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Official Journal of the European Union, C 294, 18 November 2008
Official Journal of the European Union, C 294, 18 November 2008
Official Journal of the European Union, C 294, 18 November 2008
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 294 |
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English edition |
Information and Notices |
Volume 51 |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
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Commission |
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2008/C 294/01 |
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2008/C 294/02 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5286 — Lion Capital/Foodvest) ( 1 ) |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
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Council |
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2008/C 294/03 |
List of appointments made by the Council — October 2008 (Social field) |
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2008/C 294/04 |
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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
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2008/C 294/05 |
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2008/C 294/06 |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
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2008/C 294/07 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5357 — GKN/Airbus Filton Wing Component Operation) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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2008/C 294/08 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5298 — Dow/Rohm and Haas) ( 1 ) |
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2008/C 294/09 |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
Commission
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18.11.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 294/1 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(2008/C 294/01)
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Date of adoption of the decision |
13.10.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
NN 68/03 |
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Member State |
Belgium |
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Region |
Vlaanderen |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Ophaling en verwerking van krengen van landbouwdieren Collecte et transformation des cadavres d'animaux d'exploitation |
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Legal basis |
Decreet houdende wijziging van het decreet van 2 juli 1981 betreffende de voorkoming en het beheer van afvalstoffen. Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 24 mei 1995 betreffende de ophaling en de verwerking van dierlijk afval. Ministerieel besluit van 16 december 1999 houdende nadere bepalingen omtrent het abonnement voor de financiering van het ophalen en verwerking van krengen voor 2000 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Removal and destruction of fallen stock; storage and destruction of animal products |
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Form of aid |
Compensation for the costs of destruction and removal of fallen stock, and the costs of storage and destruction of animal products |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 53 million |
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Intensity |
1993-2003: Up to 100 % of the costs for the removal and destruction of fallen stock; up to 100 % of the costs for the storage and disposal of animal products. 2004-2007: Up to 100 % of the costs for the removal and up to 75 % of the costs for the destruction of fallen stock |
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Duration |
1993-2007 |
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Economic sectors |
Agricultural sector |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Other information |
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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
2.10.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
NN 52/07 |
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Estonia |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Hukkunud põllumajandusloomade korjuste jäätmekäitlusettevõttes hävitamise ja kokkuveo teenuse kulude katmine |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Removal and destruction of fallen stock |
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Form of aid |
Subsidised service |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EEK 154 million Annual budget: EEK 22 million |
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Intensity |
Up to 75 % of the costs of the destruction of fallen stock Up to 50 of the costs of the removal of fallen stock |
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Duration |
1.5.2007-31.12.2013 |
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Economic sectors |
Agricultural sector |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Other information |
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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
3.10.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
NN 67/07 |
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Member State |
Ireland |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Stamp duty relief for farm consolidation |
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Legal basis |
Section 121 of the Finance Act 2005 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Encouraging greater levels of farm consolidation |
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Form of aid |
Relief from stamp duty |
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Budget |
Total budget of EUR 1 million |
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Intensity |
9 % |
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Duration |
1.7.2005-30.6.2007 |
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Economic sectors |
Agriculture |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Other information |
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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
13.10.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 235/08 |
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Member State |
Greece |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
«Μέτρα υπέρ των παραγωγών της χώρας που οι γεωργικές τους εκμεταλλεύσεις ζημιώθηκαν από θεομηνίες (πλημμύρες, κατολισθήσεις) και δυσμενείς καιρικές συνθήκες (ανεμοθύελλα, υπερβολική βροχόπτωση, χαλάζι, παγετό, χιονόπτωση, χιονοθύελλα), κατά τη χρονική περίοδο Ιανουάριος-Δεκέμβριος 2006» |
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Legal basis |
Σχέδιο διϋπουργικής απόφασης |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Adverse weather conditions; natural disasters |
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Form of aid |
Grants |
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Budget |
EUR 50 000 000 |
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Intensity |
Up to 80 % |
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Duration |
Until the end of 2010 |
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Economic sectors |
Agriculture |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Other information |
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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
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18.11.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 294/5 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5286 — Lion Capital/Foodvest)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 294/02)
On 18 September 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 32008M5286. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
Council
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18.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 294/6 |
List of appointments made by the Council
October 2008 (Social field)
(2008/C 294/03)
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Committee |
End of term of office |
Publication in OJ |
Person replaced |
Resignation/appointment |
Member/alternate |
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Person appointed |
Affiliation |
Date of Council Decision |
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Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement of Workers |
13.9.2008 |
Mr Paolo FINZI |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Luxembourg |
Ms Vivienne ECKER |
Ministère des affaires étrangères et de l'immigration |
13.10.2008 |
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Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work |
28.2.2010 |
Ms Egle KÄÄRATS |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Estonia |
Ms Pille STRAUSS-RAATS |
Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia |
2.10.2008 |
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Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work |
28.2.2010 |
Mr Robert PICCOLI |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
France |
Mr Hervé LANOUZIERE |
Direction générale du travail |
2.10.2008 |
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Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work |
28.2.2010 |
Ms Ija RUDZĪTE |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Workers |
Latvia |
Mr Vladimirs NOVIKOVS |
Department of Railway Workers Trade Union |
2.10.2008 |
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Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work |
28.2.2010 |
Ms Betka ŠIMC |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Workers |
Slovenia |
Ms Darja BOBNAR |
ZDSS – Solidarnost |
2.10.2008 |
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Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work |
28.2.2010 |
Mr Thomas HOLTMANN |
Resignation |
Member |
