ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Initiation of proceedings

(Case M.9014 — PKN Orlen/Grupa Lotos)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 273/03)

On 7 August 2019, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above-mentioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+ 32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference No. M.9014 — PKN Orlen/Grupa Lotos, to the following 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’).
Inapplicability of the Regulation to a notified operation

(Case M.9300 — Tyson Foods/European and Thai businesses of BRF)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 267/03)

On 17 May 2019, the Commission decided that the notified operation in the above case does not fall within the scope of the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) because it does not constitute a concentration within the meaning of Article 3 of the said Regulation. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the Regulation. 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 32019M9300. 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.9514 — Bain Capital Investors/Kantar)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 284/07)

1. On 16 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: — Bain Capital Investors LLC (Bain Capital Investors, United States), — Kantar Group (Kantar, United Kingdom), controlled by WPP plc (WPP, United Kingdom). Bain Capital Investors acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Kantar. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Bain Capital Investors: global private equity investment firm that invests in companies across many sectors, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communication, financial services and manufacturing, — for Kantar: global data, research, consulting and analytics activities, including the provision of market research services, media measurement services and marketing and communication 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 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.9514 — Bain Capital Investors/Kantar 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.9511 — Macquarie Group/Ocean Breeze Energy and Perikles)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 304/05)

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: — Sage Holdings S.à.r.l (Luxembourg), ultimately controlled by Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia), — Ocean Breeze Energy GmbH & Co. KG and Perikles 20092 Vermögensverwaltung GmbH (jointly referred to as the ‘Target’, Germany). Macquarie acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the Target. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Macquarie: global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services, — for the Target: owns and operates (i) the offshore wind farm Bard Offshore 1 consisting of 80 wind turbine generators, its transformer station and the inner-array cabling, (ii) the jack-up barge Wind Lift I and (iii) the onshore wind farm Rysumer Nacken, consisting of two wind turbine generators.

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.9511 — Macquarie Group/Ocean Breeze Energy and Perikles 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.9438 — Engie/BPCE Group/PSFV Palma del Río)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 294/01)

On 23 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 32019M9438. 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.9142 — REWE/Lekkerland)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 311/01)

On 7 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 32019M9142. 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.9426 — 3M Company/Acelity)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 308/06)

1. On 3 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: — 3M Company (‘3M’, US), — Acelity, Inc. (‘Acelity’, US). 3M acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Acelity. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — 3M is a diversified technology company. Through its health care division, 3M offers a broad range of medical solutions, including advanced wound dressings, — Acelity is primarily active in the development and commercialisation of advanced wound care products, including through its subsidiaries Kinetic Concepts, Inc, Systagenix Wound Management, Limited and Crawford Healthcare Limited.

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.9426 — 3M Company/Acelity 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.9476 — Toyota Tsusho/Toyota Tsusho India/Maruti Suzuki India/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 316/02)

On 4 September 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 32019M9476. 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.9533 — KKR/Arta Capital/Alvic)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 314/12)

1. On 10 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: — KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR’, United States of America), — ARTÀ CAPITAL S.G.E.I.C. S.A. (‘Arta’, Spain), — Grupo Alvic FR Mobiliario, S.L (‘Alvic’, Spain). KKR and Arta acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Alvic. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for KKR: global investment firm offering a broad range of alternative asset management services to public and private market investors, as well as capital markets solutions for the firm, its portfolio companies and its clients, — for Arta: Spanish midmarket private equity firm, — for Alvic: design, manufacture and distribution of panel-based furniture components for kitchen, bathroom, wardrobes and office materials.

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.9533 — KKR/Arta Capital/Alvic 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.9500 — Lindsay Goldberg Group/Bilcare Research Swiss Holding I and II)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 323/06)

1. On 20 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: — Lindsay & Co. LLC (USA) which belongs to Lindsay Goldberg group (‘Lindsay Goldberg’, USA), and — Bilcare Research Swiss I AG and (ii) Bilcare Research Swiss II AG (together with their subsidiaries ‘Bilcare Research Swiss Holding I and II’, Switzerland). Linday Goldberg acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Bilcare Research Swiss Holding I and II. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Lindsay Goldberg indirectly manages different funds that hold equity investments in operating portfolio companies, — Bilcare Research Swiss Holding I and II is a manufacturer and supplier of technical plastic films that are used for the production of flexible packaging as well as for non-packaging 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.9500 — Lindsay Goldberg Group/Bilcare Research Swiss Holding I and II 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.9457 — Next Alt/Sotheby’s)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 318/04)

On 27 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 32019M9457. 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.9575 — Renault/Mobivia/Exadis)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 333/06)

1. On 25 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: — Renault S.A.S (‘Renault’, France), — Mobivia S.A. (‘Mobivia’, France), — Exadis (France). Renault and Mobivia acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Exadis. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — The Renault group’s main activities are designing, manufacturing and marketing motor vehicles via its distribution network and manufacturing and distributing spare parts for motor vehicles, — The Mobivia group is mainly active in the automotive aftermarket sector, i.e. maintenance, repair and sale of spare parts and tyres, and in the new mobility sector, — Exadis specialises in wholesale distribution of spare parts for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.

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.9575 — Renault/Mobivia/Exadis 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.9525 — EPE/OCH/Omnicare)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 332/04)

On 26 September 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 32019M9525. 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.8858 — Boeing/Safran/JV (Auxiliary Power Units))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 347/02)

On 27 September 2018, 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 32018M8858. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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