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Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/1

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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,

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8368. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/2

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/3

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

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BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/4

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

E-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/5

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/6

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A residence permit with ‘proof of establishment’ in the form of the ID1 card in accordance with the joint actions based on Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (issued in Austria between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2005)

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Residence permit in the form of a sticker in accordance with the joint actions based on Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (issued in Austria between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2005)

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Residence permits falling under ‘authorisation of establishment’ (Niederlassungsbewilligung), ‘family member’ (Familienangehörige), ‘permanent residence — EU’ (Daueraufenthalt-EG), ‘permanent residence — family member’ (Daueraufenthalt-Familienangehöriger) and ‘authorisation of residence’ (Aufenthaltsbewilligung), in the form of the ID1 card in accordance with the joint actions based on Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (issued in Austria since 1 January 2006)

The ‘authorisation of residence’ permit (Aufenthaltsbewilligung) indicates the specific purpose for which it was issued.

An ‘authorisation of residence’ permit (Aufenthaltsbewilligung) may be issued for the following purposes: job rotation worker, posted worker, self-employed, artist, special cases of employment, school pupil, student, social service provider, researcher, family reunification.

The ‘authorisation of establishment’ (Niederlassungsbewilligung) permit may be issued without further details or for the following purposes: no gainful activity and dependant.

‘Authorisation of establishment’ (Niederlassungsbewilligung) permits were issued in Austria until 30 June 2011 for the categories of key worker, unlimited and limited.

‘Permanent residence — EU’ (Daueraufenthalt-EG) and ‘permanent residence — family member’ (Daueraufenthalt-Familienangehöriger) permits were issued in Austria until 31 December 2013.

‘Authorisation of residence’ (Aufenthaltsbewilligung) permits for the purposes of Section 69a of the Establishment and Residence Act (NAG) were issued in Austria until 31 December 2013.

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The ‘red-white-red card’ (Rot-Weiß-Rot-Karte), the ‘red-white-red card plus’ (Rot-Weiß-Rot-Karte plus) and the ‘blue EU card’ (Blaue Karte EU) in the form of the ID1 card in accordance with the joint actions based on Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (issued in Austria since 1 July 2011)

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‘Permanent residence — EU’ (Daueraufenthalt-EG) permits in accordance with the joint actions based on Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (issued in Austria from 1 January 2014)

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‘Right of residence plus’ (Aufenthaltsberechtigung plus) permits issued in accordance with Section 55(1) or Section 56(1) of the Asylum Act as set out in Federal Law Gazette I No 100/2005 is in line with the former provisions of Sections 41(a)(9) and 43(3) of the Establishment and Residence Act (NAG) as set out in Federal Law Gazette I No 38/2011. Issued in Austria from 1 January 2014

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The ‘right of residence’ (Aufenthaltsberechtigung) permit issued in accordance with Section 55(2) or Section 56(2) of the Asylum Act as set out in Federal Law Gazette I No 100/2005 corresponds to the former ‘authorisation of establishment’ (Niederlassungsbewilligung) permit issued in accordance with Sections 43(3) and (4) of the Establishment and Residence Act (NAG) as set out in Federal Law Gazette I No 38/2011. Issued in Austria from 1 January 2014

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The ‘right of residence on the grounds of special protection’ permit issued under Section 57 of the Asylum Act as set out in Federal Law Gazette I No 100/2005 further transposes in Austria the provisions of Council Directive 2004/81/EC of 29 April 2004 on the residence permit issued to third-country nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or who have been the subject of an action to facilitate illegal immigration, who cooperate with the competent authorities. The predecessor provision was Section 69(a)(1) of the Establishment and Residence Act (NAG) as set out in Federal Law Gazette I No 38/2011. Issued in Austria from 1 January 2014

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The residence permit according a right of residence in the Union of more than three months for family members of EEA citizens pursuant to Directive 2004/38/EC does not correspond to the standard format in Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals

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The permanent residence card to document a Community right of permanent residence of more than three months for a family member of an EEA citizen pursuant to Directive 2004/38/EC does not correspond to the standard format in Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals

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Identity document with photograph for persons entitled to privileges and immunities in red, yellow and blue, issued by the Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs

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Identity document with photograph in card format for persons entitled to privileges and immunities in red, yellow, blue, green, brown, grey and orange issued by the Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs

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‘Person entitled to asylum status’ pursuant to Section 7 of the 1997 Asylum Act as set out in Federal Law Gazette I No 105/2003 (granted until 31 December 2005) — usually documented by a conventional travel document in ID 3 book format (issued in Austria from 1 January 1996 to 27 August 2006)

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‘Person entitled to asylum status’ pursuant to Section 3 of the 2005 Asylum Act (granted since 1 January 2006) — usually documented by a conventional travel document in ID 3 book format (issued in Austria since 28 August 2006) or by a card for persons entitled to asylum pursuant to Section 51(a) of the 2005 Asylum Act

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Person holding ‘subsidiary protection status’ pursuant to Section 8 of the 1997 Asylum Act as set out in Federal Law Gazette I No 105/2003 (granted until 31 December 2005) — usually documented by a conventional travel document in ID 3 book format with integrated electronic micro chip (issued in Austria from 1 January 1996 to 27 August 2006)

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Person holding ‘subsidiary protection status’ pursuant to Section 8 of the 2005 Asylum Act (granted since 1 January 2006) — usually documented by an alien’s passport in ID 3 book format with integrated electronic microchip (issued in Austria since 28 August 2006) or by a card for persons holding ‘subsidiary protection status’ pursuant to Section 52 of the 2005 Asylum Act

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List of participants on a school trip within the European Union within the meaning of the Council Decision of 30 November 1994 on a joint action concerning travel facilities for school pupils from third countries resident in a Member State

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‘Employment permit’ pursuant to the Aliens Employment Act, valid for up to six months, in conjunction with a valid travel document

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Indefinite residence permit — issued in the form of an ordinary visa under Section 6(1)(1) of the 1992 Aliens Act (FrG) (issued until 31 December 1992 by the Austrian domestic authorities and representative offices abroad in the form of a stamp)

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Residence permit in the form of a green sticker up to No 790.000

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Residence permit in the form of a green and white sticker from No 790.001 onwards

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Residence permit in the form of a sticker in accordance with Council Joint Action 97/11/JHA of 16 December 1996, Official Journal L 7 of 10.1.1997, concerning a uniform format for residence permits (issued in Austria between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2004)

OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 1.

OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 5.

OJ C 192, 18.8.2007, p. 11.

OJ C 271, 14.11.2007, p. 14.

OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 31.

OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 14.

OJ C 207, 14.8.2008, p. 12.

OJ C 331, 21.12.2008, p. 13.

OJ C 3, 8.1.2009, p. 5.

OJ C 64, 19.3.2009, p. 15.

OJ C 198, 22.8.2009, p. 9.

OJ C 239, 6.10.2009, p. 2.

OJ C 298, 8.12.2009, p. 15.

OJ C 308, 18.12.2009, p. 20.

OJ C 35, 12.2.2010, p. 5.

OJ C 82, 30.3.2010, p. 26.

OJ C 103, 22.4.2010, p. 8.

OJ C 108, 7.4.2011, p. 6.

OJ C 157, 27.5.2011, p. 5.

OJ C 201, 8.7.2011, p. 1.

OJ C 216, 22.7.2011, p. 26.

OJ C 283, 27.9.2011, p. 7.

OJ C 199, 7.7.2012, p. 5.

OJ C 214, 20.7.2012, p. 7.

OJ C 298, 4.10.2012, p. 4.

OJ C 51, 22.2.2013, p. 6.

OJ C 75, 14.3.2013, p. 8.

OJ C 77, 15.3.2014, p. 4.

OJ C 118, 17.4.2014, p. 9.

OJ C 200, 28.6.2014, p. 59.

OJ C 304, 9.9.2014, p. 3.

OJ C 390, 5.11.2014, p. 12.

OJ C 210, 26.6.2015, p. 5.

