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

— for Groupe Lactalis: production and marketing of milk, butter, cheeses, fresh dairy, cream and industrial dairy products. Lactalis is active in a number of EU Member States,

— for Omira: manufacturing of dairy products. Omira is mainly active on the Germany dairy markets, and to a lesser extent in other European countries like Italy and Slovenia.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 250/20

Initiation of proceedings

(Case M.8222 — Knorr-Bremse/Haldex)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 250/02)

On 24 July 2017, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 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.8222 — Knorr-Bremse/Haldex, to the following 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’).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 270/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8543 — Ardian/APG/PGGM/LBC Tank Terminals)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 270/01)

On 7 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 32016M8543. 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 257/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8422 — ChemChina/AKC/JVs)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 257/01)

On 1 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 32017M8422. 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 282/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8305 — Rockwell Collins/ B/E Aerospace)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 282/01)

On 11 April 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 32017M8305. 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 278/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8359 — Amundi/Crédit Agricole/Pioneer Investments)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 278/04)

On 24 March 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 32017M8359. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for 3M: diversified technology company active on a worldwide basis in five major business areas: Industrial, Safety and Graphics, Health Care, Electronics and Energy and Consumer. The Safety and Graphics Group manufactures and sells personal protective equipment (‘PPE’), including products ranging from fall, respiratory, head & face, hearing, and eye protection, to visibility/reflective clothing and protective apparel.

— for Scott: American-based global PPE manufacturer, with a particular focus on self- contained breathing apparatus (‘SCBA’), which are primarily used by fire fighters and first responders, as well as on gas and flame detection.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 286/3

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on Mergers given at its meeting of 11 May 2017 regarding a draft decision relating to Case M.8228(2) — Facebook/WhatsApp (ART.14(1) proc.)

Rapporteur: France

(2017/C 286/04)

1. The Advisory Committee (5 Member States) agrees with the factors taken into consideration by the Commission for the purposes of determining the level of the fines to be imposed on Facebook pursuant to Article 14(1)(a) and Article 14(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation (1).

2. The Advisory Committee (5 Member States) agrees with the actual level of the fines proposed by the Commission.

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the ‘Merger Regulation’) (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 299/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8592 — Centerbridge/EGPH/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 299/02)

On 4 September 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 32017M8592. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Artsana: manufacture and supply of baby care products and health care products, as well as retail sale of baby care products through specialised stores,

— for PRG: retail sale of baby care products and toys through the specialised stores Prénatal, Bimbo Store, Toys Center and King Jouet.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 312/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8589 — SCOR/MutRé)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 312/01)

On 13 September 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 32017M8589. 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:

— Advent International Corporation (United States),

— Williams Lea Tag GmbH (Germany), Williams Lea Holdings, Inc. (United States) and Williams Lea Holdings Limited (United Kingdom), belonging to the Deutsche Post group and together forming the entirety of the Williams Lea business.

Advent International Corporation acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Williams Lea business.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 331/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8632 — Remondis/TSR Recycling)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 331/02)

On 21 September 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 German language 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 32017M8632. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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

— Warburg Pincus LLC (United States),

— Tata Motors Limited (India),

— Tata Technologies Limited (India), controlled by Tata Motors Limited.

Warburg Pincus and Tata Motors Limited acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Tata Technologies Limited.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 341/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8558 — DB/PSPIB/TIAA/Vantage Data Centres)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 341/01)

On 2 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 32017M8558. 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 337/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7744 — HeidelbergCement/Italcementi)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 337/03)

On 26 May 2016, 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 32016M7744. 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 348/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8624 — Michael Kors/Jimmy Choo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 348/03)

On 9 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 32017M8624. 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 346/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8622 — Unibail-Rodamco/Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft/CGI Metropole)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 346/04)

On 6 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 32017M8622. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
On 16 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:

— CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg),

— Blackstone Group LP (‘Blackstone’, United States),

— Paysafe Group PLC (‘Paysafe’, United Kingdom),

CVC and Blackstone acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Paysafe.

The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 4 August 2017.
On 27 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:

— DER Touristik Deutschland GmbH (‘DER Touristik’, Germany), a subsidiary of REWE Group (Germany),

— EXIM Holding A.S. (‘EXIM’, Czech Republic).

DER Touristik acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of EXIM.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 368/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8607 — Warburg Pincus/Tata Motors/Tata Technologies)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 368/01)

On 12 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 32017M8607. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

— Lufthansa Technik AG (‘Lufthansa Technik’, Germany), controlled by Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Germany),

— Pepperl+Fuchs AG (‘Pepperl+Fuchs’, Germany),

— JV, newly created joint venture (Germany).

Lufthansa Technik and Pepperl+Fuchs acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.
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:

— Macquarie Asia Infrastructure Investments 2 Pte. Ltd (‘MAIF2’, Singapore), belonging to the Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie Group’, Australia),

— Oiltanking GmbH (‘Oiltanking’, Germany), controlled by Marquard & Bahls AG (‘M&B’, Germany),

— Oiltanking Odfjell Terminal Singapore Pte. Ltd (‘OOTS’, Singapore), currently jointly controlled by Oiltanking and Odfjell Terminals BV.

MAIF2 and Oiltanking acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over OOTS.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
On 23 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:

— Perform Group Limited (United Kingdom), controlled by Access Industries, Inc. group (United States),

— WME Entertainment Parent, LLC (United States), controlled by Silver Lake Group, LLC (United States),

— PIMGSA LLP (United Kingdom), jointly controlled by Perform Group Limited and WME Entertainment Parent, LLC.

Perform Group Limited and WME Entertainment Parent, LLC acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of PIMGSA LLP (United Kingdom).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.
On 17 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:

— the Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, USA),

— certain loans and real property of Banco Popular Español SA (Spain) and of its real estate management company, Aliseda Servicios de Gestión Inmobiliaria, SL (Spain) (both ‘the Target’).

Blackstone acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Target.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 423/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8698 — EQT/Curaeos Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 423/03)

On 28 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 32017M8698. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

— COMSA Concesiones SLU (‘COMSA’), fully-owned by COMSA Corporación de Infraestructuras, SL (Spain),

— Mirova Core Infrastructure SARL (‘Mirova’), controlled by Natixis Asset Management, belonging to the Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Épargne Group (France),

— Stichting Depositary PGGM Infrastructure Fund (‘PGGM’), in its capacity of titleholder of PGGM Infrastructure Fund (Netherlands)

— Cedinsa Concessionària SA (‘Cedinsa’, Spain).

— Meridiam Investments II, SAS (‘Meridiam’, France).

— Copcisa Concesiones, SL (‘Copcisa’, Spain).

COMSA, Mirova and PGGM acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Cedinsa, together with Cedinsa’s other shareholders Meridiam and Copcisa

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.