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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9302 — Carlyle/TA Associates/Weiman)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 83/12)

1. On 22 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: — Carlyle U.S. Equity Opportunity Fund II, L.P., belonging to the Carlyle Group, L.P. (‘Carlyle’, United States of America), — TA Associates L.P. (‘TA Associates’, United States of America), — Wu Holdco, Inc., owning Weiman group and ultimately controlled by Cortec Group Fund V, L.P. (‘Weiman Group’, United States of America). Carlyle and TA Associates acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Weiman Group. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Carlyle is an alternative asset manager, which manages funds that invest globally across four investment disciplines: Corporate Private Equity (buyout and growth capital); Real Assets (real estate, infrastructure and energy and renewable resources); Global Credit Credit (leveraged loans and structured credit, opportunistic credit, energy credit, private credit and distressed credit); and Solutions (private equity fund of funds program and related co-investment and secondary activities), — TA Associates is active in the fields of private equity investments through various funds in five core sectors, namely technology, financial services, healthcare, consumer, and business services industries in North America, Europe and Asia, — Weiman Group is a manufacturer and distributor of surface cleaning products both for households and for commercial clients in food and health care services.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.9302 — Carlyle/TA Associates/Weiman 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.9094 — Amcor/Bemis)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 115/01)

On 11 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) 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 32019M9094. 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.8773 — LetterOne Holdings/BASF/Wintershall DEA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 107/01)

On 28 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 32019M8773. 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.9225 — MML Capital Partners/Macquarie Group/Peggy Holdco)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 124/04)

On 21 December 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 32018M9225. 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.9305 — Sev.en Energy/Huaneng-Yudean/InterGen)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 123/15)

1. On 26 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: — Sev.en Energy AG (‘Sev.en Energy’, Liechtenstein), — InterGen N.V. (‘InterGen’, Netherlands), — China Huaneng Group Co. (‘Huaneng’, China). Sev.en Energy acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of InterGen. InterGen is currently jointly controlled by Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan Board (‘OTTP’) and Huaneng, each indirectly holding 50 % of the share capital of InterGen. Post-transaction, Sev.en Energy and Huaneng will each indirectly hold 50 % of the share capital of InterGen. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Sev.en Energy: lignite supply, generation and wholesale supply of electricity, provision of district heat, supply of coal combustion products and their corresponding natural materials, and trading with CO2 emission allowances, — for InterGen: generation and wholesale supply of electricity, electricity trading and carbon emissions trading, — for Huaneng: development, investment, construction, operation and management of power generation assets and production and sale of electricity and heat, among other activities.

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.9305 — Sev.en Energy/Huaneng-Yudean/InterGen 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.9334 — GTCR/Apax Partners/Dolphin TopCo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 136/03)

On 4 April 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 32019M9334. 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.9253 — Mercuria/Aegean)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 126/02)

On 29 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 32019M9253. 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.9329 — TDR Capital/NKD Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 147/06)

1. On 16 April 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: — TDR Capital LLP (TDR Capital, United Kingdom), — NKD Holdings GmbH (Germany), NKD Österreich Holding GmbH (Austria), and Sun Fortune Ltd. (Honk Kong) (together — NKD Group, Germany) TDR Capital acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of NKD Group. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for TDR Capital: a private equity firm, which has investments in companies in a variety of sectors, including petrol stations and retail and convenience operations connected with those petrol stations, — for NKD Group: a discount value retailer selling apparel, home textiles, and hard goods (such as toys, various electronics devices and lighting products) in Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia.

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.9329 — TDR Capital/NKD 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.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9304 — Tenaris/Severstal/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 142/07)

1. On 10 April 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: — Tenaris S.A. (Luxembourg), — PAO Severstal (Russian Federation), — Joint Venture Company (Singapore). Tenaris S.A and PAO Severstal acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Joint Venture Company. 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 Tenaris S.A: manufacture and supply of seamless and welded tubular products and related services for the oil and gas industry, — for undertaking PAO Severstal: mining and the manufacture and supply of steel products, — for undertaking Joint Venture Company: building and operating a plant in the Russian Federation for the manufacture and supply of certain types of tubular products for the oil and gas industry in the Russian Federation and in the Commonwealth of Independent States.

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.9304 — Tenaris/Severstal/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.9211 — TransDigm Group/Esterline Technologies)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 158/01)

On 11 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 32019M9211. 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.9172 — Liberty House Group/ArcelorMittal Divestment Businesses)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 151/01)

On 17 April 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 32019M9172. 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.9323 — RheinEnergie/SPIE/TankE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 177/06)

1. On 16 May 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: — RheinEnergie AG (‘RheinEnergie’, Germany), — SPIE Deutschland & Zentraleuropa GmbH (‘SPIE’, Germany), belonging to the SPIE Group (France). RheinEnergie and SPIE acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the newly created joint venture TankE, which will provide services in the electro-mobility sector, in particular the procurement and installation of charging infrastructure for all types of electric vehicles as well as related consulting, operating and management services. 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 RheinEnergie: a regional, vertically integrated energy and water supply company indirectly controlled by the city of Cologne, — for SPIE: multi-technical services for buildings, installations and infrastructures. The SPIE Group offers mechanical and electro-technical engineering and technical facility management services as well as information and communication services.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.9323 — RheinEnergie/SPIE/TankE 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.9270 — VINCI Airports/Gatwick Airport)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 167/01)

On 15 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 32019M9270. 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.9380 — Bâloise/Fidea)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 196/03)

On 5 June 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 32019M9380. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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