natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
288.Kommissionen fandt det betænkeligt, at GEog Instrumentarium tilsammen ville få for stor enmarkedsandel inden for patientmonitorer, hvilketville have været til skade for hospitalerne.
The Commission was concerned that Siemens and Drägerwerk through their joint venture wouldhold too high a share of the markets concerned,which would have been detrimental for hospitals.The transaction also removed a particularly closecompetitor, especially for ventilators.
294.For at gennemføre liberaliseringen af debelgiske el- og gasmarkeder var intercommuna-les-selskaberne nødt til at foretage en adskillelsemellem deres gas- og elleverancer til privilegerede kunder og deres distributionsaktiviteter.Electrabel Customer Solutions (ECS), som er etdatterselskab i Suez’ energidivision Tractebel,tilbød at overtage leveringskontrakterne med deprivilegerede kunder, der ikke har valgt leverandør, og dermed blive den leverandør, der skalsikre forsyningerne.
269.The Commission concluded that the concentration would have led to the creation of a lasting near-monopoly in the Italian pay-TV market,raised barriers to entry in satellite pay-TV andcreated a monopolist position in Italy as regardsthe acquisition of some types of premium programme content (in particular the exclusive rightsto certain football matches which take placeevery year and in which national teams participate, and blockbuster movies).
Til gengæld ville inter-communales-selskaberne få en andel i ECS.
This would haveforeclosed thirdparty access to premium content, the driver of pay-TV subscriptions and thekey to successful pay-TV operations.
IFlandern omfattede disse transaktioner både gasog elektricitet, mens aftalerne i Vallonien kunomhandlede elektricitet.
The investigation also revealed that the survival of two operators in the pay-TV market in Italy would havebeen very unlikely.
Eftersom alle kontrakterne med de forskellige intercommunales-sel-skaber blev anmeldt som særskilte transaktioner,var der flere af dem, der faldt direkte ind under debelgiske konkurrencemyndigheders kompetence,og de fastslog, at de ville styrke Electrabels dominerende stilling på markedet.
265.In response to the competition concernsraised by the Commission, the parties offered tosell Siemens’s ventilator and anaesthesia deliverybusiness, which removed the horizontal overlapin this field, and to provide rivals with the information necessary to enable them to connect theirpatient monitors and clinical information systemsto its equipment.
289.Disse markeder har gennemgået en betydelig konsolidering igennem de seneste år, hvor destore aktører er blevet endnu større gennem overtagelser af mindre fabrikanter.
270.The Commission took due account of thechronic financial difficulties faced by both companies, of the specific features of the Italian market and of the disruption that the possible closureof Stream would cause to Italian pay-TV subscribers.
Denne tendensville blive yderligere forstærket af fusionen mellem to af de fire førende aktører i Europa indenfor patientmonitorer.
Overall, it was considered that anauthorisation of the merger subject to appropriateconditions would be more beneficial to consumers than a prohibition decision followed mostprobably by the closure of Stream by its owners.
Fusionen eliminerede en af GE’s største konkurrenter på markedet, og denfusionerede enhed ville inden for perioperativepatientmonitorer komme til at stå betydeligt stærkere over for sine kunder, dvs. hospitalerne.
266.The Commission cooperated closely withthe US Federal Trade Commission in this case.Siemens/Dräger had significantly lower marketshares in North America than in Europe and consequently the US competition authorities did notchallenge the transaction.
295.For at sikre konsekvensen i sagsbehandlingen anmodede den belgiske konkurrencemyndighed om at få henvist de sager, der var blevet anmeldt til Kommissionen.
271.The commitments accepted by the Commission aimed at ensuring, in the long term (until2011), thirdparty access to premium content, thetechnical platform and the conditional access system, and at ensuring that the combined platformhad no involvement in alternative means of transmission.
For alle de sager, derhavde fællesskabsdimension, konkluderede Kommissionen, at transaktionen kunne styrke Electrabels i forvejen dominerende stilling på markedetfor levering af elektricitet til privilegerede kunder,hvilket er et nationalt marked.
At the same time, an effective system ofimplementation was put in place with a key roleentrusted to the Italian communications regulatory authority.
Kommissionen drogogså den konklusion, at disse transaktioner villeføre til en betydelig forøgelse af de allerede betydelige barrierer, der lagde hindringer i vejen for, at Electrabels konkurrenter kunne få adgang til debelgiske el- og gasmarkeder.
267.On 2 April, the Commission approved themerger between the two existing satellite pay-TVplatforms in Italy subject to a complex package ofconditions which will apply until 2011.
