natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
246.Den 29. juli besluttede Kommissionen atgodkende investeringsselskaberne Candovers og Cinvens fælles overtagelse af det tyske forlag BertelsmannSpringer, der har specialiseret sig iakademiske og faglige udgivelser.
The Competition DG also received some nine replies from industry(industry associations and individual companies), as well as three submissions from consumer organisations.
Transaktionenskabte forbindelser mellem BertelsmannSpringer og det tyske forlag Kluwer Academic Publishers,som var blevet overtaget af Candover og Cinven i2002.
Comments were alsoreceived from four Member States (France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom) and fromthe Norwegian and Polish competition authorities.
Desuden ville den skabe forbindelser mellem BertelmannSpringer og det franske fagbogsforlag MediMedia, som Cinven er medejer af.
With the exception of two submissions, thewritten comments received during the public consultation have been published in full on the Competition DG’s web site (1).
242.Eftersom den betingelse, der var knyttet tilgodkendelsen af den første transaktion, nemlig frasalg af Caemis interesser i Québec Cartier Mining
The final text of thebest practices can be found on the Competition DG’s web site.
Sag COMP/M.3149 af 30.7.2003.Sag COMP/M.3197 af 29.7.2003.
See http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/review/merger_ control_comments.html.
Kommissionenfandt ingen tegn på, at transaktionen ville have resulteret i en kollektivt dominerende stilling.
3.1.Decisions taken under Article 6(1)(b) and 6(2) of the merger regulation
253.Den 29. september godkendte Kommissionen den canadiske aluminiumproducent Alcansovertagelse af den franske aluminiumproducent Pechiney.
233.On 8 January, the Commission lodged anappeal against the CFI’s annulment of its prohibition decision of 30 October 2001 and subsequentseparation decision of 30 January 2002 (2).
Begge virksomheder er aktive indenfor bauxitudvinding, aluminaraffinering og elproduktion samt udsmeltning, produktion oggenanvendelse af aluminium. Begge har forsk-nings- og udviklingsafdelinger og fremstillerogså færdigprodukter, især emballager, bl.a.aerosoldåser, forme og fleksibel emballage.
Theclearance decision in this case, which takesaccount of the CFI judgment, could be affectedby the outcome of the Commission’s appeal andany review of the Commission’s earlier decisionby the Court of Justice or the CFI, should the matter be referred back to it by the Court of Justice.
249.Den 13. august godkendte Kommissionenet joint venture mellem Zeon og Teijin inden for DCPD-RIM (dicyclopentadien-reaktionssprøjte-støbning).
230.On 13 January, the Commission decidednot to oppose the acquisition by Tetra Laval BV,which belongs to the Swiss-based Tetra Laval Group, the owner of the Tetra Pak packagingbusinesses, of the French packaging company Sidel SA, subject to compliance with a commitment and other obligations.
254.Transaktionen ville skabe verdens største aluminiumvirksomhed målt efter omsætning, tæt fulgtaf Alcoa. Kommissionens markedsundersøgelserviste, at den ville rejse konkurrenceproblemer på detsamlede marked for fladvalsede aluminiumprodukter, navnlig materialer til drikkevare- og fødevaredåser.
234.On 27 February, the Commission authorised, subject to conditions, the acquisition of Pharmacia Corporation by Pfizer Inc. in a dealcreating the largest pharmaceutical company inthe world in terms of sales and R & D spending.The operation gave rise to a number of horizontaloverlaps in human pharmaceuticals (includingexisting and pipeline products) and animalhealthcare. 235.The approval followed an investigation intoa number of treatment areas both in human pharmaceuticals and in animal healthcare, where thetransaction raised serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market.
Undersøgelserne afslørede også problemer påmarkederne for aerosoldåser af aluminium og aluminiumforme, der kræver stiv emballage.
In response tothe serious doubts raised by the Commission, theparties offered commitments to remove the competition concerns identified by the Commission.
