: Luxottica designs, manufactures and distributes eyewear, i.e. prescription frames and sunglasses.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 284/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8286 — RHI/Magnesita Refratários)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 284/02)

On 28 June 2017, 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 32017M8286. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 297/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8566 — Moog Singapore/SIAEC/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 297/01)

On 16 August 2017, 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 32017M8566. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 292/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8546 — Intermediate Capital Group/Domusvi Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 292/02)

On 14 July 2017, 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 32017M8546. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
On 12 September 2017, 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:

— Celanese Corporation (United States)

— Blackstone Group LP (United States)

Celanese and Blackstone acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture by way of contribution to the JV their respective cellulose acetate flake and tow businesses.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.
On 6 September 2017, 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:

— Sogecap SA (‘Sogecap’, France), belonging to the group Société Générale,

— Cardif Assurance Vie SA (‘Cardif’, France), belonging to the group BNP Paribas,

— Diversipierre Germany GmbH (‘Diversipierre’, Germany), belonging to the group BNP Paribas,

— Horizon Development GmbH (‘Horizon’, Germany).

Sogecap, Cardif and Diversipierre acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Horizon.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
On 21 September 2017, 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:

— ArcelorMittal SA (Luxembourg),

— Ilva (Italy), controlled by the Ilva Group.

ArcelorMittal acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of certain assets belonging to the Ilva Group.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.
On 15 September 2017, 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:

— AES Corporation Inc. (United States),

— Siemens AG (Germany),

— Fluence Energy LLC (United States), controlled by AES Corporation Inc. and Siemens AG.

AES Corporation Inc. (‘AES’) and Siemens AG (‘Siemens’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Fluence Energy LLC (‘Fluence Energy’).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.
On 29 September 2017, 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:

— Sojitz Corporation (‘Sojitz’, Japan),

— Kansai Electric Power Company Inc. (‘KEPCO’, Japan),

— Luricawne Wind SARL (‘Luricawne’, Luxembourg), controlled by HgCapital (United Kingdom),

— Fixarra Limited (‘Fixarra’, Ireland), belonging to the Craydel Group (Ireland),

— Evalair Limited (‘Evalair’, Ireland) currently jointly controlled by Fixarra and Luricawne,

— Plum Windfarm Holdings Limited (‘Plum’, Ireland), currently jointly contolled by Fixarra and Luricawne.

Sojitz and KEPCO acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Evalair and Plum, together with Fixarra and Luricawne. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
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.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 348/1

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.8638 — Shell Midstream Partners/Crestwood Permian Basin Holdings/Crestwood Permian Basin)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 348/01)

Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004

On 8 September 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration between Shell Midstream Partners LP and Crestwood Permian Basin Holdings LLC. On 8 October 2017, the notifying party/ies informed the Commission that it/they withdrew its/their notification.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 343/2

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.8522 — Avantor/VWR)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 343/04)

(Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004)

On 15 September 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration between Avantor, INC. and VWR Corporation. On 9 October 2017, the notifying party/ies informed the Commission that it/they withdrew its/their notification.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 356/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8415 — Ennoconn/S&T)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 356/02)

On 12 May 2017, 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 32017M8415. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 351/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8613 — Konica Minolta/Innovation Network Corporation of Japan/Ambry Genetics)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 351/01)

On 5 October 2017, 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 32017M8613. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
On 20 October 2017, 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:

— APG Strategic Real Estate Pool (‘APG’, the Netherlands), controlled by Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP (‘ABP’, the Netherlands),

— Hines International Real Estate Holdings LP (‘Hines’, USA).

APG and Hines acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created joint venture, through Irish Collective Asset management Vehicle, to purchase and develop certain plots of land in Dublin, Ireland for residential and commercial purposes.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 358/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8659 — Equistone Partners Europe SAS/Groupe Bruneau)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 358/04)

On 19 October 2017, 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 32017M8659. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
On 13 November 2017, 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:

— Foncière des Régions (‘FDR’, France),

— Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, LLC (‘Starwood’, USA),

— Le Méridien Hotel in Nice (‘Le Méridien Nice’, France).

FDR acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Lehwood Nice SAS who owns the assets of Le Méridien Nice.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

By acquiring sole control over Lehwood, FDR will also indirectly acquire joint control over Le Méridien Nice together with Starwood, an affiliate of Marriott International, Inc., which indirectly manages Le Méridien Nice on the basis of a management agreement.
On 3 November 2017, 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:

— Pan European Value Added Venture S.C.A. (‘PEVAV’, Luxembourg), an entity ultimately controlled by AXA S.A. (‘AXA’, France),

— Pradera Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pradera Group Limited (‘Pradera’, UK),

— two real estate properties in Torino (‘Targets’, Italy).

AXA and Pradera acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the Targets.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.
On 21 November 2017, 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:

— EQT Fund Management SARL (‘EQT’, Luxembourg),

— G+E GETEC Holding GmbH that comprises: (i) GETEC heat & power AG; (ii) GETEC Wärme & Effizienz AG; (iii) GETEC media AG; (iv) GETEC shared services GmbH; (v) GETEC Contracting GmbH (together ‘GETEC Targets’, Germany).

EQT acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the GETEC Targets.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 398/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8656 — Mitsui/Sime Darby/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 398/01)

On 16 November 2017, 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 32017M8656. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
On 29 November 2017, 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:

— KKR (United States),

— LS Mtron (South Korea), controlled by LS Corporation,

— LS Auto (South Korea), controlled by LS Mtron,

— LS Mtron copper foil and flexible copper clad laminate (‘the Businesses’, South Korea), controlled by LS Mtron.

KKR and LS Mtron acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of LS Auto. KKR acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Businesses.

The concentration is accomplished by way of a purchase of shares.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 409/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8667 — Deutsche Alternative Asset Management/M&G Alternatives Investment Management/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 409/02)

On 24 November 2017, 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 32017M8667. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
On 5 December 2017 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:

— JD Sports Fashion PLc (JD) (England and Wales), controlled by Pentland Group, a privately held British company,

— Sonae MC — Modelo e Continente, SGPS, S.A. (Sonae MC) (Portugal), indirectly controlled by Efanor Investimentos SGPS, SA,

— Balaiko Firaja Invest, S. L (Balaiko) (Spain), wholly owned by Serraga family,

— JD Sprinter Holdings 2010, SL (JDSH) (Spain), controlled by JD and Balaiko,

— SDSR — Sports Division SR, S.A. (Sport Zone) (Portugal), belonging to the Sonae MC group.

JD, Sonae MC and Balaiko acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of JDSH and Sport Zone.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 428/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8615 — AXA/Unibail-Rodamco/Paunsdorf Center)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 428/04)

On 14 November 2017, 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 32017M8615. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 441/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8680 — Bain Capital/Toshiba Memory Corporation)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 441/01)

On 14 December 2017, 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 32017M8680. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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