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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9390 — Brookfield Asset Management/Oaktree Capital Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 235/06)

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: — Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, USA), — Oaktree Capital Group Holdings, L.P. (‘OCGH’, USA), — Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (‘Oaktree’, USA). OCGH currently solely controls Oaktree. The concentration consists of Brookfield and OCGH acquiring joint control of Oaktree within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Brookfield provides asset management services, focused on real estate, infrastructure, renewable power and private equity, — OCGH and Oaktree are part of the Oaktree Capital Group, a provider of asset management services focused mainly on corporate credit investment.

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.9390 — Brookfield Asset Management/Oaktree Capital Group 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.9377 — MIRA/BCI/iGH)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 231/01)

On 25 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 32019M9377. 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.9313 — Equistone/CH&CO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 247/04)

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 32019M9313. 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.9332 — Ericsson/Kathrein Antenna and Filter Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 245/06)

1. On 15 July 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) including its subsidiaries (‘Ericsson’, Sweden), — Kathrein SE including its subsidiaries (‘Kathrein Group’, Germany). Ericsson acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of parts of Kathrein Group. The proposed concentration only concerns Kathrein Group’s business in passive antennas and filters as components for mobile network equipment. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Ericsson: a provider of network equipment and software, as well as services for network and business operations, — for Kathrein Group: a provider of communication technologies solutions.

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.9332 — Ericsson/Kathrein Antenna and Filter Assets 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’).
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9438 — ENGIE/BPCE Group/PSFV Palma del Rio)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 265/04)

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: — ENGIE Group (‘ENGIE’, France), — Mirova, controlled by BPCE Group (France), — PSFV Palma del Rio S.L. (the ‘PV Project’) (Spain), currently controlled by ENGIE. ENGIE and Mirova acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the PV Project. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — ENGIE is a French company active in the field of gas, electricity and energy services. — Mirova focuses on responsible investment managing funds for institutional investors in various asset classes, like renewable energy and core infrastructures, sustainable equities and green bond. Mirova is ultimately controlled by BPCE Group, a French banking group active in the banking and insurance sectors. — The PV Project: holds a photovoltaic power production plant in Palma del Rio, in Spain which is under construction, with a combined total capacity of around 50 MW.

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.9438 — ENGIE/BPCE Group/PSFV Palma del Rio 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.9418 — Temasek/RRJ Masterfund III/Gategroup)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 257/04)

1. On 24 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: — Esta Investments Pte.Ltd, controlled by Temasek International Pte. (‘Temasek’) (Singapore), — RRJ Masterfund III, belonging to the group of RRJ Capital (Hong Kong), — gategroup Holding AG (‘Gategroup’) (Switzerland), currently solely controlled by RRJ Capital. Temasek and RRJ Masterfund III acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Gategroup. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Temasek: an investment company headquartered in Singapore. It owns a majority shareholding in Singapore Airlines, which operates passenger flights to/from certain EEA airports where Gategroup is active, so the Transaction gives rise to a small number of vertical relationships at those airports, — for RRJ Masterfund III: an investment firm based in Hong Kong and Singapore. It undertakes private equity investments in Asia, and primarily focuses on growth capital and state-owned enterprise investments, — for Gategroup: provides in-flight catering, retail on-board services, and other related services in around 60 countries, including in the EEA.

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.9418 — Temasek/RRJ Masterfund III/Gategroup 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.9196 — Marsh & McLennan Companies/Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 276/02)

On 22 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) in conjunction with Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9196. 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.9378 — Apax Partners/GNB)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 267/05)

On 12 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 32019M9378. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

(Case M.9454 — EP Global Commerce/METRO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 289/01)

(Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004)

On 18 July 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration between EP Global Commerce a.s. and METRO AG. On 13 August 2019, the notifying party/ies informed the Commission that it/they withdrew its/their notification.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9419 — PSP/Welltower/SRG/Senior Housing Property)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 284/01)

On 24 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 32019M9419. 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.9097 — Boeing/Embraer)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 304/03)

1. On 30 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: — The Boeing Company (‘Boeing’, United States of America), — Embraer S.A. (‘Embraer’, Brazil), — Embraer’s commercial aviation business (Brazil), belonging to Embraer, — EB Defense, LLC (United States of America), controlled by Embraer. Boeing acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Embraer’s commercial aviation business and related operations and engineering capability, as well as joint control together with Embraer of EB Defense, LLC to build a production facility for Embraer’s KC-390 military transport airplane. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Boeing is an American aerospace and defence company based in Chicago, Illinois. Boeing designs, manufactures, and markets commercial aircraft, military aircraft and spacecraft, as well as defence, space, and security systems. Boeing also provides aftermarket services for the aerospace market including performance-based logistics and training. — Embraer is a Brazilian company based in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, with businesses in commercial and executive aviation, defense and security. — Embraer’s commercial aviation business designs, manufactures, and markets commercial aircraft below 150 seats and provides aftermarket services for its aircraft including operational and technical support and training, — EB Defense, LLC will carry out the final assembly, marketing and sales, and aftermarket services in relation to Embraer’s KC-390 military transport airplane currently under certification.

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.9097 — Boeing/Embraer 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’).
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9496 — Ardian France/Staci)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 299/08)

1. On 27 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: — Ardian France SA (‘Ardian’, France), — Staci Group (‘Staci’, France), controlled by Compagnie Benelux Participations SA (‘Cobepa’, Belgique). Ardian acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Staci. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Ardian: an independent private investment company which manages and/or advises on assets in Europe, North America and Asia. Ardian does not hold any shares in portfolio companies that are active in the logistics services sector, — for Staci: active in the logistics sector, a specialist in retail logistics, and more specifically in the field of (i) logistics for marketing products and (ii) retail logistics for commercial products. Staci provides logistics services in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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.9496 — Ardian France/Staci 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.9436 — ICG/Predica/OCEA Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 311/02)

On 26 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 32019M9436. 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.9528 — Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets/Currenta)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 308/04)

1. On 4 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: — InfraChem Holdings S.a r.l. (‘InfraChem’, Luxembourg), controlled by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Europe) Limited (‘MIRA’) belonging to Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie Group’, Australia), — Currenta GmbH & Co OHG (‘Currenta’, Germany), owned by Currenta Geschäftsführung-GmbH (‘Currenta GF’, Germany). MIRA, through InfraChem, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Currenta and Currenta GF. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — MIRA focuses on the management of infrastructure and other real assets, including real estate, energy and agriculture, — Macquarie Group is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services listed on the Australian stock exchange, — Currenta and Currenta GF manage and operate integrated chemical parks with sites in Germany.

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.9528 — Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets/Currenta 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.