250.Zeon er en japansk virksomhed, der er aktivinden for design, produktion og distribution af syntetisk gummi, syntetisk latex, kemikalier, lægeudstyr, miljø- og byggematerialer.
231.Following the annulment on 25 October2002 by the Court of First Instance (CFI) of the Commission’s decision dated 30 October 2001prohibiting the transaction, the Commissionrecommenced its examination of the proposedoperation.
Teijin er også aktiv inden for DCPD-RIMvia sit helejede datterselskab Teijin Metton.
On the basisof the CFI ruling, the Commission examined theimpact of the transaction on the wider stretchblow moulding (SBM) machine markets ratherthan the narrower markets for SBM machinesaccording to end use.
251.Zeon og Teijin er de eneste leverandører af DCPD-RIM-formuleringer i Europa. Sammenlægningen af deres aktiviteter på dette område gavderfor anledning til alvorlige konkurrenceproblemer. Parterne gav imidlertid tilsagn om at afhænde Teijins kontrollerende interesser i Metton Am er i c a Incorporated (MAI), som også var aktiv inden for DCPD-RIM, til en uafhængig og levedygtig tredjemand. Eftersom denne afhændelse vil eliminere
236.In this case the Commission closely cooperated with the US Federal Trade Commission(FTC) in the analysis of a number of issues, notably as regards remedies in the areas of urinaryincontinence and erectile dysfunction, where theparties committed themselves to carrying outdivestments on a worldwide basis.
255.For at imødekomme Kommissionens indsigelser tilbød Alcan en omfattende række tilsagn.For det første ville Alcan afhænde enten Alcans50 % i AluNorf og valseværk Nachterstedt eller Pechineys folievalseværk i Neuf-Brisach og — såfremt køberen ønskede det— valseværket i Annecy.
237.On 11 July, the Commission decided toclear the proposed acquisition of Minolta by Konica, both Japanese manufacturers of cam-
Begge afhændelsespakker omfatter avancerede produktionsanlæg. Hviskøberen ønskede det, kunne Alcans støbevirksomhed i Latchford også blive lagt oveni enten AluNorf- eller Neuf-Brisach-pakken.
232.However, the Commission obtained evidence concerning a new SBM technology called‘Tetra Fast’, which Tetra had been developingand about which the Commission was not awarein the previous proceedings.
Alcan tilbød også at eliminere overlapningen mellem de to virksomheders
This isbecause, in combination with Sidel’s clear tech-
Sag COMP/M.3235 af 12.8.2003.
Press release IP/02/1952.Case COMP/M.2922 Pfizer/Pharmacia, 27.2.2003.Case COMP/M.3091 Konica/Minolta, 11.7.2003.
Sag COMP/M.3225 af 29.9.2003.
Case COMP/M.2416 Tetra Laval/Sidel, 13.1.2003.
II — FUSIONSKONTROL nogen konkurrenceproblemer i Finland, Irland,Italien, Spanien og Det Forenede Kongerige.Begge parter producerer små elektriske husholdningsapparater.
II — MERGER CONTROL tion had no significant impact on the relevantmarkets.
260.Sagen blev behandlet i lyset af Førsteinstansrettens dom fra april 2003, der stadfæstede Kommissionens beslutning fra 2002 med hensyntil henvisningen af de franske aspekter til Frankrig og de betingelser, der blev pålagt i en rækkeeuropæiske lande, men annullerede den ubetingede godkendelse i de andre fem medlemsstater.
eras, photocopiers and other imaging products.Both Konica and Minolta develop and manufacture imaging products and equipment, includingcameras, photocopiers and light meters.Konica’s main interest in the last-mentionedfield consists of its shareholding in the Japanesefirm Sekonic.
256.Dermed blev der skabt sikkerhed for, at derfortsat vil findes tilstrækkeligt mange stærke ogkompetente leverandører på dette marked til gavnfor aftagerne i industrien og i sidste instans denendelige forbruger.
242.As the remedy attached to the decisionauthorising the first transaction, namely the saleof Caemi’s interest in Québec Cartier Mining Company, had not yet been implemented, CVRDundertook to assume responsibility for complying with this commitment.
