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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9796 – Uniqa/Axa (Insurance, asset management and pensions – Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia)) (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 216/13
Date: 2020-06-30
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, economic concentration, foundation, insurance, investment bank, investment company, merger control








C_2020216EN.01002101.xml










30.6.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 216/21






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9796 – Uniqa/Axa (Insurance, asset management and pensions – Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia))
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 216/13)

1.   
On 23 June 2020, 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:






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Uniqa Österreich Versicherungen AG (‘Uniqa’, Austria), jointly controlled by Raiffeisen Bank International AG (‘RBI’, Austria) and Uniqa Versicherungsverein Privatstiftung (‘Uniqa PS’, Austria),










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Axa S.A. (‘Axa’, France).




Uniqa acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of Axa.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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Uniqa is active in life and non-life insurance, re-insurance and related services.










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RBI is a corporate and investment bank, with subsidiaries in Slovakia and Czechia Republic.










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Uniqa PS is a private foundation whose exclusive beneficiaries are policyholders of Uniqa.










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The Target comprises Axa’s insurance, asset management and pensions business in the Czechia Republic, Poland and Slovakia.






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.9796 – Uniqa/Axa (Insurance, Asset Management and Pensions – Czechia, Poland and Slovakia)
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’).
Case T-150/20 R: Order of the President of the General Court of 30 June 2020 — Tartu Agro v Commission (Application for interim measures — State aid — Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market and ordering its recovery — Application for suspension of operation — No urgency)
Date: 2020-06-30
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Southern Estonia, State aid, control of State aid, farm lease, farm rent, market prices, principle of legal certainty, property leasing, reimbursement of aid








C_2020329EN.01001601.xml










5.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 329/16






Order of the President of the General Court of 30 June 2020 — Tartu Agro v Commission
(Case T-150/20 R)
(Application for interim measures - State aid - Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market and ordering its recovery - Application for suspension of operation - No urgency)
(2020/C 329/33)
Language of the case: Estonian

Parties

Applicant: Tartu Agro AS (Tartu, Estonia) (represented by: T. Järviste, T. Kaurov, M. Valberg and M. Peetsalu, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: V. Bottka and E. Randvere, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Articles 278 and 279 TFEU, seeking to suspend the operation of Commission Decision C(2020) 252 final of 24 January 2020 on State aid SA.39182 (2017/C) (ex 2017/NN) (ex 2014/CP) granted by the Republic of Estonia to the applicant.

Operative part of the order







1.


The application for interim measures is rejected.










2.


The order of 30 March 2020, Tartu Agro v Commission (T-150/20 R), is set aside.










3.


The costs are reserved.