OJ C 286, 29.8.2015, p. 3.

OJ C 151, 28.4.2016, p. 4.

OJ C 16, 18.1.2017, p. 5.

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/10

1.

On 24 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Advent International Corporation (‘Advent International’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Safran Identity and Security SAS (France) and Morpho USA (United States), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Advent International: private equity investment in various sectors, such as banking, payment services, and identity and security solutions. In particular, Advent International controls Oberthur Technologies SA, a digital security provider active in the payment, identity and telecommunication sectors.

—   for Safran Identity and Security SAS: identity and security solutions.

—   for Morpho USA: identity and security solutions.

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 M.8258 — Advent International/Morpho, to the following address:

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/11

1.

On 24 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking PHM Holdco 19 SARL, the ultimate holding company of OGF and its subsidiaries (together the ‘OGF Group’ or the ‘Target’, France), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for OTPP: administers pension benefits and invests pension plan assets on behalf of active and retired teachers in the Canadian province of Ontario; OTPP also controls the Westerleigh Group, a developer and operator of crematoria and cemeteries in the United Kingdom,

—   for OGF Group: active in the French funeral service sector, providing (i) embalming, burial and cremation services, (ii) coffins, monuments and other items (such as flowers), (iii) crematorium management, (iv) pre-need insurance contracts and (v) supplying coffins through its two coffin-manufacturing sites.

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 this 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. 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 M.8398 — OTPP/OGF Group, to the following address:

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/12

1.

On 24 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Sumitomo Corporation (‘Sumitomo’, Japan) and Musashi Semitsu Industry Co. Ltd (‘MSI’, Japan) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, indirect joint control over Hay Holding GmbH (‘Hay’, Germany) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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 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 this 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. 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 M.8403 — Sumitomo/Musashi Semitsu Industry/Hay Holding, to the following address:

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/13

1.

On 22 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking LSF10 XL Bidco SCA (Luxembourg), an affiliate of Lone Star Fund X (US), L.P. and Lone Star Fund X (Bermuda), L.P. (both of which are private equity funds organised by Lone Star) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Xella International SA (Luxembourg), parent company of the Xella Group by way of a purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Lone Star: private equity firm that invests globally in real estate, equity (including the equity of operating companies), credit and other financial assets,

—   for the Xella Group: a diversified building materials group organised around (i) building materials; (ii) dry lining; and (iii) lime.

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 M.8341 — Lone Star Fund/Xella International, to the following address:

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/14

1.

On 27 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Europa Capital LLP (‘Europa Capital’, United Kingdom), and Rezidor Hotels APS Danmark (‘Rezidor’, Denmark), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of PHD Polska sp. z o.o. (‘PHD Polska’, Poland), by way of purchase of shares and an existing long-term management contract with PHD Polska.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Europa Capital: is a member of a capital group ultimately controlled by Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd (‘Mitsubishi Estate Group’, Japan); Mitsubishi Estate Group operates internationally in real estate sectors with main focus on Japan, USA, UK, China and Vietnam,

—   Rezidor: belongs to a capital group ultimately controlled by Carlson Holdings, Inc. (‘Carlson Group’, United States of America); Carlson Group is a global hospitality and travel group. Its global brands include Quorvus Collection, Radisson Blu, Radisson, Radisson RED, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson, Country Inns & Suites by CarlsonSM and Carlson Wagonlit Travel. Rezidor is an operator of, among others, the Radisson Blu Centrum Hotel in Warsaw,

—   PHD Polska: is the owner of the hotel building located in Warsaw, currently operated under the brand name Radisson Blu Centrum Hotel.

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 this 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. 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 M.8373 — Europa Capital/Rezidor/PHD Polska, to the following address:

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/15

1.

On 24 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (‘Rolls-Royce’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Industria de Turbo Propulsores SA (‘ITP’, Spain) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Rolls-Royce: development and manufacture of aircraft engines and power systems for civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy applications,

—   for ITP: design and manufacture of aircraft engine components.

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 M.8242 — Rolls-Royce/ITP, to the following address: