ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9710 — Bertelsmann / Penguin Random House)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 58/07)

1. On 13 February 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: — Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA (‘Bertelsmann’, Germany), — Penguin Random House (‘PRH’, USA). Bertelsmann acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of PRH. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. Bertelsmann currently holds 75 % of the shares of PRH.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Bertelsmann: television and television production, trade publishing, magazine publishing, music rights management services, — for PRH: media company active in trade publishing.

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.9710 — Bertelsmann / Penguin Random House 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.9626 — PKN Orlen/Energa)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 72/07)

1. On 26 February 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: — PKN Orlen S.A. (‘Orlen’, Poland), — Energa S.A. (‘Energa’, Poland). Orlen acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Energa. The concentration is accomplished by way of a public bid announced on 5 December 2019.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Orlen is an oil and gas company active on the wholesale and retail markets for refined oil products in Poland, Austria, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany and Slovakia. It is also active in the generation and wholesale supply of electricity in Poland, — Energa is an energy company active in the generation and wholesale supply, distribution, and retail supply of electricity and other energy-related activities in Poland.

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.9626 — PKN Orlen/Energa 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.9721 — APG/IRCP/Merkur)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 65/05)

1. On 19 February 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: — APG Asset Management N.V. (‘APG’) (the Netherlands), ultimately owned by Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, — InfraRed Capital Partners Limited (‘IRCP’) (UK), — Merkur Offshore GmbH (‘Merkur’) (Germany). APG and IRCP acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Merkur. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for APG: infrastructure investor, — for IRCP: infrastructure investment manager, — for Merkur: German offshore wind assets.

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.9721 — APG/IRCP/Merkur 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.9747 — Lagardère Travel Retail/BTA/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 83/13)

1. On 6 March 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: — Lagardère Travel Retail S.A.S. (‘Lagardère’, France), belonging to the Lagardère group (France), — BTA Havalimanlari Yiyecek Ve Icecek Hizmetleri A.S. (‘BTA’, Turkey), belonging to the Aéroports de Paris group (‘ADP’, France). Lagardère and BTA acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a joint venture company which is yet to be established in Jordan. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for undertaking Lagardère: offers travel retail and food services and is currently active in 39 countries worldwide, including Europe and the Middle-East. Lagardère is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Lagardère SCA, the ultimate parent company of the French Lagardère group that is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, — for undertaking BTA: offers food and beverage services at airports and sea lines in nine countries in Europe and the Middle-East. It belongs to Aéroport de Paris SA’s group of companies that is incorporated in France and listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, — for the newly created joint venture: active in the operation of foodservices and travel retail services concessions at airports in Jordan, notably at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman.

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.9747 — Lagardère Travel Retail/BTA/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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9655 — HG/GA/Argus)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 98/04)

On 6 December 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 32019M9655. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9754 — KII/Infor)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 96/05)

On 16 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 32020M9754. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9786 – RIL/BP/RBML JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 108/05)

1. On 23 March 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: — Reliance Industries Limited (‘RIL’) (India), — BP Global Investments Limited (‘BP GIL’) (UK), controlled by BP, — Reliance BP Mobility Limited (‘RBML’) (India). RIL and BP GIL acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of RBML. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for RIL: hydrocarbon exploration and production, petroleum refining and marketing, petrochemicals, retail, telecommunications and digital services, — for BP: exploration, production and marketing of crude oil and natural gas; refining, marketing, supply and transportation of refined products; petrochemicals and related products; and alternative energy, — for RBML: the sale of ground transportation fuels through petroleum retail outlets; the sale of motor spirit and high speed diesel to the transport segment, non-transport segment and on-demand fuelling; non-fuel businesses carried out at petroleum retail outlets; the retail sale of lubricants; and the operation of RIL’s business of aviation fuel storage, into-plane fuel distribution facilities for the sale and/or supply of aviation fuel at airports in India as a service provider to RIL. The scope of the joint venture is limited to operations in India.

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 (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.9786 – RIL/BP/RBML 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.9791 — Signa Retail/Central Group/Globus)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 100/08)

1. On 16 March 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: — SIGNA Retail Selection AG and SIGNA Prime Selection AG (‘Signa Group’, Switzerland, Austria), belonging to the group SIGNA Holding GmbH, ultimately controlled by Familie Benko Privatstiftung, — Harng Central Department Store Ltd. (‘Central Group’, Thailand), ultimately controlled by the Chirathivat family, — Magazine zum Globus AG (‘Globus’, Switzerland). Signa Group and Central acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Globus. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Signa Group: retailing, including through various department stores in Germany (‘GALERIA Karstadt Kaufhof’) and Belgium and furniture stores in Austria, as well as real estate primarily in Austria and Germany. — for Central Group: merchandising, real estate, retailing, hospitality and restaurants primarily in Southeast Asia in the retail sector in Italy, Denmark and in Germany through the premium department stores of The KaDeWe Group. — for Globus: operating department and other (fashion) stores across Switzerland.

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.9791 — Signa Retail/Central Group/Globus 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.9714 – Viacom/beIN/Miramax)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 123/02)

On 21 February 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 32020M9714. 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.9626 — PKN Orlen/Energa)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 132/02)

On 31 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 32020M9626. 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.9737 – Ageas Portugal/JMRS/SPSI)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 131/01)

On 8 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 32020M9737. 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.9774 – Bain Capital Investors/Neuberger Berman/Engineering Ingegneria Informatica)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 164/01)

On 30 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 32020M9774. 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.9814 – Firmenich/Les Dérivés Résiniques et Terpéniques)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 152/04)

1. On 29 April 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: — Firmenich Group (‘Firmenich’, Switzerland), — Les Dérivés Résiniques et Terpéniques group (‘DRT’, France). Firmenich acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of DRT. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Firmenich specialises in the production and commercialisation of fragrances, flavours and aroma chemicals; — DRT is mainly active in the production and commercialization of pine resin, pine turpentine oil and pine terpene. Some of DRT’s products can be used as aroma chemicals for the production of fragrances.

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.9814 – Firmenich/Les Dérivés Résiniques et Terpéniques 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.9785 – EFL/DBK/Hama Polska)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 177/01)

On 15 May 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 32020M9785. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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