ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 219

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 51
28 August 2008

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 219/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5231 — Bain Capital/D&M) (1)

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2008/C 219/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5210 — Siemens/Ortner/JV) (1)

1

2008/C 219/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5010 — Berkshire Hathaway/Munich Re/GAUM) (1)

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2008/C 219/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5121 — News Corp/Premiere) (1)

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2008/C 219/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5114 — Pernod Ricard/V&S) (1)

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 219/06

Euro exchange rates

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2008/C 219/07

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 405th meeting on 20 March 2006 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/E-1/38.113 — Prokent/Tomra

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2008/C 219/08

View of the representative of the EFTA States concerning a preliminary draft decision relating to Case COMP/E-1/38.113 — Prokent/Tomra — Meeting on 20 March 2006 of the EC Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions

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2008/C 219/09

Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/E-1/38.113 — Prokent/Tomra (Pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

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2008/C 219/10

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 406th meeting on 27 March 2006 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/E-1/38.113 — Prokent/Tomra

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2008/C 219/11

View of the representative of the EFTA States concerning a preliminary draft decision relating to Case COMP/E-1/38.113 — Prokent/Tomra — Meeting on 27 March 2006 of the EC Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions

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2008/C 219/12

Summary of Commission Decision of 29 March 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 82 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and Article 54 of the EEA Agreement against Tomra Systems ASA, Tomra Europe AS, Tomra Systems BV, Tomra Systems GmbH, Tomra Butikksystemer AS, Tomra Systems AB and Tomra Leergutsysteme GmbH (Case COMP/E-1/38.113 — Prokent/Tomra) (1)

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2008/C 219/13

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on Mergers given at its meeting of 16 January 2008 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/M.4734 — Ineos/Kerling — Rapporteur: Italy

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2008/C 219/14

Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/M.4734 — Ineos/Kerling (Pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

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2008/C 219/15

Summary of Commission Decision of 30 January 2008 declaring a concentration compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/M.4734 — Ineos/Kerling) (1)

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2008/C 219/16

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 (1)

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2008/C 219/17

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 (1)

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2008/C 219/18

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 (1)

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2008/C 219/19

Commission notice pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Modification by Italy of the public service obligation in respect of the scheduled air services on the following routes: Trapani-Rome and vice versa, Trapani-Cagliari and vice versa, Trapani-Bari and vice versa, and Trapani-Milan and vice versa

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V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2008/C 219/20

Operation of scheduled air services — Invitation to tender issued by the Åland Provincial Government pursuant to Article 4(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 for the operation of scheduled air services between Mariehamn on Åland and Stockholm/Arlanda in Sweden (1)

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2008/C 219/21

P-Lisbon: Operation of scheduled air services — Invitation to tender issued by Portugal under Article 4(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 in the context of the international public tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services for the route Lisbon-Vila Real-Bragança-Vila Real-Lisbon (1)

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2008/C 219/22

Operation of scheduled air services — Invitation to tender issued by the United Kingdom under Article 4(1)(d) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 in respect of the operation of scheduled air services between Stornoway-Benbecula and Benbecula-Barra (Scotland) (1)

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2008/C 219/23

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5303 — Arques/SHC) (1)

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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