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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10624 – ENEL / INTESA / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 201/08)

1. On 10 May 2022, 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: — Enel X S.r.l. (Italy), controlled by Enel S.p.A., — Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (Italy), — Mooney Group S.p.A. (Italy), — PayTipper S.p.A., CityPoste Payment S.p.A., Enel X Financial Services S.r.l. and Junia Insurance S.r.l. (Italy). Enel X S.r.l. and Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Mooney Group S.p.A., PayTipper S.p.A., CityPoste Payment S.p.A., Enel X Financial Services S.r.l. and Junia Insurance S.r.l.. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Enel S.p.A. is an energy group active in generation, trading, distribution and supply of electricity and natural gas, — Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. is a banking group active in the retail and corporate banking and in wealth management. The group offers services to 13.5 million customers through a network of over 3,700 branches in Italy and 1,000 branches and 7.1 million customers wordwide, — Mooney Group S.p.A. renders payment services through retail outlets and its own digital platforms in Italy, — PayTipper S.p.A., CityPoste Payment S.p.A., Enel X Financial Services S.r.l. and Junia Insurance S.r.l. render services for the payment of taxes and utility bills.

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.10624 – ENEL / INTESA / 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’).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10571 – HSBC SINGAPORE / TEMASEK / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 197/02)

On 11 May 2022, 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 policy’ 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 32022M10571. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10660 – MONTAGU / HG / WAYSTONE / KB ASSOCIATES)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 218/10)

1. On 24 May 2022, 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: — Montagu Private Equity LLP (‘Montagu’, United Kingdom), — Hg Capital LLP (‘Hg’, United Kingdom), — Sigma Luxco 2 S.à r.l. (together with its subsidiaries ‘Waystone’, Ireland), — King TopCo Limited (together with its subsidiaries ‘KB Associates’, Ireland). Montagu and Hg will acquire joint control over Waystone (Transaction 1) and KB Associates (through Waystone, Transaction 2) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Montagu is a private equity company and a manager of funds active worldwide; — Hg is a private equity company active worldwide; — Waystone is a provider of management company (‘ManCo’) and ancillary services (2), focusing on the Irish investment funds sector; — KB Associates is a provider of consulting and ManCo services, focusing on the investment funds sector.

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.10660 – MONTAGU / HG / WAYSTONE / KB ASSOCIATES 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) Management company services consist in ensuring (i) regulatory compliance; (ii) investment management; (iii) investment risk management; (iv) operational risk management; (v) capital & financial management; and, (vi) distribution.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10438 – MOL / OMV SLOVENIJA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 210/14)

1. On 13 May 2022, 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: — MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc. (‘MOL’, Hungary), the parent company of MOL Group, — OMV Slovenija, trgovina z nafto in naftnimi derivati, d.o.o. (‘OMV Slovenija’, Slovenia). MOL will acquire sole control of OMV Slovenija within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — MOL Group is a vertically integrated oil and gas conglomerate whose main activities are: (i) the exploration, production and refining of crude oil, (ii) the distribution of refined oil products both at wholesale and retail level, (iii) the production and sale of petrochemicals, (iv) the exploration and production of natural gas and (v) the transmission of natural gas in Hungary. Headquartered in Budapest, MOL Group has operations in over 30 countries and employs about 25 000 people worldwide, — OMV Slovenija is a Slovenian limited liability company under the sole control of the OMV Group, an Austrian based integrated oil, gas and chemicals company active worldwide. The main activity of OMV Slovenija is the retail sale of motor fuel via its network of 119 fuel stations that are managed either by OMV or by partner lessees.

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.10438 – MOL / OMV SLOVENIJA 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’).
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10780 – WATERLAND / KIDSFOUNDATION / PARTOU)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 226/04)

1. On 2 June 2022, 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: — Waterland Private Equity Investments B.V. (‘Waterland’, Netherlands), — Orange TopCo B.V. (‘KidsFoundation/Partou’, Netherlands), jointly controlled by Waterland and Onex Corporation. Waterland will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of KidsFoundation/Partou. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Waterland: an independent private equity investment group focusing on four investment themes: ageing population, outsourcing and efficiency, leisure and luxury, and sustainability. Waterland is mainly active in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and the UK, — KidsFoundation/Partou: active in the organization and operation of childcare in the Netherlands and in the UK.

