ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9428 — Triton/Royal Reesink Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 237/05)

1. On 5 July 2019, 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: — Triton Managers V Limited (Jersey), Triton Fund V GP S.à r.l. (Luxembourg), and TFF V Limited (Jersey) (together referred to as ‘Triton Fund V’), — Royal Reesink B.V. (the Netherlands) and its subisidaries (together referred to as ‘Royal Reesink Group’). Triton Fund V acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Royal Reesink Group. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Triton Fund V belongs to a group of independent European private equity funds managed and advised by the Triton group (collectively ‘Triton’, Channel Islands). The private equity funds managed by the Triton group, including Triton Fund V, are dedicated to investing primarily in medium-sized businesses headquartered in Northern Europe, with particular focus on businesses in three core sectors: Business Services, Industrials and Consumer/Health, — Royal Reesink Group is a distributor of branded machinery and equipment, namely machinery for agriculture and horticulture, landscape maintenance, material handling and civil engineering applications, providing also maintenance and technical support services, and rental solutions. It is also a distributor of hydraulic components and systems.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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.9428 — Triton/Royal Reesink Group Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9428 — Triton/Royal Reesink Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 259/01)

On 29 July 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 32019M9428. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

(Case M.9441 — EDF/Energy2Market)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 249/07)

1. On 19 July 2019, 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: — EDF Pulse Croissance Holding SAS (‘EDF Pulse Croissance’), controlled by Electricité de France SA (‘EDF’) (of France), — Energy2Market GmbH (‘E2M’) (of Germany). EDF Pulse Croissance acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of E2M. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — EDF: is active in production, supply and transport of electricity, mainly in France but also outside France. EDF is also active in the gas sector as well as in the construction, operation, and maintenance of electrical plants and power networks and provides waste recycling and energy services, — E2M: is an electricity aggregator incorporated in Germany. It is specialised in the direct selling of electricity from renewable energy sources.

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.9441 — EDF/Energy2Market 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9448 — Hitachi/Chassis Brakes International)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 269/01)

On 1 August 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 32019M9448. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

(Case M.9406 — Lone Star — Stark Group/Saint-Gobain BDD)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 266/04)

1.

On 14 June 2019, 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:

— Lone Star (of the USA), acting through Stark Group Holding Germany GmbH (‘Stark’, of Germany); and

— Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland GmbH (‘SGBDD’, of Germany), belonging to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. (France).

Lone Star, through its subsidiary Stark, acquires control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation over the whole of SGBDD.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The notification was declared incomplete on 27 June 2019. Following the submission of additional information, the notification became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of the Merger Regulation on 31 July 2019.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9422 — Leonard Green & Partners/Ares Management Corporation/Press Ganey Associates)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 285/02)

On 23 July 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 32019M9422. EUR-Lex is the online 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.9476 — Toyota Tsusho/Toyota Tsusho India/Maruti Suzuki India/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 276/08)

1. On 5 August 2019, 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: — Toyota Tsusho India Private Limited (India) (‘Toyota India’) and its parent company the Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Japan) (‘Toyota’), — Maruti Suzuki India Limited (India) (‘Suzuki India’), a subsidiary of the Suzuki Motor Corporation (Japan) (‘Suzuki’), — a newly created joint venture (‘the JV’) (India). Toyota and Suzuki acquire within the meaning of Article 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: — for Toyota: among other activities in a variety of industry sectors, the development, production, procurement and sale of automotive and aircraft parts, as well as producing and distributing automobiles, — for Suzuki: among other activities, the manufacturing, purchase and sale of motor vehicles, components and spare parts, — for the JV: among other activities, the supply, dismantling and processing of end-of-life vehicles and the marketing and sale of scrap and other products from such activities in India.

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.9476 — Toyota Tsusho/Toyota Tsusho India/Maruti Suzuki India/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.9398 — Centerbridge Partners/Amtrust Corporate Member)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 299/01)

On 13 August 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 32019M9398. EUR-Lex is the online 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.9443 — Cintra/Meridiam/AUSOL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 290/02)

1. On 20 August 2019, 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: — Cintra Infaestructuras España, S.L. (‘Cintra’, Spain), belonging to the Ferrovial group (‘Ferrovial’, Spain), — Meridiam S.A.S. (‘Meridiam’, France), — Autopista del Sol, Concesionaria Española, S.A. (‘AUSOL’, Spain). Cintra and Meridiam, via Infratoll, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of AUSOL. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Ferrovial: an international infrastructure operator active in the construction, toll roads, airports and services sectors. Ferrovial operates toll roads in Europe, Colombia, Australia, Canada and the United States. Cintra is Ferrovial’s subsidiary active in the toll motorway sector in Spain, — for Meridiam: an international investment group that focuses on the development, financing and management of essential infrastructure projects in Europe, Canada and the United States, — for AUSOL: manages two real toll motorways concessions connecting Malaga with Estepona and Estepona and Guardiaro.

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.9443 — Cintra/Meridiam/AUSOL 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.9317 — ArcelorMittal/CLN/Ilva SSCs)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 308/01)

On 28 March 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 32019M9317. 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.9486 — GBL/Webhelp)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 304/01)

On 2 September 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 32019M9486. EUR-Lex is the online 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.9413 — Lactalis/Nuova Castelli)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 314/07)

1. On 9 September 2019, 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: — Gruppo Lactalis Italia S.r.l. (Italy), belonging to the Lactalis Group (together ‘Lactalis’, France), — Nuova Castelli SpA (‘Nuova Castelli’, Italy), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuova Castelli Group SpA (France), in turn controlled by Charterhouse Capital Partners (United Kingdom). Lactalis acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Nuova Castelli. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Lactalis: producing and supplying cheese such as mozzarella, mascarpone and ricotta, as well as drinking milk, butter, fresh products, cream and industrial dairy products (milk powder, whey, etc.), — for Nuova Castelli: producing and selling various Italian cheeses, mostly hard cheeses and soft cheeses (mozzarella, parmesan, grana padano, pecorino, ricotta, etc.) and has trading activity in relation essentially to mascarpone, feta and butter.

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.9413 — Lactalis/Nuova Castelli 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.9446 — Toyota Motor Corporation/Panasonic Corporation/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 311/03)

On 10 September 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 32019M9446. EUR-Lex is the online 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.9501 — I Squared Capital Advisors/PEMA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 320/03)

1. On 13 September 2019, 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: — I Squared Capital Advisors, LLC (‘I Squared’, USA), — PEMA GmbH and its subsidiaries (‘PEMA’, Germany), currently owned by Société Générale S.A (France). I Squared acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of PEMA. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for I Squared: an independent global infrastructure investment manager focusing on energy, utilities, telecom and transport in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Through TIP Trailer Services, I Squared is active in the operating leasing of heavy trailers and the provision of integrated services in Europe and Canada, — for PEMA: an operating leasing provider of heavy trucks and trailers in Europe.

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.9501 — I Squared Capital Advisors/PEMA 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’).