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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10471 – SUEZ / SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 16/01)

On 7 January 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 32022M10471. 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.10371 – SIBUR / TAIF)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 44/03)

On 30 September 2021, 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 32021M10371. 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.10555 – ADIA / TRANSURBAN / AUSTRALIANSUPER / CPP INVESTMENTS / WCX)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 31/06)

1. On 14 January 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: — Tawreed Investments Limited (‘Tawreed’, Cayman Islands), controlled by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (‘ADIA’, UAE), — AustralianSuper Pty Ltd (‘AustralianSuper’, Australia), — Transurban Holdings Limited (‘Transurban’, Australia), — Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPP Investments’, Canada), — WestConnex (‘WCX’, Australia). Tawreed, AustralianSuper, Transurban and CPP Investments acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of WCX. The concentration is accomplished by way of contract or any other means.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Tawreed: investment company that manages a global investment portfolio and focusses on infrastructures assets, — for AustralianSuper: industry public offer superannuation and pension fund, — for Transurban: toll road operator that manages and develops urban toll road networks in Australia, Canada and the United States, — for CPP Investments: investment management organisation, — for WCX: development, maintenance, operation and marketing of toll roads in Australia.

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.10555 – ADIA / TRANSURBAN / AUSTRALIANSUPER / CPP INVESTMENTS / WCX 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.10563 – ENGIE SPAIN / PREDICA / EOLIA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 63/02)

On 25 January 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 32022M10563. 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.10385 – GENSTAR CAPITAL / TA ASSOCIATES / 20-20 / COMPUSOFT)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 54/01)

On 9 November 2021, 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 32021M10385. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

(Case M.10543 – BISCUIT HOLDING / CONTINENTAL BAKERIES HOLDING)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 70/04)

1. On 4 February 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: — Biscuit Holding S.A.S. (‘Biscuit International’, France), controlled by Platinum Equity — Continental Bakeries Holding B.V. (‘Continental Bakeries’, The Netherlands) Biscuit International will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Continental Bakeries. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned: — Biscuit International manufactures principally private label sweet biscuits, although it is also active in co-manufacturing of branded biscuits. Biscuit International operates mainly in Europe and has limited sales in the US, Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America. — Continental Bakeries manufactures sweet biscuits, bread replacements and toast. It focuses on private label products, although it also has its own biscuit brands. It operates primarily in Europe and has limited sales in the US, Africa, and Asia Pacific.

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.10543 – BISCUIT HOLDING / CONTINENTAL BAKERIES HOLDING 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.10608 – CMA CGM / CLS BUSINESS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 68/04)

1. On 1 February 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: — CMA CGM S.A. (‘CMA CGM’, France), — CLS Business, controlled by Ingram Micro Inc. (‘Ingram’, United States). CMA CGM S.A. will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of CLS Business. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned: — CMA CGM offers a range of services related to sea transportation, including container liner shipping and port terminal services. CMA CGM is also active within freight forwarding and contract logistics services through its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, — CLS Business comprises the contract logistics business of Ingram, currently operated by Ingram’s division Commerce & Lifecycle Services. CLS Business offers a range of services within contract logistics mainly in North America and Europe, notably forward logistics and reverse logistics.

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: Case M.10608 – CMA CGM / CLS BUSINESS 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.10566 – P66/H2 EE/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 83/02)

1. On 10 February 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: — Phillips 66 Company (‘P66’, United States), — H2 Energy Europe AG (‘H2 EE’, Switzerland), — A greenfield joint venture (‘NewCo’, Austria). P66 and H2 EE will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of NewCo. 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: — P66 is an energy company, which amongst others runs fuel stations, — H2 EE is active in hydrogen technology and the development of ecosystems for renewable hydrogen, — NewCo and its subsidiaries will be active in the development and operation of hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) in Austria, Denmark and 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 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.10566 – P66/H2 EE/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.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10620 – GIP / SSE / OTPP / SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 74/05)

1. On 7 February 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: — Global Infrastructure Partners (‘GIP’) (USA), — Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’) (Canada), — SSE plc (‘SSE’) (UK), — Scotia Gas Networks Ltd (‘SGN’) (UK). GIP, OTPP and SSE will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of SGN. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned: — GIP: a leading independent infrastructure fund manager focused on the transport, energy, waste and other sectors, — OTPP: administration of pension benefits and the investment of pension plan assets, — SSE: a multinational energy company. SSE’s core businesses consist of three segments: i) SSEN Transmission, which owns, operates and maintains the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland; ii) SSEN Distribution, which owns, operates and maintains the electricity distribution networks in the north of Scotland and central southern England; and iii) SSE Renewables, which carries out the development, construction, operation, and ownership of assets that generate electricity from renewable sources, — SGN: the second largest gas distribution network in the UK. SGN owns Scotland Gas Networks plc and Southern Gas Networks plc. These two networks cover the whole of Scotland, south London and the south east of England.

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.10620 – GIP / SSE / OTPP / SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS 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.10654 – KKR / ACCELL GROUP)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 102/08)

1. On 22 February 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: — KKR & Co. Inc. (United States) (‘KKR’); — Accell Group N.V. (the Netherlands) (‘Accell Group’). KKR will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Accell Group. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 24 January 2022.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned: — KKR is a global investment firm, offering alternative asset management and capital markets and insurances solutions, — Accell Group is a manufacturer and retailer of bicycles (including e-bikes), bicycle parts and accessories.

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.10654 – KKR / ACCELL GROUP 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.10577 – FSN CAPITAL VI / OPTIGROUP / HYGAS / BFG / TPC)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 89/01)

On 17 February 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 32022M10577. 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.10568 – IIF INTERNATIONAL HOLDING / G+E GETEC HOLDING)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 115/01)

On 3 March 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 32022M10568. 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.10613 – PORSCHE AUSTRIA / WOLFGANG DENZEL AUTO / SAUBERMACHER DIENSTLEISTUNG / JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 104/09)

1. On 25 February 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: — Porsche Austria GmbH & Co OG (‘Porsche Austria’, Austria), ultimately controlled by Volkswagen AG, the ultimate parent company of Volkswagen group, — Wolfgang Denzel Auto AG (‘Denzel’, Austria), controlled by ‘Familienstiftung W. Denzel’ and individual members of the Denzel family, — Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG (‘Saubermacher’, Austria), solely controlled by Roth Privatstiftung. This notification concerns the acquisition of joint control by Porsche Austria, Denzel and Saubermacher in a newly established full-function joint venture within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation. 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: — Porsche Austria: importation and wholesale of motor vehicles (including spare parts and accessories) of the brands Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Porsche, Audi, Škoda, SEAT and CUPRA in Austria, — Denzel: importation and wholesale of motor vehicles of the brands Mitsubishi, Hyundai, MG and Maxus in Austria, — Saubermacher: waste logistics, waste processing, waste treatment, and waste disposal, — the JV: consulting services in relation to the handling and disposal/treatment of lithium batteries, provision of special containers and commissioning of contractors.

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.10613 – PORSCHE AUSTRIA / WOLFGANG DENZEL AUTO / SAUBERMACHER DIENSTLEISTUNG / 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.