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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9366 — BPCE/Auchan/Oney Bank)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 217/09)

1. On 21 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: — BPCE SA (‘BPCE’, France), — Auchan Holding SA (‘Auchan’, France), a wholly owned subsidiary of the holding company Suraumarché SAS (France); and — Oney Bank SA (‘Oney Bank’, France), currently owned by Auchan. BPCE and Auchan acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Oney Bank. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — BPCE is a French banking group operating in the following sectors: (i) retail banking and financial services; (ii) corporate and investment banking; and (iii) asset management and insurance, — Auchan is a large retailer in France and elsewhere in Europe, — Oney Bank is a credit institution specialising in consumer credit, the issuing of payment cards and insurance 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.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit to it their possible observations on the proposed operation. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. The following reference should always be specified: M.9366 — BPCE/Auchan/Oney Bank 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’).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9363 — Koito/Elbit/BWV/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 209/03)

On 14 June 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 32019M9363. 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.9327 — YZJ Group/Mitsui E&S Group/Mitsui & CO Group/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 233/01)

On 27 June 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 32019M9327. 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.9362 — Suez Organique/Avril PA/Terrial)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 225/02)

On 27 June 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 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 32019M9362. 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.9295 — Daimler/Geely/Ride-Hailing JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 247/02)

On 17 April 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 32019M9295. 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.9448 — Hitachi/Chassis Brakes International)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 241/09)

1. On 10 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: — Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (‘HIAMS’, Japan), wholly owned by Hitachi Ltd. (‘Hitachi’, Japan), — Chassis Brakes International B.V. (‘CBI’, The Netherlands), primarily owned by certain investment funds managed by KPS (USA). HIAMS acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of CBI. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — HIAMS: the production and supply of automotive products and technologies, including brake components for passenger and light commercial vehicles. HIAMS has operations in Japan, the U.S., Mexico, Germany, France, the Czech Republic, the UK, China, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, India and Korea, — CBI: the production and supply of brake components for passenger and light commercial vehicles. CBI is headquartered in the Netherlands, and has operations in the EU, Turkey, China, Thailand, Japan, South Africa, North America, Latin America and 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.9448 — Hitachi/Chassis Brakes International Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9436 — ICG/Predica/OCEA Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 264/06)

1. On 31 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: — Intermediate Capital Group plc (‘ICG’, United Kingdom), — Prévoyance Dialogue du Crédit Agricole S.A. (‘Predica’, France), belonging to the Crédit Agricole Group, — Groupe OCEA and its wholly-owned subsidiary OCEA Smart Building (together ‘OCEA Group’) (France), controlled by InfraVia III Invest S.A. ICG and Predica acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of OCEA Group. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for ICG: a UK-based asset manager, active in the structuring and provision of mezzanine finance, leveraged credit and private equity in Europe, Asia Pacific and the US, — for Predica: a French life and health insurance company belonging to the Crédit Agricole Group that offers a wide range of banking-related services mostly in France, — for OCEA Group: a French group mainly active in the sector for fluids and energy management solutions for social housing and condominiums. OCEA Group operates exclusively in France.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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.9436 — ICG/Predica/OCEA 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.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9427 — The Carlyle Group/Forgital Italy)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 256/04)

1. On 22 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: — The Carlyle Group L.P. (United States, ‘Carlyle’), — Forgital Italy S.p.A. (Italy, ‘Forgital’). Carlyle acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Forgital through F-Brasile S.r.l. (Italy, ‘F-Brasile’), a special acquisition vehicle indirectly owned by Carlyle. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Carlyle: global investment firm that manages funds present in different business segments, including the manufacture of machined parts for aircraft engines, — for Forgital: forging, laminating and machining of rolled rings in the aerospace sector and supply of components in oil and gas, transmission, power generation and general mechanics.

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.9427 — The Carlyle Group/Forgital Italy 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.9435 — ADNOC/OCI/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 273/06)

1. On 8 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: — OCI N.V. (‘OCI’, Netherlands), — Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (‘ADNOC’, United Arab Emirates). OCI and ADNOC acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (the ‘JV’). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and contribution of shares and assets (namely, ADNOC Fertilizers and OCI’s Middle East and North Africa natural gas-based fertilizer business).

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for OCI: the production and distribution of natural gas-based fertilizers and industrial chemicals used for agricultural and industrial purposes, — for ADNOC: activities throughout the entire hydrocarbon value chain, including exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution of oil and gas, as well as the development of petrochemical products, — for the JV: the production of natural gas-based fertilizers in the Middle East and North Africa for export and distribution.

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.9435 — ADNOC/OCI/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.9348 — Omers Infrastructure/Morgan Stanley/VTG)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 267/02)

On 13 May 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 32019M9348. 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.9471 — Clearlake/TA/DigiCert)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 287/05)

1. On 12 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: — Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (‘Clearlake’, United States), — TA Associates Management, L.P. (‘TA’, United States), — DigiCert Parent Inc (‘DigiCert’, United States). Clearlake and TA acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of DigiCert. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Clearlake: private equity investment, with portfolio companies active in software and technology-enabled services, energy and industrials, and consumer products/services, — for TA: private equity investment, with portfolio companies active in selected industries, including business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare and technologies, — for DigiCert: enterprise security technology and/or software solutions with an emphasis on scalable high assurance digital certificates (including, in particular, TLS/SSL certificates) and Public Key Infrastructure solutions for identity and encryption.

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.9471 — Clearlake/TA/DigiCert 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.9441 — EDF/Energy2Market)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 281/01)

On 12 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 32019M9441. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
5.

The Advisory Committee (14 Member States) agrees with the Commission’s assessment that the notified transaction would give rise to horizontal non-coordinated effects that would significantly impede effective competition on the markets for: (a) High-speed (including very high-speed) or very high-speed rolling stock in the EEA or worldwide (excluding China, South Korea and Japan); (b) ETCS OBU projects in the EEA; (c) Standalone ETCS ATP wayside (overlay) projects in the EEA; (d) ETCS ATP wayside re-signalling projects in the EEA; (e) Legacy OBU projects in Belgium; (f) Standalone interlocking projects in Belgium, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom; (g) Interlocking equipment in the United Kingdom.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9464 — OMERS/Altice/Allianz/SFR FTTH)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 292/03)

1. On 23 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: — AGF Benelux S.à.r.l. (Germany), controlled by Allianz SE (‘Allianz’, Germany), — OMERS Infrastructure European Holdings B.V. (‘OMERS Infrastructure’, the Netherlands), controlled by OMERS Administration Corporation (‘OMERS’, Canada), — Altice France S.A. (France), controlled by Altice Europe N.V. (‘Altice’, the Netherlands), — SFR FTTH SAS (‘SFR FTTH’, France), currently controlled by OMERS and Altice. Allianz, OMERS and Altice acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation indirect joint control of SFR FTTH. The concentration is accomplished by way of contract or any other means.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Allianz: global financial services group active in insurance and asset management, — for OMERS: administration of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Primary Pension Plan by investing in infrastructure (via OMERS Infrastructure) and private equity assets, — for Altice: telecommunications, media, entertainment and advertising, — for SFR FTTH: fibre network activity in certain areas of France, outside the high density areas as defined by the French electronic communications regulator, the ‘Autorité de regulation des communications éléctroniques et des postes’.

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.9464 — OMERS/Altice/Allianz/SFR FTTH 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.