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Document C:2014:010:FULL

Official Journal of the European Union, C 010, 14 January 2014


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ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2014.010.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 10
European flag  

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 57
14 January 2014

Notice No

Contents

page

 

II   Information

 

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

 

European Commission

2014/C 010/01

Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.7018 — Telefónica Deutschland/E-Plus) ( 1 )

1

2014/C 010/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 )

2

 

IV   Notices

 

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

 

European Commission

2014/C 010/03

Euro exchange rates

5

 

V   Announcements

 

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

 

European Commission

2014/C 010/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7138 — ThyssenKrupp/Acciai Speciali Terni/Outokumpu VDM) ( 1 )

6

2014/C 010/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7127 — Carlyle/MDP/Chesapeake/MPS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

7

 

 

(1)   Text with EEA relevance

EN

 

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

14.1.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 10/1

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.7018 — Telefónica Deutschland/E-Plus)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 10/01

On 20 December 2013, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above mentioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+ 32 22964301 / 22967244) or by post, under reference COMP/M.7018 — Telefónica Deutschland/E-Plus, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

14.1.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 10/2

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 10/02

Date of adoption of the decision

4.12.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35679 (12/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

Dresden

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Telemedicine infrastructure in the model region of Saxony (Germany)

Legal basis

 

The Directive of the Saxon State Ministry for Social Affairs and Consumer Protection; the ERDF operational programme for Saxony under the ‘Convergence’ objective covering the period 2007-2013; Articles 23 and 44 of the Budgetary Act (SäHO) in the version published on 10 April 2001 (SächsGVBl. S. 153) last time modified by Article 1 of the Act from 13 December 2012 (SächsGVBl. S. 725) in consolidated version from January 2013

 

Administrative Regulations of the Saxon State Ministry of Finance to the Budgetary Act of Saxony (VwV-SäHO) from 27 June 2005 (SächsABl. SDr. S. 226), last time modified by the Administrative Regulation from 2 May 2013 (SächsABl. SDr. S. 520)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Carus Consilium Sachsen GmbH; T-Systems International GmbH

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 10 100 000

Intensity

80 %

Duration (period)

Five years from date of adoption

Economic sectors

Other human health activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Sächsische Aufbaubank

Pirnaische Str. 9

01067 Dresden

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

Date of adoption of the decision

20.11.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.36200 (13/N)

Member State

Poland

Region

Poland

Article 107(3)(a) and (c)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Umorzenie przedsiębiorcom należności z tytułu składek

Legal basis

1)

Ustawa z dnia 9 listopada 2012 r. o umorzeniu należności powstałych z tytułu nieopłaconych składek przez osoby prowadzące pozarolniczą działalność

2)

Ustawa z dnia 13 października 1998 r. o systemie ubezpieczeń społecznych – art. 6, art. 8

3)

Ustawa z dnia 17 listopada 1964 r. – Kodeks postępowania cywilnego – art. 823

4)

Ustawa z dnia 17 grudnia 1998 r. o emeryturach i rentach z Funduszu Ubezpieczeń Społecznych

5)

Ustawa z dnia 2 lipca 2004 r. o swobodzie działalności gospodarczej

6)

Ustawa z dnia 17 czerwca 1966 r. o postępowaniu egzekucyjnym w administracji

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Other

Form of aid

Debt write-off

Budget

Overall budget: PLN 430 million

Intensity

Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych

ul. Szamocka 3,5

01-748 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

Date of adoption of the decision

18.12.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.37640 (13/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aiuto al salvataggio di ACC Compressors SpA in A.S.

Legal basis

A.

D.L. 30.1.1979, n. 26 (convertito in L. 3.4.1979, n. 95), Provvedimenti urgenti per l'amministrazione straordinaria di grandi imprese in crisi (cfr. art. 2-bis);

B.

D.M. 23.12.2004, n. 319, Regolamento recante le condizioni e le modalità di prestazione della garanzia statale sui finanziamenti a favore delle grandi imprese in stato di insolvenza, ai sensi dell'articolo 101 del D. Lgs. 8 luglio 1999, n. 270;

C.

D.L. 23.12.2003, n. 347 (convertito in L. 18.2.2004, n. 39), Misure urgenti per la ristrutturazione industriale di grandi imprese in stato di insolvenza;

D.

D. LGS. 8.7.1999, n. 270, Nuova disciplina delle grandi imprese in stato di insolvenza, a norma dell'articolo 1 della legge 30 luglio 1998, n. 274

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

ACC Compressors SpA in A.S.

Objective

Rescuing firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 13,6 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2014-1.7.2014

Economic sectors

Manufacture of other pumps and compressors

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico

Via Molise 2

00187 Roma RM

ITALIA

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

14.1.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 10/5

Euro exchange rates (1)

13 January 2014

2014/C 10/03

1 euro =


 

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3654

JPY

Japanese yen

141,37

DKK

Danish krone

7,4620

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83170

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8713

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2342

ISK

Iceland króna

 

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3620

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,410

HUF

Hungarian forint

298,84

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1542

RON

Romanian leu

4,5240

TRY

Turkish lira

2,9730

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5066

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4897

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5882

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6328

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7270

KRW

South Korean won

1 444,41

ZAR

South African rand

14,6746

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2531

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6274

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 157,79

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,4550

PHP

Philippine peso

60,880

RUB

Russian rouble

45,2798

THB

Thai baht

45,047

BRL

Brazilian real

3,2124

MXN

Mexican peso

17,7642

INR

Indian rupee

83,9270

(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

14.1.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 10/6

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7138 — ThyssenKrupp/Acciai Speciali Terni/Outokumpu VDM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 10/04

1.

On 8 January 2014, 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 ThyssenKrupp AG (‘TK’, Germany) intends to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the undertakings Acciai Speciali Terni (‘AST’, Italy) and Outokumpu VDM (‘VDM’, Germany, and together ‘AST/VDM’) and their affiliates by means of the acquisition of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for TK: flat carbon steel products (Europe and Americas) and their distribution, elevator technology, components technology and industrial solutions such as specialist engineering, construction services and end-to-end engineering services,

—

for AST/VDM: production and distribution of stainless steel products and high performance alloys, forging, tube making.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7138 — ThyssenKrupp/Acciai Speciali Terni/Outokumpu VDM, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

14.1.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 10/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7127 — Carlyle/MDP/Chesapeake/MPS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 10/05

1.

On 8 January 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, United States) and Madison Dearborn Partners LLC (‘MDP’, United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Chesapeake Service Ltd. and its subsidiaries (‘Chesapeake’, United Kingdom), currently solely controlled by Carlyle, and Multi Packaging Solutions Inc. and its subsidiaries (‘MPS’, United States), currently solely controlled by MDP, through a joint holding structure.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Carlyle: global alternative asset manager,

—

for MDP: private equity investments and funding,

—

for Chesapeake: manufacturing and sale of secondary paper-based packaging solutions,

—

for MPS: manufacturing and sale of packaging solutions, in particular secondary paper-based packaging and plastic packaging solutions.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the 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 number COMP/M.7127 — Carlyle/MDP/Chesapeake/MPS, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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