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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302 |
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English edition |
Information and Notices |
Volume 51 |
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II Information |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
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Commission |
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2008/C 302/01 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5328 — Goldman Sachs/Appliances Components Company/Bianchi Vending/Finder) ( 1 ) |
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2008/C 302/02 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4996 — Carlson/Rezidor) ( 1 ) |
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2008/C 302/03 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5359 — Tessenderlo Chemie/SPV/IPCHL/T-POWER JV) ( 1 ) |
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V Announcements |
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
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Commission |
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2008/C 302/09 |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
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Commission |
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2008/C 302/10 |
Re-notification of a previously notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5168 — EADS/SSTL) ( 1 ) |
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2008/C 302/11 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5383 — Salzgitter/Norddeutsche Affinerie) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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2008/C 302/12 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5407 — CSN/ITOCHU/Nacional Minérios) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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2008/C 302/13 |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance |
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II Information
INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
Commission
25.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302/1 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5328 — Goldman Sachs/Appliances Components Company/Bianchi Vending/Finder)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 302/01)
On 30 October 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32008M5328. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
25.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302/1 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.4996 — Carlson/Rezidor)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 302/02)
On 31 October 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32008M4996. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
25.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302/2 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5359 — Tessenderlo Chemie/SPV/IPCHL/T-POWER JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 302/03)
On 19 November 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32008M5359. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
Commission
25.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302/3 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
24 November 2008
(2008/C 302/04)
1 euro=
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
USD |
US dollar |
1,2773 |
JPY |
Japanese yen |
122,52 |
DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4551 |
GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,8517 |
SEK |
Swedish krona |
10,4025 |
CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,5437 |
ISK |
Iceland króna |
265 |
NOK |
Norwegian krone |
8,938 |
BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
CZK |
Czech koruna |
25,383 |
EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
HUF |
Hungarian forint |
263,5 |
LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,7092 |
PLN |
Polish zloty |
3,8565 |
RON |
Romanian leu |
3,803 |
SKK |
Slovak koruna |
30,4 |
TRY |
Turkish lira |
2,0477 |
AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,9936 |
CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,6134 |
HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
9,9025 |
NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
2,3619 |
SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,9383 |
KRW |
South Korean won |
1 890 |
ZAR |
South African rand |
13,2003 |
CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
8,7219 |
HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,1231 |
IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
16 030,12 |
MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,636 |
PHP |
Philippine peso |
63,72 |
RUB |
Russian rouble |
35,1375 |
THB |
Thai baht |
45,07 |
BRL |
Brazilian real |
3,0215 |
MXN |
Mexican peso |
17,2563 |
Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
25.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302/4 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises
(2008/C 302/05)
Aid No |
XP 8/08 |
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Member State |
Italy |
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Region |
Regione Lombardia |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Interventi a sostegno dell'agricoltura in montagna: riqualificazione e modernizzazione dei processi di trasformazione, conservazione e commercializzazione delle produzioni agro-zootecniche, con particolare riferimento al settore lattiero-caseario |
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Legal basis |
Bozza di delibera di Giunta regionale: Legge regionale del 7 febbraio 2000, articolo 23, «Interventi a sostegno dell'agricoltura in montagna — Approvazione delle disposizioni attuative», Legge regionale n. 7 del 7 febbraio 2000, «Norme per gli interventi regionali in agricoltura», Legge regionale n. 25 del 15 ottobre 2007, «Interventi regionali in favore della popolazione dei territori montani», Legge regionale n. 27 del 28 ottobre 2004, «Tutela e valorizzazione delle superfici, del paesaggio e dell'economia forestale» |
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Annual expenditure planned under the scheme |
EUR 1 000 000 |
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Maximum aid intensity |
In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 |
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Date of implementation |
18.7.2008 |
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Duration of the scheme or individual aid award |
Until 31.12.2013 |
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Objective of aid |
Aid to SMEs |
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Sector(s) concerned |
Limited to specific sectors: mountain and hill farming |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Other information |
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25.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302/5 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 302/06)
Aid No |
XR 75/08 |
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Member State |
Czech Republic |
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Region |
Severozápad |
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Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement |
Regionální operační program NUTS II Severozápad |
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Legal basis |
Zákon č. 248/ 2000 Sb., o podpoře regionálního rozvoje. Regionální operační program NUTS II Severozápad pro období 2007–2013 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Annual budget |
CZK 2 670 million |
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Maximum aid intensity |
40 % |
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In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
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Date of implementation |
1.4.2008 |
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Duration |
31.12.2013 |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme |
http://www.nuts2severozapad.cz |
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Other information |
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Aid No |
XR 97/08 |
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Member State |
Czech Republic |
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Region |
87(3)(a) |
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Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement |
Program LEADER ČR |
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Legal basis |
Zákon č. 370/2007 Sb., o státním rozpočtu České republiky na rok 2008. Pravidla pro poskytování dotací ze státního rozpočtu v rámci Programu LEADER ČR |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Annual budget |
CZK 50 million |
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Maximum aid intensity |
40 % |
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In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
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Date of implementation |
4.9.2008 |
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Duration |
31.12.2013 |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme |
http://www.mze.cz |
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Other information |
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25.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302/7 |
Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 302/07)
Member State |
Germany |
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Concerned route |
Erfurt-Munich |
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Date of entry into force of the public service obligations |
3 April 2009 |
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Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public service obligation can be obtained free of charge |
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25.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302/8 |
Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 302/08)
Member State |
Germany |
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Concerned route |
Erfurt-Munich |
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Period of validity of the contract |
3 April 2009-2 April 2012 |
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Deadline for submission of tenders |
2 months after publication of this notice |
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Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the pubic tender and the public service obligation can be obtained free of charge |
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V Announcements
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Commission
25.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302/9 |
Call for proposals under the 2009 work programme ‘People’ of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities
(2008/C 302/09)
Notice is hereby given of the launch of a call for proposals under the 2009 work programme ‘People’ of the 7th Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (2007 to 2013).
Proposals are invited for the following call. Call deadline and budget are given in the call text, which is published on the CORDIS website.
‘People’ Specific Programme:
Call Title |
Call Identifier |
International Research Staff Exchange Scheme |
FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES |
This call for proposals relates to the 2009 work programme adopted by Commission Decision C(2008) 4483 of 22 August 2008.
Information on the modalities of the call, the work programme, and the guide for applicants on how to submit proposals is available through the CORDIS website: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/calls/
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY
Commission
25.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302/10 |
Re-notification of a previously notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5168 — EADS/SSTL)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 302/10)
1. |
On 10 October 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS NV (‘EADS’, The Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (‘SSTL’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares (2). |
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This notification has been declared incomplete on 7 November 2008. The undertakings concerned have now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on 18 November 2008. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5168 — EADS/SSTL, to the following address:
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(2) OJ C 264, 17.10.2008, p. 19.
25.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302/11 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5383 — Salzgitter/Norddeutsche Affinerie)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 302/11)
1. |
On 18 November 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Salzgitter AG (Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Norddeutsche Affinerie AG (Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5383 — Salzgitter/Norddeutsche Affinerie, to the following address:
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25.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302/12 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5407 — CSN/ITOCHU/Nacional Minérios)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 302/12)
1. |
On 17 November 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (‘CSN’, Brazil) and ITOCHU Corporation (‘ITOCHU’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Nacional Minérios SA (‘Namisa’, Brazil), by way of purchase of shares. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 the Notice. |
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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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5407 — CSN/ITOCHU/Nacional Minérios, to the following address:
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25.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302/s3 |
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