ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10952 – NBIM / PSPIB / CAPITAL PARK)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 448/08)

1. On 16 November 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: — Norges Bank Investment Management (‘NBIM’, Norway), — Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSPIB’, Canada), — Longfellow Strategic Value UK I, LP (‘CPC Partnership’, UK) and Longfellow Strategic Value UK II, LP (‘NewCo’, UK). NBIM and PSPIB will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of CPC Partnership and NewCo. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — NBIM is the investment management division of Norges Bank and carries out the day-to-day management of the Government Pension Fund Global on behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Finance, — PSPIB is the pension investment manager of the pension plans of the Canadian Federal Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Mounted Police and the Reserve Force, — CPC Partnership holds a 100 % interest in an office-led mixed use real estate development known as Capital Park, located in Cambridge, UK and will engage in leasing its real estate property to third parties in the UK, — NewCo will invest, operate and manage real property assets in the UK. Both CPC Partnership and NewCo will only be active 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.10952 – NBIM / PSPIB / CAPITAL PARK 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.10431 – ALI GROUP / WELBILT)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 469/02)

On 17 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) 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 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 32022M10431. 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.10790 – SALIC / OLAM / OLAM AGRI)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 464/04)

On 18 November 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 32022M10790. 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.10913 – SADCO / HACP / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 484/03)

On 9 December 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 32022M10913. 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.10955 – KIRK / LFI / ATP / FERROSAN MEDICAL DEVICES)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 474/06)

On 5 December 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 32022M10955. 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.10874 – DSM / FONTERRA / TASMAN)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 4/07)

On 20 December 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 32022M10874. 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.10987 – BAIN CAPITAL / CAVERION)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 25/01)

On 11 January 2023, 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 32023M10987. 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.10754 – ONE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS / PREFERE RESINS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 18/02)

On 7 July 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 32022M10754. 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.10991 – GIP / KKR / VODAFONE / VANTAGE TOWERS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 46/03)

1. On 30 January 2023, 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: — Global Infrastructure Management, LLC (‘GIP’, United States of America), — KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR’, United States of America), — Vodafone Group Plc (‘Vodafone’, United Kingdom), — Vantage Towers AG (‘Vantage Towers’, Germany), currently solely controlled by Vodafone. GIP, KKR and Vodafone will acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Vantage Towers. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — GIP: a global infrastructure fund manager primarily focused on investing in transportation, energy, waste and digital infrastructure sectors, — KKR: a global investment firm, offering alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions, — Vodafone: a multinational telecommunications operator, primarily active in the provision of mobile telecommunication services, — Vantage Towers: a provider of telecommunication infrastructure hospitality services for customers such as mobile network operators and broadcasters in a number of Member States and the United Kingdom.

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.10991 – GIP / KKR / VODAFONE / VANTAGE TOWERS 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.10970 – FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP / AIR INVESTMENT VALENCIA / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 39/12)

1.

On 25 January 2023, 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:

— Fortress Investment Group LLC (‘Fortress Investment Group’, USA), controlled by SoftBank Group Corp (Japan),

— Air Investment Valencia S.L. (‘Air Investment Valencia’, Spain), controlled by Mr Carlos Bertomeu.

Fortress Investment Group and Air Investment Valencia will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly formed joint venture to which the respective businesses of CityJet and Air Nostrum will be transferred.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 19 June 2019, but it has not been implemented.
Official Journal of the European Union

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions

at its meeting on 3 May 2019 concerning a draft decision in

Case AT.40134 — AB InBev Beer Trade Restrictions

Rapporteur: Germany

(2019/C 407/04)

1. The Advisory Committee (8 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the conduct covered by the draft decision constitutes an abuse of a dominant position that infringes Article 102 TFEU.

2. The Advisory Committee (8 Member States) agrees with the Commission’s assessment in the draft decision as regards the duration of the infringement.

3. The Advisory Committee (8 Member States) agrees with the Commission that a remedy should be imposed, as set out in the draft decision.

4. The Advisory Committee (8 Member States) agrees with the Commission that a fine should be imposed on the addressees of the draft decision.

5. The Advisory Committee (8 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the final amount of the fine, including its reduction based on paragraph 37 of the 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines, imposed pursuant to Article 23(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions at its meeting on 1 July 2019 concerning a draft decision in Case AT.37956(2) – Ronds à Beton

Rapporteur: Austria

(2020/C 312/05)

1. The Advisory Committee (4 Member States) agrees with the Commission’s finding that the limitation period has not expired.

2. The Advisory Committee (4 Member States) agrees with the Commission that a fine should be imposed on the addressees of the draft decision.

