ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9811 – Franklin Resources/Legg Mason)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 150/02)

On 29 April 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9811. 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.9677 – DIC/BASF Colors & Effects)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 177/04)

1. On 15 May 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — The DIC Corporation (‘DIC’, Japan), — BASF Colors & Effects (‘BCE’, Germany), controlled by BASF SE, DIC acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of BCE. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for DIC: the production and sale of printing inks, organic pigments and synthetic resins. As regards pigments and other colourants, DIC is mainly active through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sun Chemical Corporation, — for BCE: the production and sale of pigments and other colourants.

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.9677 – DIC/BASF Colors & Effects 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.9696 — ArcelorMittal Neel Tailored Blanks/TT Steel Service India/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 195/02)

On 22 April 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9696. 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.9676 – Lov Group/Banijay/ESG)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 183/07)

1. On 25 May 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Lov Group Invest (‘Lov Group’, France), — Banijay Group (‘Banijay’, France), controlled by Lov Group and DeAgostini, — Endemol Shine Group (‘ESG’, the Netherlands), controlled by Apollo Management and The Walt Disney Company. Lov Group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Banijay and ESG. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Lov Group: production of TV content (through Banijay) in Europe, activities in the online gambling and luxury hotels sectors, — for Banijay: creation, production and distribution of entertainment TV content for broadcasters in Europe and other countries worldwide, and — for ESG: production and distribution of TV content and licensing to third parties, development of general entertainment content in Europe and other countries worldwide.

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.9676 – Lov Group/Banijay/ESG 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.9825 – CPPIB/Téthys Invest/Galileo Global Education)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 205/01)

On 15 June 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9825. 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.9745 — Sunsuper/Macquarie/PGGM/MAGL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 200/04)

On 13 March 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9745. 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.9790 – Blackstone/KP1)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 216/14)

1. On 19 June 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — The Blackstone Group Inc. (‘Blackstone’, US), — KP1 Services S.A.S. (‘KP1’, France), currently controlled by Doughty Hanson Private Equity Partners. Blackstone acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of KP1. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of securities.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Blackstone: operating as an investment management firm, Blackstone is a global asset manager headquartered in the United States with offices in Europe and Asia, — for KP1: development, design, manufacture, and sale of construction materials for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes 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.

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.9790 – Blackstone/KP1 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.9851 – Naturgy/Sonatrach/BlackRock/Medgaz)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 211/01)

On 17 June 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9851. 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.9880 – Permira/Warburg/Tilney/Smith & Williamson)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 223/05)

1. On 26 June 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Guernsey), — Warburg Pincus LLC (‘Warburg Pincus’, USA), — Tilney Group Limited (‘Tilney’, United Kingdom), which is ultimately controlled by Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Guernsey), and — Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited (‘Smith & Williamson’, United Kingdom). Permira and Warburg Pincus acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Smith & Williamson and Tilney. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Permira is a private equity business engaged in the provision of investment management services to a number of investment funds. — Warburg Pincus is a global private equity firm headquartered in New York. Warburg Pincus’ portfolio companies are active in a variety of sectors, including energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial and business services, technology, media and telecommunications. — Tilney is an independent wealth management firm headquartered in London, with offices throughout the UK. It is primarily active in providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services to private clients. — Smith & Williamson is an independent financial and professional services firm headquartered in London, with offices throughout the UK and Ireland. Smith & Williamson offers, professional, financial and investment management services to individuals and businesses.

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.9880 – Permira/Warburg/Tilney/Smith & Wiliamson 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.9841 – CDP Equity/Ansaldo Energia)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 218/01)

On 25 June 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9841. 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.9889 – ERGO/SDHS/Taishan Property & Casualty Insurance)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 233/05)

1. On 8 July 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — ERGO Versicherung AG (‘ERGO’) (Germany), controlled by Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München (‘Munich RE’) (Germany), — Shandong Hi-Speed Group Corporation (‘SDHS’) (China), a Chinese state-owned enterprise, solely controlled by Shandong Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (‘Shandong SASAC’) (China), — Taishan Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd (‘TSIC’) (China), solely controlled by Shandong SASAC, via SDHS. ERGO and SDHS acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of TSIC. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for ERGO: the provision of insurance services. ERGO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Munich RE, which is an international insurance company, — for SHDS: investment, construction and operation of highways, expressways, bridges, railways, rail transits, harbours, shipping and logistics, — for TSIC: the provision of insurance services in China.

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.9889 – ERGO/SDHS/Taishan Property & Casualty Insurance 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.9893 – C&G/Fischer/Craftnote)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 227/11)

1. On 3 July 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Cordes & Graefe KG (‘Cordes & Graefe’, Germany); — fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG (‘Fischer’, Germany); and — myCraftnote Digital GmbH (‘Craftnote’, Germany), under sole control of Fischer. C&G and Fischer acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Craftnote. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Cordes & Graefe: a wholesaler in the area of sanitary, heating and air‐conditioning products, roofing technology, electrical products, civil engineering products and industrial technology in several Member States; — Fischer: production of fastening technology, automotive interiors, as well as consulting (business consultancy) and production of construction toys on a global basis; and — Craftnote: development and distribution of hardware and software for service providers and craft businesses, including the associated services.

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.9893 – C&G/Fischer/Craftnote 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.9897 – Actineo/SHAM/Antevis JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 254/02)

On 28 July 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9897. 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.9903 – SoftBank Group/Mizuho Financial Group/One Tap Buy)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 242/03)

1. On 14 July 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — SoftBank Corp. (‘SoftBank’) (Japan), a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp., — Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (‘Mizuho’) (Japan), a subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, — One Tap Buy Co., Ltd. (‘OTB’) (Japan), solely controlled by SoftBank. SoftBank and Mizuho acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of OTB. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — SoftBank is a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp., which is involved in advanced telecommunications, internet services, Internet of Things, robotics and clean energy technology providers, — Mizuho is a subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group Inc., which offers financial and strategic services, including banking, securities, trust and asset management, credit card, private banking and venture capital, — OTB provides a mobile trading brokerage application that allows investors residing in Japan to trade securities (US-listed shares and Japanese exchange-traded funds) on the go.

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.9903 – SoftBank Group/Mizuho Financial Group/One Tap Buy 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.