Desuden ville transaktionerne afskære konkurrenterne fra at blive denudpegede leverandør, der skulle sikre forsyningerne, hvilket i sig selv ville gøre dem mere troværdige på markedet. Kommissionen besluttede
The concentration consisted of the acquisition by News Corporation of sole control of Telepiù (from the Vivendi group) and a subsequent merger of
291.GE afgav tilsagn om at afhænde Instrumentariums Spacelabs-interesser og indgå en serie leveringsaftaler med køberen samt sikre, at GE’sanæstesiudstyr, patientmonitorer og kliniske informationssystemer kan bruges sammen med apparater leveret af tredjemand.
272.On 30 April, the Commission authorisedthe acquisition of joint control by Daimler-
292.Under behandlingen af fusionen mellem GE og Instrumentarium arbejdede Kommissionen tæt sammen med det amerikanske justitsministerium.
Case COMP/M.2903 DaimlerChrysler/Deutche Telekom/JV,30.4.2003.
II — FUSIONSKONTROL derfor at henvise disse sager til de belgiske konkurrencemyndigheder.
II — MERGER CONTROL
De anmodede derforom at få henvist visse dele af fusionen, således atde kunne analysere dens virkninger i Frankrig pådisse forskellige markeder.
Toll Collect will establish and operate a system forthe collection of road tolls from heavy trucks in Germany. It can also be used as a platform toprovide telematics services.
301.Kommissionen konkluderede, at de fleste afmarkederne var af større end national udstrækning, idet de dækkede hele det fransksprogedeområde i Europa, og derfor ikke kunne være genstand for en henvisning.
278.The Commission concluded that the dealwould have created or strengthened dominantpositions held by EnergieAllianz and Verbund inthe markets for the supply of electricity to largecustomers, small distributors and small customers in Austria.
296.Den 10. juni besluttede Kommissionen athenvise en del af den planlagte fusion mellem detdanske mejeriselskab Arla Foods og det britiske Express Dairies til de britiske konkurrencemyndigheder, således at de kunne undersøge fusionenskonkurrencevirkninger på markederne for leveringaf frisk mælk og fløde i Storbritannien.
273.The Commission found that the formationof the joint venture would lead to a dominantposition of DaimlerChrysler on the emergingmarket for telematics systems for transport andlogistics businesses in Germany.
297.Det Forenede Kongerige havde anmodet Kommissionen om at få henvist visse dele af sagen, nemlig med hensyn til markederne for forsyninger af råmælk i Det Forenede Kongerige, levering af frisk mælk i Storbritannien og levering affløde, der ikke leveres på tank.
279.The parties’ combined share on these markets was high: depending on the class of consumer, it ranged from 50 to 75 %.
De britiske myndigheder anmodede om at få henvist den del, derdrejede sig om markedet for mælk på flasker(hvor der især leveres til mælkemænd) i nogledele af England, hvor de fandt, at transaktionenkunne påvirke konkurrencen.
The situationwould have been further exacerbated by the disappearance of Verbund as EnergieAllianz’s mostimportant existing and potential competitor, bythe parties’ leading position in power generation,and by existing links with competitors.
Kommissionen var dog ude af stand til at afgøre, hvilkengeografisk udstrækning det andet af de to markederhar.
280.The parties entered into commitments thatresolved the Commission’s concerns.
I betragtning af den betydelige overlapningmellem de to markeder og alle de andre aktiviteter,der indgår i parternes virksomhed inden for bogkæden, mente Kommissionen, at transaktionens virkninger på alle de relevante markeder burde undersøges af en og samme myndighed.
One ofthese commitments, the sale of Verbund’s controlling stake inAPC, its distributor for large customers, had to be completed before the mergertook place.
Kommissionen togi den forbindelse hensyn til, at Lagardère-gruppenforetrak, at sagen blev behandlet af én myndighed,idet det kun var markedet for skolebøger, der blevhenvist til de franske myndigheder.
274.Through its joint control of Toll Collect, DaimlerChrysler, the biggest German truck manufacturer and one of the main players in the market for transport and logistics telematics systems,would control the access of thirdparty servicesproviders to the Toll Collect onboard units.
Endelig underrettede de belgiske myndigheder Kommissionenom, at de helst så sagen behandlet på EU-plan.
Toll Collect would be the gatekeeper for the provisionof telematics services on this platform and Daim-lerChrysler would be able to control the conditions of competition in this market.
Den23. juli besluttede Kommissionen derfor at afvise defranske myndigheders anmodning om en delvishenvisning af sagen.
At the sametime, the emergence of a predominant standardfor onboard units would cause the disappearanceof suppliers of telematics systems already in themarket.