3. The Advisory Committee (4 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the basic amounts of the fines.

4. The Advisory Committee (4 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the increase of the basic amount due to an aggravating circumstance for one of the parties.

5. The Advisory Committee (4 Member States) agrees with the application of mitigating circumstances for two parties for their non-participation, for a limited period, in one of the limbs of the conduct.

6. The Advisory Committee (4 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the application of an extraordinary mitigating circumstance in this case.

7. The Advisory Committee (4 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the amount of the extraordinary mitigating circumstance.

8. The Advisory Committee (4 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the amount of the reduction of the fine based on the 1996 Commission Notice on the non-imposition or reduction of fines in cartel cases for one of the parties.

9. The Advisory Committee (4 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the final amounts of the fines.
Summary of Commission Decision

of 31 March 2021

relating to a proceeding under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement

(Case AT.40023 - Cross-border access to pay-TV)

(notified under document C(2021) 2076)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 184/07)

On 31 March 2021, the Commission adopted a decision relating to a proceeding under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 53 of the EEA agreement. In accordance with the provisions of Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 (1) , the Commission herewith publishes the names of the parties and the main content of the decision, having regard to the legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection of their business secrets.

(1) By decision of 26 July 2016, notified under document C(2016) 4740 final (the ‘2016 Decision’), the Commission made commitments binding on Viacom Inc. and Paramount Pictures International Limited (formerly Viacom Global (Netherlands) B.V.).

(2) By decision of 7 March 2019, notified under document C(2019) 1772 final (the ‘2019 Decision’), the Commission made similar commitments binding on The Walt Disney Company and The Walt Disney Company Limited (together ‘Disney’), Comcast Corporation, Universal Studios International B.V. and Universal Studios Limited (together ‘NBCUniversal’), Sony Corporation (currently Sony Group Corporation), CPT Holdings Inc. and Colgems Productions Limited (together ‘Sony Pictures’), Warner Media LLC and Warner Bros. International Television Distribution Inc. (together ‘Warner Bros.’), and Sky UK Limited and Sky Limited (together ‘Sky’).

(3) By judgment of 9 December 2020 in Case C-132/19 P Groupe Canal + v Commission (2), the Court of Justice of the European Union annulled the 2016 Decision.

(4) Since the scope of the commitments made binding by the 2019 Decision were essentially identical to those of the 2016 Decision, the Commission considers appropriate to withdraw the 2019 Decision.

(5) The Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions issued a favourable opinion on 18 March 2021.

(6) By this Decision, addressed to Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Sky, the Commission withdraws Decision C(2019) 1772 final of 7 March 2019.

(1) OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 411/2004 (OJ L 68, 6.3.2004, p. 1).

(2) EU:C:2020:1007.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions at its meeting on 23 September 2020 at 10:30-13:00 (CEST (1)) concerning a draft decision in Case AT.40299 – Closure Systems

Rapporteur: Slovenia

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 40/04)

1. The Advisory Committee (8 Member States) agrees with the Commission that both sets of conduct covered by the draft decision constitute two separate single and continuous infringements consisting of anticompetitive agreements and/or concerted practices between undertakings with the object to restrict competition within the meaning of Article 101 of the TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's assessment of the product and geographic scope for the single and continuous infringements contained in the draft decision.

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's assessment as regards the duration of the infringements.

4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's draft decision as regards the addressees in respect of the infringements.

5. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the infringements should be ordered to be brought to an end and that a fine should be imposed on the addressees of the draft decision for the infringements in which they were involved.

6. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission on the calculation of the fines, based on the 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 23(2)(a) of Regulation No 1/2003.

7. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission as regards the reduction of the fines based on the 2006 Leniency Notice and the 2008 Settlement Notice.

8. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission on the final amounts of the fine.

9. The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its Opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(1) Central European Summer Time (i.e. Brussels time).
12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
332/67 OFFICIALJOURNALOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES 2.2.67
NOTICE
Amendmenttothelistofveterinaryexpertswhomaybecalledupontoformulate
opinionsinintra-Communitytradeinbovineanimalsandswineandinfreshmeat
(67/111/EEC)
Theparticularsgiveninthe'Address'and'TelephoneNo'columnsofentryNo2in
the'Freshmeat'sectionofthelistofveterinaryexpertspublishedinOfficialJournal
oftheEuropeanCommunitiesNo100of7June1966,page1604/66arereplacedby
thefollowing:
—address:1Berlin33,
BriimmerstraSe 10
Germany
—telephoneNo:Berlin
76902790