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.10780 – WATERLAND / KIDSFOUNDATION / PARTOU 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.10708 – CURA/OCG/DEUTSCHE EUROSHOP JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 221/07)

1. On 30 May 2022, 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: — KG CURA Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co (‘CURA’, Germany), — Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (‘OCG’, United States), — Deutsche EuroShop AG (‘Deutsche EuroShop’, Germany). CURA and OCG will acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Deutsche EuroShop. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 23 May 2022.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — CURA: active in real estate in the shopping, office, traffic, hotel, residential and industrial sectors mainly in Europe, — OCG: active in alternative and non-traditional investment funds worldwide, — Deutsche EuroShop: active in investments and management of investments in shopping centers 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. 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.10708 – CURA/OCG/DEUTSCHE EUROSHOP 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.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10768 – KKR / ALBIOMA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 236/09)

1. On 7 June 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR’) (United States), — Albioma S.A. (‘Albioma’) (France). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — KKR is a global investment firm, offering alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions, — Albioma is a renewable energy producer using biomass, photovoltaic and geothermal energy.

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.10768 – KKR / ALBIOMA 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.10748 – MACQUARIE / BCI / NATIONAL GRID / NATIONAL GRID GAS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 233/12)

1. On 8 June 2022, 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 Infrastructure and Real Assets (Europe) Limited, part of Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia), — British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (‘BCI’, Canada), — National Grid plc (‘National Grid’, UK), — The gas transmission and gas metering businesses of National Grid (‘National Grid Gas’, UK). Macquarie, BCI and National Grid will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of National Grid Gas. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Macquarie is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services, — BCI is an agent of the Government of British Columbia in Canada that invests across a range of asset classes on behalf of public sector clients in British Columbia, — National Grid owns and operates regulated electricity and gas infrastructure in Great Britain and north-eastern United States, — National Grid Gas has two principal business activities: (i) owner and operator of the gas National Transmission System in Great Britain; and (ii) owner and operator of a gas metering business, National Grid Metering.

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.10748 – MACQUARIE / BCI / NATIONAL GRID / NATIONAL GRID GAS 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.10733 – CMA CGM / GEFCO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 245/13)

1. On 17 June 2022, 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: — CMA CGM S.A. (‘CMA CGM’, France), — GEFCO S.A. (‘GEFCO’, France). CMA CGM will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of GEFCO. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — CMA CGM: container liner shipping and port terminal services. CMA CGM is also active worldwide, through its wholly-owned subsidiary CEVA Logistics , on the markets for freight forwarding and contract logistics services, — GEFCO: freight forwarding and contract logistics services, with a focus on finished vehicle logistics. It is active mainly in Europe but also in the rest of the world (South America, the United States, Asia and Australia).

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.10733 – CMA CGM / GEFCO 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.10771 – PLD / NBIM / UNIPART GROUP CAR PARK)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 241/02)

On 10 June 2022, 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 policy’ 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 32022M10771. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

(Case M.10775 – GBL / AFFIDEA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 260/01)

On 29 June 2022, 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 policy’ 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 32022M10775. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10651 – FAERCH / PACCOR)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 269/08)

1. On 6 July 2022, 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: — Faerch A/S (‘Faerch’, Denmark), a subsidiary of A.P. Møller Holding A/S (‘APMH’, Denmark), — PACCOR Holdings GmbH (‘Paccor’, Germany), indirectly controlled by Goldberg Lindsay & Co. LLC (‘Lindsay Goldberg’, USA). Faerch will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Paccor. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — Faerch is a manufacturer and distributor of rigid plastic packaging, principally for the food industry, as well as an integrated PET recycler and producer, — Paccor is a manufacturer and distributor of rigid plastic packaging, principally for the food industry but also for select non-food applications.

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.10651 – FAERCH / PACCOR 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’).