EU merger reviews at a glance outlook

EU merger reviews at a glance outlook

	Published : Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:43 By : Agencies Print this Story

BRUSSELS (AFX) - The following mergers and joint venture agreements have been notified to the European Commission for regulatory clearance:

RECENT NOTIFICATIONS

April 25 -Proposed acquisition by private equity group EQT of Hilton Hotels Corp's Scandic Hotel chain -Proposed acquisition by Magneti Marelli Holding SpA of Concordia Finance SA

April 26 -Proposed marine engine manufacturing joint venture by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Wartsila Oyj -Proposed joint venture by Compagnie de Saint-Gobain and the US building materials company Owens Corning

PHASE ONE INVESTIGATIONS

March 19 -Proposed acquisition by Thrane and Thrane AS of Nera ASA's satellite communication activities, Nera SatCom AS -Proposed acquisition by Vivendi SA's SFR wireless division of Tele2 AB's French fixed-line telephone and broadband unit

March 22 -Proposed merger between Voestalpine's scrap trading operation Voestalpine Rohstoffhandel GmbH and Scholz AG -Proposed acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway of TTI

March 23 -Proposed acquisition by Aviva's Delta Lloyd of Erasmus Group (Candidate for simplified procedure) -Proposed acquisition by BMW Intec of Dekra Sudleasing Services (Candidate for simplified procedure)

March 26 -Proposed acquisition by Groupe Arnault's Financiere Agache of Accor's Go Voyages (Candidate for simplified procedure) -Proposed acquisition by One Equity Partners (OEP) of Royal Wessanen's private label business (Candidate for simplified procedure) -Proposed acquisition by Nutrilux of animal nutrition solutions company Provimi SA (Candidate for simplified procedure)

March 27 -Proposed acquisition by Investor AB and Morgan Stanley's capital investment vehicle, Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, of Molnlycke Health Care Group AB

March 28 -Proposed acquisition by NPM Capital NV of carpet manufacturer Tapijtfabriek H Desseaux NV (Candidate for simplified procedure)