298.Kommissionen fandt, at fusionen kunne rejsekonkurrenceproblemer, som de britiske myndigheder bedre ville kunne vurdere, på markederne forlevering af frisk mælk, frisk fløde, der ikke leverespå tank, samt levering af mælk på flasker.
281.The Commission took account of the factthat in the medium term, given the existing conditions in Austria with regard to the degree of market liberalisation and the adequate interconnection capacity to and from Germany, the scheduledentry into force of the new electricity marketdirective and the regulation on crossborder tradein energy could be expected to lead to a loweringof the barriers to entry.
Kommissionen havde dog ikke fundet nogen konkurrenceproblemer på markedet for råmælkforsyninger, derkunne resultere i en dominerende stilling for en eller flere virksomheder.
The Commission tooknote of the fact that the Austrian Minister for Economic Affairs and Labour indicated that he waswilling to implement the provisions of the energymarket directive concerning legal unbundlingimmediately.
Den afviste derfor denne delaf anmodningen og godkendte transaktionen for såvidt angår dette marked samt de markeder, forhvilke der ikke var blevet anmodet om henvisning.
276.The Commission found that the commitments package would, while removing its competition concerns and creating a level playing fieldfor all competitors, form a basis for the development of the emerging market for telematics systems and, in particular, be in line with the interests of consumers.
303.Den 23. oktober besluttede Kommissionenat henvise behandlingen af British American Tobaccos (BAT) planlagte overtagelse af den italienske tobaksvirksomhed Ente Tabacchi Italiani(ETI) til de italienske konkurrencemyndigheder.
The regulator will supervise the implementation of sections of the commitment package.The decision has been challenged before the Courtof First Instance by Wirtschaftskammer Kärntenand Best Connect Ampere Strompool (2).
299.Den 14. maj anmodede de franske myndigheder om at få sagen om det franske konglomerat Lagardères overtagelse af Vivendi Universal Publishing (VUP) henvist.
283.On 23 July, the Commission cleared theproposed acquisition of the vitamins and finechemicals division of the Swiss company Roche(RV & FC) by the Dutch company DSM. DSM
304.BAT er et internationalt tobaksselskab, derer aktivt inden for fremstilling, markedsføring ogsalg af cigaretter og andre tobaksvarer overalt iverden. ETI er et statsligt selskab, der fremstiller,markedsfører og sælger tobaksvarer i Italien.Dets helejede datterselskab, Etínera SpA (Etínera), distribuerer disse produkter i Italien.
277.On 11 June, the Commission approved amerger between the Austrian power company Österreichische Elektrizitätswirtschafts-AG(Verbund) and five Austrian regional power suppliers grouped together as EnergieAllianz, subject to conditions and obligations.
Sag COMP/M.3248 af 23.10.2003.
Case COMP/M.2947 Verbund/EnergieAllianz, 11.6.2003.
BAT blevsammen med to kommercielle partnere, Axiter SpA og FB Group Srl, udvalgt blandt dem, der afgav bud på ETI.
NSP degrading enzymeshelp animals release nutrients in their feed.Phytase is an enzyme used to increase the amountof digestible phosphorus in animal feed and tolimit pollution by reducing the amount of phosphate in animal manure.
306.ETI er Italiens næststørste tobaksvirksomhed,næst efter Philip Morris.
289.The markets concerned have undergonesignificant consolidation in recent years, as themain players became bigger through the acquisition of smaller manufacturers.
Efter fusionen ville BATblive markedsførende på markedets lavprissegment.
The merger furtheraccentuated this trend, by bringing together twoof the four leading players in Europe in patientmonitors.
sten for afgivelse af tilsagn er udløbet.
284.The Commission had identified competition concerns in the market for phytase.
Retten statuerede, at de pågældende ændringer alene var forbedringer af de oprindeligt tilbudte tilsagn.
Theacquisition of RV & FC by DSM would have created a structural link between the two alliancesand led to near-monopolies in the market forphytase at both the levels of production and distribution.
Hvis Kommissionen mener, at den har tid nok til at behandle sent afgivne tilsagn og foretage de nødvendige undersøgelser, må den kunne godkendefusionen, også selv om sådanne ændringer fremkommer efter fristens udløb.
290.The investigation also raised concerns that GE could in future favour its own critical care andperioperative patient monitors as well as its clinical information system by withholding the interface information necessary for competitors’ ownsystems to interface with the anaesthesia deliverysystems and other relevant equipment sold by themerged company.
Retten bemærkededog, at Kommissionen skal overholde bestemmelserne i Kommissionens meddelelse om tilsagn, derkan accepteres efter fusionsforordningen, og sikre,at enhver ændring i de forskellige udkast til tilsagnbegrænses til småændringer.
This would not be in the interests of hospitals as it would reduce their choice ofsuppliers and lead to potentially higher prices.
Tilsagn tilstrækkelige for de geografiske markeder, de omfatter
The Commission concludedthat the remedies removed the competition concerns and restored effective competition.
307.De italienske konkurrencemyndigheder anmodede Kommissionen om at få sagen henvist.Kommissionen konkluderede, at anmodningenvar velbegrundet, da den var sammenfaldendemed Kommissionens egen umiddelbare konstatering af, at den øgede koncentration i branchen ogelimineringen af en stærk aktør på markedetkunne skabe eller styrke en dominerende stillingpå tobaksmarkederne i Italien.
291.GE undertook to sell Instrumentarium’s Spacelabs business and to enter into a series ofsupply agreements with its acquirer as well as toensure that its anaesthesia equipment, patientmonitors and clinical information systems willinteroperate with thirdparty devices.
Disse domme stadfæstede stort set beggekommissionsbeslutninger, hvad det materielle indhold angår, og annullerede godkendelsen for såvidt angår fem medlemsstater (Spanien, Finland,Irland, Italien og Det Forenede Kongerige).
292.The Commission cooperated closely withthe US Department of Justice in the review of the GE/Instrumentarium case.
Godtagelse af ændringer i tilsagn efter treugersfristens udløb
287.On 2 September, the Commissionapproved, subject to conditions, the acquisitionby GE Medical Systems of the Finnish firm Instrumentarium.
310.Retten afviste sagsøgernes påstand om, at Kommissionen ikke kunne acceptere ændringer ide oprindelige tilsagn fra parterne, når treugersfri-
General Electric (GE) is activeglobally in several business areas and, through GE Medical Systems, markets a wide range ofmedical devices including diagnostic imagingequipment (e.g. X-ray machines), electromedicalsystems (e.g. patient monitors) and IT solutionsfor hospitals.
312.Babyliss pegede på, at der var nogle markeder, hvor Kommissionen ikke havde krævet tilsagn (Italien, Spanien, Finland, Det Forenede Kongerige og Irland), men hvor fusionen rejstealvorlige konkurrenceproblemer.
Instrumentarium is active in theareas of anaesthesia, critical care, and medicalimaging technology through the brands Datex-Ohmeda, Ziehm and Spacelabs, a US-basedpatient monitor manufacturer that it acquired lastyear.
For det første havde Kommissionen set på, omden nye enhed ville få en markedsandel på over40 % på de enkelte produktmarkeder.
In return, the intercommunales wouldacquire a participation in ECS.
For det andet konkluderede den, at alvorlige problemerkunne udelukkes, hvor der ikke var nogen størreoverlapning, eller hvor der for det tredje fandtesstærke konkurrenter.
In Flanders, theproposed operations covered both gas and electricity, whilst the agreements for the Walloon part of Belgium were restricted to electricity.
Og for det fjerde havde denogså fastslået, at der ikke ville opstå større problemer, når det pågældende produktmarked var afringe betydning i forhold til alle den fusioneredeenheds små husholdningsapparater, fordi detailforhandlerne i så fald ville stå stærkt som aftagere(en omvendt porteføljeeffekt).
As all contracts with the different intercommunales werenotified as separate transactions, a number of theseoperations fell directly within the competence ofthe Belgian competition authority, which concluded that they would strengthen Electrabel’sdominant position in the market.
316.Retten antog Philips’ søgsmål, fordi denfandt, at beslutningen om henvisning efter artikel 9kunne antages at få direkte og automatiske retsvirkninger for Philips, som er SEB-Moulinex’ størstekonkurrent i Frankrig.
298.The Commission considered that the operation would raise potential competition concernswhich could be better dealt with by the Britishcompetition authorities in the markets for the supply of fresh milk, fresh non-bulk cream and for thesupply of bottled milk.
Henvisningsbeslutningengreb ind i Philips’ rettigheder ved at afskære Philipsfra at intervenere i Kommissionens undersøgelserefter proceduren i fusionsforordningens artikel 18,stk. 4, såfremt den var blevet ført videre til andenfase.
However, the Commissiondid not identify any competition concerns in themarket for the procurement of raw milk, on thebasis of single or collective dominance.
Henvisningsbeslutningen afskar tredjeparterfra at udøve de rettigheder, de har i henhold til EF-traktaten til at indbringe Kommissionens afgørelserfor Retten i Første Instans.
It therefore rejected this part of the request and cleared theproposed transaction with regard to this marketand the markets for which no referral had beenrequested.
