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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9245 — BAC/Marriott/Airhotel BVBA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 39/15)

1. On 25 January 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: — Brussels Airport Company NV (‘BAC’, Belgium), jointly controlled by the Ontario’s Teachers Pension Plan (Canada), the Macquarie Group (Australia) and La Société Fédérale de Participations et d’Investissement/De Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij (‘SFPI/FPIM’, Belgium), — Marriott International, Inc. (‘Marriott’, United States of America), — Airhotel Belgium BVBA (‘Airhotel’, Belgium), which owns the hotel Sheraton Brussels Airport. BAC and Marriott acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the hotel Sheraton Brussels Airport. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and a pre-existing hotel management agreement.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for BAC: the owner and operator of Brussels Airport, an international airport located in Zaventem, Belgium, — for Marriott: a diversified hospitality company, which acts as a manager and franchisor of hotels and timeshare properties, — for Airhotel: the owner of the Sheraton Brussels Airport, a hotel located on the Brussels Airport site.

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.9245 — BAC/Marriott/Airhotel BVBA 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.9266 — IIF/Kuwait Investment Authority/North Sea Midstream Partners)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 36/12)

1. On 22 January 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: — Kuwait Investment Authority (‘KIA’, Kuwait), — IIF Int'l Holding L.P. (‘IIF’, Cayman Islands), — North Sea Midstream Partners Limited (‘NSMP’, UK). KIA and IIF acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of NSMP via a special purpose vehicle, Selkie Investments Midstream Topco Limited. NSMP is currently solely controlled by KIA. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — KIA is a global investor, investing in real estate, private and public equity, fixed income and alternative investment markets across the globe, — IIF is a limited partnership investment fund specialised in infrastructure investments, which focuses on long-term investments in infrastructure assets in OECD countries, — NSMP owns natural gas transportation and processing assets in and around the UK North Sea.

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.9266 — IIF/Kuwait Investment Authority/North Sea Midstream Partners 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.9248 — Sumitomo/Mahindra/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 50/01)

On 30 January 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 32019M9248. 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.9219 — Blackstone/Sretaw/Beauparc)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 47/06)

1. On 25 January 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 Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, USA), — Sretaw 2 Limited (‘Sretaw’, Ireland), — Beauparc Utilities Holdings Limited (‘Beauparc’, Ireland). Blackstone and Sretaw acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over Beauparc. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Blackstone is a global alternative asset manager headquartered in the US, — Sretaw currently owns 100 % of Beauparc, — Beauparc operates primarily in the waste recycling and utilities sectors in Ireland, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

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.9219 — Blackstone/Sretaw/Beauparc 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.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9277 — Nalka Invest/OneMed)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 58/12)

Nalka Invest, through its portfolio company Strukturfonden HC15 AB, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of OneMed. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

Nalka Invest AB (‘Nalka Invest’, Sweden), belonging to the Interogo Group, which is ultimately controlled by the Interogo Foundation (Liechtenstein);

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

On 5 February 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 )

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Nalka Invest: a Swedish investment company controlling Strukturfonden HC15 AB that invests in small and medium-sized companies mainly in the Nordics, aiming to invest in different industries and to have a diversified portfolio;

— for Interogo Group: comprises IKEA Holding B.V. (the Netherlands), which has several business areas related to the IKEA furniture business, and Interogo Holding AG (Switzerland), an investment company which focuses on property investments and financial investments;

— for OneMed: provides services, support systems and medical supplies to health care providers in the Nordics, Baltics and Netherlands.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9211 — Transdigm Group/Esterline Technologies)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 57/14)

1. On 4 February 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: — Transdigm Group Incorporated (‘Transdigm’, USA), — Esterline Technologies Corporation (‘Esterline’, USA). Transdigm acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Esterline. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 10 October 2018.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Transdigm: the design, production and supply of engineered aerospace components, systems and subsystems. Its products are used on both commercial and military aircraft, — for Esterline: the design, manufacture and marketing of highly engineered products, principally for aerospace and defence customers. Its products are also used in the rail, medical, gaming and other industries.

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.9211 — Transdigm Group/Esterline Technologies. 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.9005 — Booking Holdings/HotelsCombined)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 70/02)

On 23 October 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 32018M9005. 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.9255 — Swiss/Montagu/Real estate property)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 63/03)

On 12 February 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 32019M9255. 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.9286 — SEGRO/PSPIB/Wroclaw Site)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 79/06)

1. On 25 February 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: — SEGRO plc (‘SEGRO’, United Kingdom), — Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSPIB’, Canada). SEGRO and PSPIB acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the Wroclaw Site. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for SEGRO: ownership, asset management and development of modern warehousing and light industrial properties located around major conurbations and at key transportation hubs across a number of EU countries, — for PSPIB: investment of net contributions to the pension funds of the federal Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. It manages a diversified global portfolio including stocks, bonds and other fixed-income securities, and investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and private debt, — for the Wroclaw Site: a partly pre-let warehouse located in Wroclaw, Poland, which is currently under development.

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.9286 — SEGRO/PSPIB/Wroclaw Site 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.9258 — ANTA Sports Products/FountainVest China Capital Partners GP3/Amer Sports)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 74/01)

On 19 February 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 32019M9258. 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.9083 — Saba Portugal/Egis Portugal/Viseu Car Park Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 102/01)

On 1 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) 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 32019M9083. 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.9264 — The Carlyle Group/StandardAero)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 89/02)

On 27 February 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 32019M9264. 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.9302 — Carlyle/TA Associates/Weiman)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 117/01)

On 18 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) 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 32019M9302. 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.9318 — Colisée/Armonea)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 111/14)

1. On 18 March 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: — Financière Colisée S.A.S. (‘Colisée’, France). Colisée is controlled by Indigo International, a company controlled by IK VIII Limited, a fund operated by IK Investment Partners, — Armonea Group NV (‘Armonea’, Belgium). Armonea is currently controlled by Cofintra SA and Oaktree Invest NV through Stichting Administratiekantoor Armonea. Colisée acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Armonea. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Colisée: French nursing home operator, which manages nursing homes and provides homecare services, — for Armonea: a Belgian nursing home operator, which manages nursing homes, service flats, and residencies.

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.9318 — Colisée/Armonea 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.