Employers |
Germany |
Mr Eckhard METZE |
KAN — Kommission Arbeitsschutz und Normung |
2.10.2008 |
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Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work |
28.2.2010 |
Mr R. FERINGA |
Resignation |
Member |
Government |
Netherlands |
Mr Martin P.FLIER |
Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid |
13.10.2008 |
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Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work |
28.2.2010 |
Mr Luis Filipe NASCIMENTO LOPES |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Workers |
Portugal |
Mr José Manuel da LUZ CORDEIRO |
UGT |
13.10.2008 |
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Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions |
30.11.2010 |
Mr Grant FITZNER |
Resignation |
Member |
Government |
United Kingdom |
Mr William WELLS |
Employment Market Analysis and Research |
2.10.2008 |
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Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions |
30.11.2010 |
Ms Siiri OTSMANN |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Government |
Estonia |
Ms Katrin RAADOM |
Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia |
2.10.2008 |
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Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions |
30.11.2010 |
Ms Nina GLOBOČNIK |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Employers |
Slovenia |
Ms Tatjana PAJNKIHAR |
ZDS – Zveza delodajalcev Slovenije |
2.10.2008 |
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Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions |
30.11.2010 |
Ms Sonja STREICHER |
Resignation |
Alternate |
Employers |
Luxembourg |
Ms Magalie LYSIAK |
FEDIL |
2.10.2008 |
Commission
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18.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 294/9 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
17 November 2008
(2008/C 294/04)
1 euro=
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Currency |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,266 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
121,93 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4474 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,84825 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
10,0126 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,515 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
210 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
8,792 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
25,395 |
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EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
268,5 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,7093 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
3,773 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
3,797 |
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SKK |
Slovak koruna |
30,4 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
2,0674 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,943 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,5502 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
9,8116 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
2,2725 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,9281 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 810,38 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
12,7347 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
8,6429 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,1307 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
15 065,4 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,5582 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
62,41 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
34,7162 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
44,291 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
2,9148 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
16,5466 |
Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
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18.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 294/10 |
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 294/05)
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Aid No |
XP 7/08 |
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Member State |
Republic of Lithuania |
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Region |
— |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Parama kreditų palūkanoms kompensuoti (Nr. XA 7016/08 pakeitimas) |
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Legal basis |
Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2008 m. liepos 25 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-419 „Dėl žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 12 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-160 „Dėl dalies palūkanų už investicinius kreditus, paimtus nuo 2007 m. gegužės 1 d. ir suteiktus su UAB žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo garantija, kompensavimo taisyklių patvirtinimo“ pakeitimo“ (Žin., 2008, Nr. 88-3553) |
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Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company |
Aid scheme |
Annual overall amount |
LTL 4 million (EUR 1,16 million at the official exchange rate) |
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Loans guaranteed |
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Individual aid |
Overall aid amount |
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Loans guaranteed |
— |
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Maximum aid intensity |
In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
Yes |
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Date of implementation |
3 August 2008 |
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Duration of scheme or individual aid award |
Until 31 December 2008 |
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Objective of aid |
Aid to SMEs |
Yes |
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Economic sector(s) concerned |
Limited to specific sectors |
Yes |
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All manufacturing All services |
Manufacturing (including processing of agricultural products) and rural services |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija |
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Large individual aid grants |
In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation |
Yes |
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Vidmantas KANOPA
State Secretary at the Ministry
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18.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 294/11 |
Extract from the decision concerning Landsbanki Islands HF under Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions
(2008/C 294/06)
By decision of Amsterdam District Court dated 13 October 2008, No HA RK 08-668, at the request of De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam, the interim procedure referred to in Article 3:202 of the Law on Financial Supervision is hereby declared applicable to the Dutch office of the foreign-law company
Landsbanki Islands HF, also trading under the name: ‘Icesave’
registered and having offices at Gustav Mahlerplein 78, Ito tr. 11e V, Amsterdam. The legal basis for the interim procedure is Section 3.5.5 of the Law on Financial Supervision. Unless otherwise stipulated the interim procedure is subject to Dutch law. K.D. van Ringen, member of the Amsterdam District Court, has been appointed delegated judge. M. Pannevis and H. Sliedrecht RA, both having offices at DLA Piper Nederland NV, Postbus 75258, 1070 AG Amsterdam, have been appointed receivers. De Nederlandsche Bank is the authorised supervisor. An appeal against this decision may be submitted within 8 days to Amsterdam Court of Appeal, Prinsengracht 436, 1017 KE Amsterdam. To the best of the receivers' knowledge no appeal has been submitted.
V Announcements
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY
Commission
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18.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 294/12 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5357 — GKN/Airbus Filton Wing Component Operation)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 294/07)
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On 7 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 GKN plc (‘GKN’, United Kingdom), through its wholly owned subsidiary GKN Aerospace Services Limited acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the Airbus Filton operations (‘the Acquired Business’, United Kingdom) presently owned by Airbus UK Limited and Airbus SAS, by way of purchase of assets. |
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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.5357 — GKN/Airbus Filton Wing Component Operation, to the following address:
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18.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 294/13 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5298 — Dow/Rohm and Haas)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 294/08)
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On 10 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 The Dow Chemical Company (‘Dow’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Rohm and Haas Company (‘R&H’, USA) 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. |
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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.5298 — Dow/Rohm and Haas, to the following address:
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18.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 294/s3 |
NOTE TO THE READER
The institutions have decided no longer to quote in their texts the last amendment to cited acts.
Unless otherwise indicated, references to acts in the texts published here are to the version of those acts currently in force.