317.Philips gjorde gældende, at Kommissionens henvisning af sagen var i strid med principperne i fusionsforordningens artikel 9 og meddens hidtidige praksis angående henvisninger.
299.On 14 May, the French authorities lodged anapplication requesting that the planned acquisitionof Vivendi Universal Publishing (VUP) by the French conglomerate Lagardère be referred tothem.
314.Hvad den første fase angår, anfægtede Rettenikke Kommissionens konklusion om, at en markedsandel på tilsammen 40 % kan tyde på alvorlige problemer på de enkelte berørte markeder, nårandre faktorer peger i samme retning.
295.In order to ensure consistency with its previous decisions, the Belgian competition authoritiesrequested the referral of the cases notified to the Commission .
Med hensyntil den anden fase gav Retten Kommissionen medhold i, at der ikke kunne antages at ville opståstørre problemer, når der ikke var nogen betydeligoverlapning.
For all cases with a Communitydimension, the Commission concluded that theoperation could strengthen Electrabel’s alreadydominant position in the market for the supply ofelectricity and gas to eligible customers, marketswhich are national in scope.
Retten fremhævede dog, at der vedvurderingen af eventuelle porteføljeeffekter ogsåskal tages hensyn til markeder uden større overlapninger, hvis parterne forud for fusionen alleredehar høje markedsandele.
The Commission alsoconcluded that these transactions would significantly increase the already high barriers to entryfaced by competitors of Electrabel in the Belgianelectricity and gas markets.
Hvad den tredje fase angår, bemærkede Retten, at på de markeder, hvorder var påvist alvorlige problemer, kunne de kunmodvirkes af konkurrenter, hvis disse står tilstrækkeligt stærkt til at være i stand til at danne reelmodvægt mod fusionsparterne.
Furthermore, thesetransactions would eliminate the possibility forcompetitors to become default suppliers, a qualification which in itself significantly enhances thecredibility of suppliers in the market.
318.Retten statuerede, at de to betingelser iartikel 9, stk. 2, litra a), var opfyldt i denne sag under henvisning til, at disse betingelser er kumulative, har juridisk karakter og skal fortolkes på basisaf objektive elementer.
The Commission therefore decided to refer these cases tothe competent Belgian authorities.
De store markedsandele, debetydelige adgangsbarrierer og den fremtrædenderolle, de vigtigste distributionskanaler spillede, vartilstrækkelige til at fastslå, at det franske markedsstruktur adskilte det fra andre markeder.
On 4 July, the Belgian competition authority authorised the operations (including those referred by the Commission), subject to certain commitments.
Retten såderefter på, om det var med rette, at Kommissionenhavde henvist sagen til de franske myndigheder.Den fremhævede, at fusionsforordningens artikel9, stk. 3, litra a), giver betydelige skønsbeføjelserved afgørelsen af, om en fusionssag skal henviseseller ej.
300.The French authorities considered that thetransaction threatened to create dominant positions in France in a number of markets formingpart of the ‘book chain’ (markets for the acquisition of authors’ rights, publishing and distribution).
Disse skønsbeføjelser er imidlertid ikkeuindskrænkede.
They therefore requested a partial referral ofthe merger so as to be able to analyse the impact ofthe transaction in France on these various markets.
Kommissionen kan ikke beslutteat foretage henvisning, hvis der ved gennemgangenaf medlemsstatens henvisningsanmodning foreligger klart og kohærent belæg for, at konkurrencen påde relevante markeder ikke kan sikres eller genoprettes, hvis sagen henvises.
296.On 10 June, the Commission decided to referpart of the proposed merger between Danishbased dairy products company Arla Foods and Britain’s Express Dairies to the UK competitionauthorities, to assess the competitive impact on themarkets for the supply of processed fresh milk and
I denne sag fandt Retten, at Kommissionen med rimelighed kunneantage, at de franske myndigheder ville træffe foranstaltninger, der åbnede mulighed for at beskytteeller genoprette den effektive konkurrence, og atden derfor havde handlet i overensstemmelse medbestemmelserne i artikel 9, stk. 3.
301.The Commission concluded that most ofthe markets were of supranational geographicaldimension, covering the whole of the Frenchspeaking area in Europe, and could therefore notbe subject to referral.
Retten statuerede derfor, at Kommissionen ikke på grundlag af denne analyse i
Case COMP/M.3130 Arla/Express Dairies.
319.Retten afviste påstanden om, at Kommissionen ikke havde fulgt sin hidtidige praksis, som
Case COMP/M.2978 Lagardère/Natexis/VUP.