En potentiel køber vil over for Kommissionen skulle dokumentere, at vedkommende er i stand til at fastholde og videreudvikledisse aktiver som en konkurrencedygtig og aktivaktør i aluminiumindustrien (1).
This was consistentwith the Commission’s previous practice in suchcases.
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The Commission had concernsabout the effects of the merger on the market forlight meters.
Denne tilbundsgående undersøgelse bekræftede, at det britiske, finske, irske, italienske og spanske marked ville være præget af en tilstrækkeligkonkurrence til gavn for forbrugerne efter fusionen.
243.On 30 July, the Commission cleared theproposed acquisition of sole control by the American corporation Procter & Gamble (P & G) of the German company Wella AG subject to a packageof commitments. Caemi/CVRD (1
262.Denne beslutning berørte ikke beslutningenfra 2002, hvad angår SEB’s opfyldelse af de tilsagn, virksomheden havde afgivet i relation til deni andre lande.
244.Both P & G and Wella are active in themarkets for hair-care products, fragrances andcolour cosmetics.
257.Den 11. juni traf Kommissionen beslutningom ubetinget godkendelse af et joint venture mellem de tyske kemikalieproducenter Celanese og Degussa. Parterne ville overføre størsteparten afderes interesser inden for oxokemikalier til deresjoint venture.
The Commission consideredthat the operation as notified would have beenlikely to create a dominant position for thewhole range of hair-care products (shampoo,conditioners, treatments, styling products andcolorants) in Ireland, and in some hair-caremarkets in Norway and Sweden.
3.2.2.Artikel 8-beslutninger med betingelser og påbud erwerk/JV (4)
240.On 18 July, the Commission authorised theproposed acquisition by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) of sole control of Caemi, which itcontrolled jointly with the Japanese iron oretrader Mitsui.
263.Den 30. april traf Kommissionen beslutningom betinget godkendelse af, at de to tyske virksomheder Siemens AGAG lagdederes aktiviteter inden for respiratorer, anæstesiapparater og patientmonitorer sammen i et jointventure med navnet Dräger Medical.
CVRD and Caemi are mining companies based in Brazil and active in the production and selling of iron ore, kaolin and bauxite.CVRD had acquired joint control of Caemi as aresult of a transaction which the Commissioncleared subject to conditions in October 2001.The Commission concluded that the change fromjoint to sole control did not give rise to any newcompetition concerns.
258.Kommissionen havde indledt en tilbundsgående undersøgelse, fordi transaktionen ville haveresulteret i høje markedsandele på adskillige markeder.
241.In line with the approach adopted by the Commission when clearing the first transaction,the analysis focused on the markets for the production and sale of iron ore, which were the onlyaffected markets.
Undersøgelsen viste imidlertid, at etableringen af dette joint venture ikke ville føre til skabelseeller styrkelse af nogen dominerende stilling.Kommissionen fandt, at markedsandele på dettemarked ikke var nogen pålidelig indikator for markedsstyrke, og at tilstedeværelsen af konkurrentermed betydelig reservekapacitet ville lægge et tilstrækkeligt konkurrencepres på det nye joint venture. Det ville desuden også være udsat for konkurrence fra flere producenter uden for EØS.
The results of the Commission’s inquiry showed that the market dynamics(contractual practice, price settling and discountspolicy) had not changed significantly since theoriginal transaction was authorised and that CVRD’s competitive position had remained substantially stable in the previous 18 months.
259.Den 11. november fastslog Kommissionen,at SEB’s overtagelse af Moulinex ikke ville rejse
The Commission concluded that the notified opera-
264.Kommissionen foretog en nærmere undersøgelse af, hvilken virkning dette joint venture ville fåpå markederne for anæstesiapparater, respiratorerog patientmonitorer. Disse markeder havde gennemgået en betydelig konsolidering i de senere år,hvor de førende aktører var vokset ved at have overtaget de mindre fabrikanter.
245.In order to restore effective competitionin the markets for hair-care products, P & Gundertook to grant an exclusive five-yearlicence, followed by a threeyear black-out(non-use) period of the following brands: the P & G hair-care brand ‘Herbal Essences’ for thewhole range of hair-care products in Ireland,Norway and Sweden; and the P & G colorantbrands ‘Loving Care’, ‘Lasting Color’,‘Glints’, ‘Borne Blonde’ and ‘Highlights’.This also applied to Wella’s styling brands ‘Silvikrin’ in Ireland and ‘Catzy’ in Norway.
Kommissionen næredebetænkeligheder ved, at Siemens og Drägerwerkgennem deres joint venture ville komme til at siddepå for stor en del af de berørte markeder, hvilketville have været til skade for hospitalerne. Desudeneliminerede transaktionen også en af de vigtigstekonkurrenter, specielt inden for respiratorer.
Theremedy package, consisting of the licensing ofthese brands together with certain other assetsoffered by the parties, removed the concerns asregards the anticompetitive effects of the transaction in the hair-care markets in Ireland, Norway and Sweden.
Sag COMP/M.3056 af 11.6.2003.Sag COMP/M.2621 af 11.11.2003.
Case COMP/M.3161CVRD/CAEMI, 18.7.2003.
266.Kommissionen havde i denne sag et tæt samarbejde med den amerikanske Federal Trade Commission.
The transactioncreated links between BertelsmannSpringer andthe Dutch publisher Kluwer Academic Publishers, which had been acquired by Candover and Cinven in 2002.
Siemens/Drägerwerk havde betydeligtlavere markedsandele i Nordamerika end i Europa,og de amerikanske konkurrencemyndigheder rejste derfor ikke indsigelse mod transaktionen.
It also led to the creation of linksbetween BertelmannSpringer’s business and thatof the French professional publisher MediMedia, which is co-controlled by Cinven.
271.De tilsagn, som Kommissionen accepterede,tog sigte på at sikre tredjemand langsigtet (frem til2011) adgang til premiumrettigheder, teknisk platform og adgangskontrolsystem, ligesom der blevskabt garanti for, at den fusionerede platform ikkeblev involveret i alternative transmissionsmåder.Samtidig blev der indført en effektiv kontrol medtilsagnenes opfyldelse, hvori de italienske telemyndigheder spiller en central rolle.
The combination of their activities in this area thereforegave rise to serious competition concerns. Inorder to remove these concerns, the parties undertook to divest Teijin’s controlling interest in Metton America Incorporated, which was alsoactive in the DCPD RIM business, to an independent and viable third party.As this divestmentwould remove the entire increment in marketshare resulting from the transaction, the Commission decided to clear the operation subject to theimplementation of this condition.
Toll Collect skal etablere ogdrive et system for opkrævning af vejafgifter forlastbiler i Tyskland, som også kan anvendes til telematiktjenester.
The activities of bothcompanies include bauxite mining, aluminarefining and power generation, as well as aluminium smelting, manufacturing and recycling.
268.De italienske betalings-tv-operatører harhaft store økonomiske vanskeligheder, lige sidende startede (i 1991 for Telepiús vedkommende ogi 1998 for Streams).
In order to address the Commission’s concerns, Candover and Cinven offered to divest Ber-telsmannSpringer’s French business in the marketfor professional medical publishing known underthe name ‘Groupe Impact Médicine’.
Der har tidligere været planer om to tilsvarende transaktioner, som blev behandlet af den italienske konkurrencemyndighed.
The Commission was satisfied that this commitment wouldremove the competition concerns.
Samtidig ville den dominerendestandard for »onboard units«, der ville blive udviklet, få allerede eksisterende udbydere af telematiksystemer til at forsvinde.
250.Zeon is a Japanese company active in thedesign, manufacture and distribution of syntheticrubbers, synthetic latex, chemicals, medical
269.Kommissionen drog den konklusion, at fusionen ville have ført til vedvarende monopollignende tilstande på det italienske betalings-tv-mar-ked, skabt barrierer for adgangen til markedet forsatellitbaseret betalingstv og skabt en monopolstilling i Italien inden for visse typer premiumprogrammer (specielt enerettigheder til visse fodboldlandskampe, der finder sted hvert år, og de mestpopulære spillefilm).
254.The transaction would create the numberone aluminium company in terms of global turnover, followed closely by Alcoa. The Commission’s market investigation identified competition concerns in the overall market for flat-rolledaluminium products (FRPs), particularly withregard to beverage and food can stock as well asbeverage can end stock (can tops).
Det ville have afskåret andrefra at få adgang til premiumprogramrettigheder,der er nøglen til at få succes inden for betalings-tv.Undersøgelserne viste også, at der var meget ringesandsynlighed for, at to operatører ville kunneoverleve på det italienske betalings-tv-marked.
The investigation also highlighted concerns in the markets foraluminium aerosol cans and aluminium cartridges that require rigid packaging. Finally, theexamination indicated serious doubts with regard
Sag COMP/M.2876 af 2.4.2003.
Case COMP/M.3197 Candover/Cinven/Bertelsmann, 29.7.2003.Case COMP/M.3235 Teijin/Zeon, 12.8.2003.
Sag COMP/M.2903 af 30.4.2003.
Case COMP/M.3225 Alcan/Pechiney (II), 29.9.2003.
276.Kommissionen fandt, at disse tilsagn villeløse konkurrenceproblemerne og skabe ens spilleregler for alle aktører og samtidig bane vej forvidereudvikling af det marked for telematiksystemer, der er under udvikling, og specielt tilgodeseforbrugernes interesser.
to three technology markets (alumina refiningtechnology, smelter cell technology and anodebaking furnace technology) where the transactionwould combine the two leading active licensorsin the aluminium metal production chain.
277.Den 11. juni godkendte Kommissionenmed en række betingelser og påbud en fusionmellem det østrigsk Elektrizitätswirtschafts-AG (Verbund) og fem regionale østrigske elleverandører, der var samlet igruppen EnergieAllianz.
259.On 11 November, the Commission confirmed that the purchase of Moulinex by SEB,both manufacturers of small electrical householdappliances, did not pose any competition problems in Finland, Ireland, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
283.Den 23. juli godkendte Kommissionen dennederlandske virksomhed DSM’s overtagelse afden schweiziske virksomhed Roches vitamin- ogfinkemikaliedivision (RV & FC).
255.In order to meet the Commission’s competition concerns, Alcan offered an extensive package of commitments.
DSM og RV & FCer aktive inden for en bred vifte af produkter. Deneneste overlapning mellem dem var imidlertid inden for foderenzymer, specielt inden for ikke-stivel-sesholdige polysaccharide nedbrydningsenzymer(NSP-nedbrydningsenzymer) og fytase.
First, it offered the divestment of either its 50 % share in AluNorf and its Göttingen and Nachterstedt rolling mills or Pechiney’s Neuf-Brisach, Rugles foil mill and, atthe purchaser’s option, the Annecy rolling mill.Both divestment packages include state-of-the-art production facilities.
NSP-ned-brydningsenzymer hjælper dyr med at frigøre næringsstofferne i deres foder.
Alcan’s Latchford casting house could also be added to either the Alu-Norf or Neuf-Brisach packages at the purchaser’soption.
Fytase er et enzym, derbruges til at forøge mængden af fordøjelig fosfor ifoder og til at mindske fosfatindholdet i dyregødning for derved at mindske forureningen.
In addition, Alcan would transfer researchand development resources to the buyer.
DSM og RV & FC er med i to forskellige vertikale alliancer:DSM har en alliance med BASF, og RV & FC har enalliance med den danske industrienzymproducent,Novozymes.
Thispackage would allow a potential buyer to act as afully competitive force in the FRP industry.
279.Tilsammen havde parterne en meget stormarkedsandel på disse markeder, der alt efter forbrugerkategori lå på mellem 50 og 75 %.
