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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8059 — Investindustrial/Black Diamond/Polynt/Reichhold) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-03-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, merger control








C_2017096EN.01000401.xml










28.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 96/4





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8059 — Investindustrial/Black Diamond/Polynt/Reichhold)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 96/05)






1.


On 17 March 2017, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which funds affiliated with Investindustrial, through Global Chemicals SARL (‘Investindustrial’, Luxembourg), and funds affiliated with Black Diamond Capital Management L.L.C. (‘Black Diamond’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Polynt Group (‘Polynt’, Italy) and the Reichhold Group (‘Reichhold’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. The same concentration was notified to the Commission on 26 October 2016, but subsequently withdrawn on 24 November 2016.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   Polynt: Development, production and distribution of specialty chemicals and performance chemicals. In particular, Polynt is active in the production of UPR, chemical intermediates (anhydrides), related commodities (plasticizers), and specialties (thermoset compounds);
—   Reichhold: Manufacture and supply of resins used in composites and coatings;
—   Investindustrial: A holding company acquiring and managing shareholdings in other companies.
—   Black Diamond: An investment advisory firm with a focus on four investment areas: (i) control distressed/private equity funds; (ii) hedge funds; (iii) mezzanine funds and collateralized loan obligations; and (iv) other structured vehicles.










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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8059 — Investindustrial/Black Diamond/Polynt/Reichhold to the following 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.8395 — Bridgepoint/Zenith) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-03-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, vehicle rental








C_2017096EN.01000101.xml










28.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 96/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8395 — Bridgepoint/Zenith)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 96/01)
On 22 March 2017, 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 32017M8395. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-489/15: Order of the General Court of 28 March 2017 — LG Electronics v EUIPO — Cyrus Wellness Consulting (VIEWTY SNAP) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Withdrawal of the application for registration — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2017-03-28
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, mobile phone, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017178EN.01001602.xml










6.6.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 178/16





Order of the General Court of 28 March 2017 — LG Electronics v EUIPO — Cyrus Wellness Consulting (VIEWTY SNAP)
(Case T-489/15) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Withdrawal of the application for registration - No need to adjudicate))
(2017/C 178/20)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: LG Electronics, Inc. (Seoul, Republic of Korea) (represented by: M. Graf, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO intervening before the General Court: Cyrus Wellness Consulting GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: A. Wulff and U. Hildebrandt, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 June 2015 (Case R 1938/2014-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Cyrus Wellness Consulting GmbH and LG Electronics, Inc.

Operative part of the order







1.


There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the action.










2.


LG Electronics, Inc., is ordered to bear its own costs and those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and Cyrus Wellness Consulting GmbH.






(1)  OJ C 337, 12.10.2015.
Case T-488/15: Order of the General Court of 28 March 2017 — LG Electronics v EUIPO — Cyrus Wellness Consulting (VIEWTY SMART) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Withdrawal of the application for registration — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2017-03-28
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, mobile phone, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017178EN.01001601.xml










6.6.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 178/16





Order of the General Court of 28 March 2017 — LG Electronics v EUIPO — Cyrus Wellness Consulting (VIEWTY SMART)
(Case T-488/15) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Withdrawal of the application for registration - No need to adjudicate))
(2017/C 178/19)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: LG Electronics, Inc. (Seoul, Republic of Korea) (represented by: M. Graf, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO intervening before the General Court: Cyrus Wellness Consulting GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: A. Wulff and U. Hildebrandt, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 June 2015 (Case R 1734/2014-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Cyrus Wellness Consulting GmbH and LG Electronics, Inc.

Operative part of the order







1.


There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the action.










2.


LG Electronics, Inc., is ordered to bear its own costs and those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and Cyrus Wellness Consulting GmbH.






(1)  OJ C 337, 12.10.2015.