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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10266 — Astorg Asset Management/Corialis)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 168/04)

1. On 23 April 2021, 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 fund Astorg VII, SCSp (‘Astorg’, Luxemburg), — Corialis (Luxemburg). Astorg acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Corialis. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of securities.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Astorg: investing as an equity firm, — for Corialis: the production and supply of aluminum extrusion services and aluminum coated building systems and profiles for windows, doors, sliding elements, roofing systems & conservatories, curtain walls and balustrades.

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.10266 — Astorg Asset Management/Corialis 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.10187 — BBC/ITV/Channel 4/Freesat)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 192/03)

On 30 April 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 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 32021M10187. 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.10241 — Colony Capital/Liberty Global/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 205/06)

1. On 21 May 2021, 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: — Colony Capital, Inc. (‘Colony Capital’, USA), — Liberty Global plc (‘Liberty Global’, UK), — Liberty Property HoldCo II S.à.r.l. (‘the JV’, Luxembourg). Colony Capital and Liberty Global acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the JV.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 Colony Capital: management of a global portfolio composed of, amongst other, investments in digital infrastructure, including macro cell towers, data centres, small cell networks and fibre networks. — for Liberty Global: operation of cable networks offering television, broadband Internet, fixed-line voice telephony and mobile telecommunications services in several EU Member States. — for the JV: acquisition, development and commercialisation of technical real estate for the provision of colocation services in the United Kingdom and the EEA.

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.10241 — Colony Capital/Liberty Global/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.10256 — I Squared Capital/TDR Capital/Aggreko)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 201/11)

1. On 19 May 2021, 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: — I Squared Capital Advisors LLC (‘I Squared Capital’, United States), — TDR Capital LLP (‘TDR Capital’, United Kingdom), — Aggreko plc (‘Aggreko’, United Kingdom). I Squared Capital and TDR Capital acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect joint control of the whole of Aggreko. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for I Squared Capital: Global infrastructure investment manager focusing on sectors such as energy, utilities, telecom, healthcare and transport in North America, Europe and other economies around the world. — for TDR Capital: Private equity firm investing in a variety of sectors including motor fuels retail, gyms and health clubs, car washes, vacant property services, modular construction, pubs and restaurants, and social housing refurbishment services, in particular in the UK. — for Aggreko: Company active in the rental of generators and related power equipment, and temperature controlequipment on a temporary basis, as well as the provision of associated services to customers around the world across a range of sectors, including oil and gas, events, manufacturing and mining, building services and construction.

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.10256 — I Squared Capital/TDR Capital/Aggreko 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.10087 — Proximus/Nexus Infrastructure/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 215/04)

On 24 March 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 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 32021M10087. 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.10279 - TFS/Mitsui/MAF Colombia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 209/08)

1. On 25 May 2021, 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: — Toyota Financial Services Corporation (‘TFS’, Japan), a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation (‘TMC’, Japan); — Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (‘Mitsui’, Japan); — MAF Colombia SAS (‘MAF Colombia’, Colombia), currently controlled by Mitsui. TFS and Mitsui acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of MAF Colombia. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — TFS offers financial services, including auto sales financing, credit cards and insurance services as well as vehicle sales financing and leasing services for individuals and businesses globally. TMC is engaged in the manufacture, sale, leading and repair of motor vehicles, ships, aircraft and other transportation equipment, as well as the sale of material-handling equipment worldwide; — Mitsui offers general trading activities. It conducts its business activities globally in areas ranging from product sales, worldwide logistics and financing; — MAF Colombia provides auto loan services to consumers in Colombia.

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.10279 - TFS/Mitsui/MAF Colombia 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.10352 — CNP/UniCredit/Aviva Life/Aviva S.p.A.)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 226/05)

1. On 4 June 2021, 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: — CNP Assurances S.A. (‘CNP’, France), controlled by Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (‘CDC’, France), — UniCredit S.p.A. (‘UniCredit’, Italy), — Aviva Life S.p.A. (‘Aviva Life’, Italy), belonging to Aviva plc’s group, — Aviva Italia Servizi, S.c.a.r.l. (‘Aviva Servizi’, Italy), belonging to Aviva plc’s group, — Aviva S.p.A. (Italy), belonging to Aviva plc’s group. CNP acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Aviva Life and Aviva Servizi, and CNP and Unicredit acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Aviva S.p.A.. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — CNP develops, provides and manages insurance products globally. In Italy, CNP is mainly active in the provision of life insurance products. — UniCredit is an Italian banking group providing banking and financial services in Italy and in a number of EU Member States and non-EU countries. — Aviva Life provides life insurance products in Italy. — Aviva Servizi provides fiscal, administration and financing, information technologies, human resources, actuarial, marketing and communication and legal services to its shareholders within the Aviva plc group. — Aviva S.p.A. provides life insurance products in Italy.

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. 10352 — CNP/UniCredit/Aviva Life/Aviva S.p.A. 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.10266 — Astorg Asset Management/Corialis)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 219/02)

On 21 May 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 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 32021M10266. 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.10206 — Mayr-Melnhof Karton/International Paper (Poland))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 244/13)

1. On 14 June, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Mayr-Melnhof Cartonboard International GmbH (Austria), belonging to the group Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG (‘MM’, Austria), — International Paper (Poland) Holding Sp.z.o.o. (together with its subsidiaries ‘IP Poland’, Poland). MM acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of IP Poland. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for MM: production of cartonboard and packaging products, in particular folding cartons and, to a limited extent, (mechanical) pulp, — for IP Poland: manufacture of uncoated woodfree paper, folding box board , kraft paper and pulp.

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.10206 — Mayr-Melnhof Karton/International Paper (Poland) 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.10221 — PLD/NBIM/Target Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 236/01)

On 14 June 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 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 32021M10221. 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.10061 — Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company/Heineken/Stockday)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 251/01)

On 30 March 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. 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 32021M10061. 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.9686 – Mitsui/Belchim Crop Protection)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 245/05)

On 11 February 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) in conjunction with Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition 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 32021M9686. 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.10342 — Leonard Green & Partners/Goldman Sachs Group/AEA Investors/Visual Comfort)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 262/05)

1. On 23 June 2021, 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: — Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (‘LGP’, US), — The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘GS’, US), — AEA Investors LP (‘AEA’, US), ultimately jointly controlled by John Garcia and Brian Hoesterey, — Visual Comfort & Co (‘Visual Comfort’, US), controlled by the AEA. LGP, GS and AEA acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Visual Comfort. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for LGP: investing in companies providing services, including consumer, business, and healthcare services, as well as retail, distribution, and industrials, — for GS: global investment banking, securities and investment management, — for AEA: identifying opportunities for private funds, structuring investment transactions through investment vehicles and disposing of such investments to create returns for investors in its private funds, — for Visual Comfort: providing decorative and functional lighting products. The company sells various kinds of decorative lights (under the brands Visual Comfort, Tech Lighting, Generation Lighting), decorative fans (under the Monte Carlo brand) and products that are a combination of decorative lights and fans.

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.10342 — Leonard Green & Partners/Goldman Sachs Group/AEA Investors/Visual Comfort 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.