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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9410 — Saudi Aramco/SABIC)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 35/07)

1. On 23 January 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: — Saudi Arabian Oil Company (‘Saudi Aramco’, Saudi Arabia), — Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (‘SABIC’, Saudi Arabia). Saudi Aramco acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of SABIC. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Saudi Aramco is primarily engaged in the exploration, production and marketing of crude oil, natural gas and oil-based transport fuels as well as in the production and marketing of refined products and petrochemicals. — SABIC is primarily active in the production and sale of commodity chemicals (including petrochemicals), intermediates, polymers, fertilizers and metals.

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.9410 — Saudi Aramco/SABIC 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.9549 — BP Group/Bunge Group/BP Bunge Bioenergia)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 48/03)

On 21 October 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 32019M9549. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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.9725 — Ardian/Groupe Cérélia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 46/09)

1. On 31 January 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: — Ardian France SA (‘Ardian’, FRANCE), — Groupe Cérélia (FRANCE), via Osiris SAS. Ardian acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Groupe Cérélia. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Ardian France is a private equity firm that manages and advises investment funds with shareholdings in various companies around the world. — Groupe Cérélia is an international group specialising in the manufacture and marketing of doughs and bakery products.

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.9725 — Ardian/Groupe Cérélia Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9754 — KII/INFOR)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 56/10)

1. On 12 February 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: — Koch Industries, Inc. (‘KII’, United States), — Infor, Inc. (‘Infor’, United States), currently jointly controlled by Koch Industries Inc. and Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc. KII acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Infor. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for KII: privately held corporation that owns a diverse group of companies involved in refining and chemicals, process and pollution control equipment and technologies, minerals, fertilizers, commodity trading and services, polymers and fibers, glass, forest and consumer products, electronic components, ranching, printing and packing, enterprise software and investments. — for Infor: international provider of enterprise resource planning software and related services globally.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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.9754 — KII/INFOR 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.9691 — Mahindra & Mahindra/Ford Motor Company/Ardour)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 53/01)

On 5 February 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 32020M9691. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9717 — Bergé/Mitsubishi Corporation/Bergé Auto/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 64/09)

1. On 20 February 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: — Bergé y Cía S.A (Spain) (‘Bergé’), belonging to the Bergé Group, — Mitsubishi Corporation (Japan) (‘MC’), — Bergé Automoción S.L. (Spain) (‘Bergé Auto’), controlled by Bergé. Bergé and MC acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Bergé Auto. The concentration is accomplished by way of the purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Bergé: Bergé is part of the Bergé Group. The Bergé Group is active within maritime ports, distribution of motor vehicles, logistics, renewable energy and finance, — for MC: MC is active across several industries, including industrial finance, energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and environment and the distribution of motor vehicles, — for Bergé Auto: Bergé Auto is active in the import, wholesale and retail distribution of motor vehicles of several brands, as well as the provision of after sales, financing and other services in Europe and in South America.

3. On a 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.9717 — Bergé/Mitsubishi Corporation/Bergé Auto/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.9690 — Savencia/Compagnie des Fromages et Richesmonts)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 60/04)

1. On 13 February 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: — Savencia S.A. (‘Savencia’, France), and — Compagnie des Fromages et Richesmonts (‘CF&R’, France), jointly controlled by Savencia and Sodiaal Union (France). Savencia acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of CF&R. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Savencia: manufacturing of dairy products (such as butter, cream and milk‐derived products) and cheese products, and marketing thereof, mainly in France as well as in other countries of the European Union. — CF&R: manufacturing and marketing of cheeses, including Camembert, Coulommiers, Brie, Munster and Raclette, mainly in France and to a lesser extent in other countries of the European Union.

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 to it their possible observations on the proposed operation. Observations must reach the Commission no later than ten days following the date on which this notification is published. The following reference should always be specified: M.9690 — Savencia/Compagnie des Fromages et Richesmonts 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 BELGIUM

(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.9713 — EQT/Recover)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 75/01)

On 28 February 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 32020M9713. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9517 — Mylan/Upjohn)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 72/10)

Mylan and Upjohn enter into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation by way of several transaction steps, including the transfer of shares and assets.

On 28 February 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 )

for Upjohn: Upjohn is a business division of Pfizer which operates a portfolio of off-patent branded and generic medicines, as well as a generic business in the United-States under Greenstone LLC.

for Mylan: Mylan develops, licenses, manufactures, markets and distributes generic, branded generic and specialty pharmaceuticals in addition to over-the-counter and consumer healthcare products.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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.9517 – Mylan/Upjohn

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:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9717 — Bergé/Mitsubishi Corporation/Bergé Auto/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 91/01)

On 13 March 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 32020M9717. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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.9675 — Apollo Capital Management/Lopesan Group/IFA Faro Hotel/IFA Buenaventura Hotel)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 86/08)

1. On 6 March 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: — Apollo Capital Management L.P. (‘Apollo’, USA), — Invertur Helsan, S.L.U. (‘Lopesan’, Spain), ultimately controlling the Lopesan Group, — Hotel Faro, a Lopesan Collection Hotel (‘IFA Faro Hotel’) and Abora Buenaventura By Lopesan Hotels (‘IFA Buenaventura Hotel’) (together ‘the Target Hotels’, Gran Canaria, Spain). Apollo and Lopesan acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Hotel Faro and Hotel Buenaventura. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and a hotel management agreement.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Apollo: investment in companies involved in various businesses throughout the world, inter alia, companies in the chemical, hospital, security, insurance, financial services, and real estate businesses, — for Lopesan Group: Spanish conglomerate based in Gran Canaria that owns companies in the construction, tourism, real estate development, leisure and agriculture sectors. It owns and manages 15 hotels distributed in Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Germany, Austria, and the Dominican Republic. Lopesan Group also manages six third-party-owned hotels in Gran Canaria, — for the Target Hotels: four and five star hotels offering bedrooms, as well as restaurant, bar and conference facilities in San Barthomome de Tirajana in Gran Canaria, 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.9675 — Apollo Capital Management/Lopesan Group/IFA Faro Hotel/IFA Buenaventura Hotel 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.9749 — Glencore Energy UK/Ørsted LNG Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 99/04)

On 19 March 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 32020M9749. 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.9758 — Toyota Financial Services Corporation/Mitsui & Co/KINTO Brasil)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 98/07)

On 13 March 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 32020M9758. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9765 — AustralianSuper/Peel Group/DWS/Peel Ports)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 113/01)

On 23 March 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 32020M9765. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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