Alcanalso offered to eliminate the overlap in relation tothe two companies’ activities in aluminium aerosol cans and aluminium cartridges.
Dennesituation ville være blevet yderligere forstærketaf, at Verbund ville blive elimineret som EnergieAllianz’ største eksisterende og potentielle konkurrent, af parternes førende position inden forelproduktion og af en række eksisterende forbindelser til konkurrenter.
In addition, itundertook to continue offering licences for thetechnologies referred to above on terms and conditions comparable to those applied prior to thetransaction, and to divest its anode baking furnace technology altogether.
284.Kommissionen havde påvist konkurrenceproblemer på fytasemarkedet. DSM’s overtagelseaf RV & FC ville have skabt en strukturforbindelsemellem de to alliancer og ført til monopollignendetilstande på markedet for fytase, såvel i produkti-ons- som i distributionsleddet.
260.The case was reviewed in the light of the April 2003 judgment of the Court of First Instance upholding the Commission’s 2002 decision as regards the referral to France of the French aspects and the conditions imposed in anumber of European countries, but annulling theunconditional clearance in the other five Member States.
Et af tilsagnenedrejede sig om frasalg af Verbunds kontrollerende interesser i APC, som er Verbunds distributør til de store kunder, og det skulle gennemføres,før fusionen fandt sted.
A potential purchaser willhave to demonstrate to the Commission its capability of maintaining and developing these assetsas an active force in the aluminium industry (1).
287.Den 2. september traf Kommissionen beslutning om betinget godkendelse af GE Medical Sy-
The survey examined the positionof each competitor in each market in terms ofturnover, product offerings and brand value.This indepth analysis confirmed that UK,Finnish, Irish, Italian and Spanish consumerswould benefit from sufficient competition evenafter the merger.
282.Kommissionen behandlede denne sag inært og frugtbart samarbejde med de østrigske
257.On 11 June, the Commission approvedwithout conditions the proposed creation of ajoint venture between the German chemical pro-
Sag T-350/03.Sag COMP/M.2972 af 23.7.2003.Sag COMP/M.3083 af 2.9.2003.
In 1999, Alcan and Pechiney had already notified a friendlymerger for regulatory clearance.
Sag COMP/M.2947 af 11.6.2003.
Case COMP/M.2621 SEB/Moulinex II, 11.11.2003.
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Telepiù with Stream, the pay-TV platform controlled by News Corporation.
293.I 2003 anmeldte Electrabel en række transaktioner med fællesskabsdimension gående ud påovertagelse af de regionale kooperative el- oggasselskaber (Intercommunales).
268.The situation of the Italian pay-TV operatorshas been characterised by severe financial difficulties since the beginning of their operations (1991for Telepiù and 1998 for Stream).
stems’ overtagelse af den finske virksomhed Instrumentarium.
263.On 30 April, the Commission approved,subject to conditions, the combination of themedical ventilators, anaesthesia delivery systemsand patient monitoring businesses of the Germancompanies Siemens AG and Drägerwerk AG in ajoint venture known as Dräger Medical.
General Electric (GE) er aktiv ihele verden inden for flere forskellige områder ogmarkedsfører via GE Medical Systems en bredvifte af medicinske apparater, bl.a. billedbaseretdiagnosticeringsudstyr (f.eks. røntgenmaskiner),elektromedicinske systemer (f.eks. patientmonitorer) og it-løsninger til hospitaler.
264.The Commission’s investigation focused onthe joint venture’s impact on the markets foranaesthesia delivery systems, ventilators andpatient monitoring devices.
Instrumentariumer aktiv inden for anæstesiapparater, intensivovervågningsudstyr og billedbaseret diagnosticeringsudstyr, bl.a. med mærkerne Datex-Ohmeda,Ziehm og Spacelabs — sidstnævnte er en amerikansk patientmonitorfabrikant, som Instrumentarium overtog sidste år.
These markets hadundergone a significant consolidation in recentyears, as the main players became bigger throughthe acquisition of the smaller manufacturers.