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Document C:2023:169:FULL
Official Journal of the European Union, C 169, 12 May 2023
Official Journal of the European Union, C 169, 12 May 2023
Official Journal of the European Union, C 169, 12 May 2023
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Official Journal of the European Union |
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English edition |
Information and Notices |
Volume 66 |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2023/C 169/01 |
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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
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2023/C 169/02 |
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
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European Commission |
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2023/C 169/03 |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2023/C 169/04 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11124 – PEP / SCP / HYVE) – Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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2023/C 169/05 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11072 – BLACKROCK / MUBADALA / GOLDMAN SACHS / EQUITIX / CALISEN / MAPLECO) – Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance. |
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IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
12.5.2023 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 169/1 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
11 May 2023
(2023/C 169/01)
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
USD |
US dollar |
1,0930 |
JPY |
Japanese yen |
146,54 |
DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4484 |
GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,86795 |
SEK |
Swedish krona |
11,2184 |
CHF |
Swiss franc |
0,9758 |
ISK |
Iceland króna |
149,90 |
NOK |
Norwegian krone |
11,5180 |
BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
CZK |
Czech koruna |
23,488 |
HUF |
Hungarian forint |
371,45 |
PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,5238 |
RON |
Romanian leu |
4,9322 |
TRY |
Turkish lira |
21,3781 |
AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,6226 |
CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,4672 |
HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
8,5671 |
NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,7228 |
SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,4510 |
KRW |
South Korean won |
1 451,78 |
ZAR |
South African rand |
20,7485 |
CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
7,5817 |
IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
16 079,12 |
MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,8775 |
PHP |
Philippine peso |
60,859 |
RUB |
Russian rouble |
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THB |
Thai baht |
36,796 |
BRL |
Brazilian real |
5,4218 |
MXN |
Mexican peso |
19,2241 |
INR |
Indian rupee |
89,6905 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
12.5.2023 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 169/2 |
List of competent authorities the duly authorised staff of which shall have access to enter, amend, delete or consult data in the Visa information System (VIS)
(2023/C 169/02)
The present consolidated list is published by the European Commission in accordance with Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation) (1), based on the lists of authorities communicated by Member States.
In the annexed tables the references (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) correspond to the following:
(1) |
Central visa authority/authorities and authority/authorities having central responsibility for issuing visas at the border in the Member State concerned. |
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Authority/ authorities having central responsibility for checks at external border crossing points in accordance with the Schengen Borders Code (2) in the Member State concerned. |
(3) |
Authority/authorities having central responsibility for checks within the territory of the Member State concerned. |
(4) |
Authority/authorities having central responsibility for the determination of the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and the examination of asylum applications in the Member State concerned. |
(5) |
National authority considered as controller in accordance with point (7) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) and having central responsibility for the processing of data by the Member State concerned. |
BELGIUM:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
DENMARK:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
GERMANY:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
ESTONIA:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
GREECE:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
SPAIN:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
FRANCE:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
CROATIA:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
ITALY:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
LATVIA:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
LITHUANIA:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
LUXEMBOURG:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Article 19 |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
HUNGARY:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
MALTA:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
NETHERLANDS:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
AUSTRIA:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
POLAND:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
PORTUGAL:
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Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
SLOVENIA:
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Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
SLOVAKIA:
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Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
FINLAND:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
SWEDEN:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
ICELAND:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
LIECHTENSTEIN:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
NORWAY:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
SWITZERLAND:
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
BULGARIA (5)
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
ROMANIA (6)
Categories of authorities |
Name of the authority/authorities |
Purposes of access to the VIS |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation |
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(2) |
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In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation |
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(4) |
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In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation |
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(5) |
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In Accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation |
(1) OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 60.
(2) Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ L 77, 23.3.2016, p. 1).
(3) Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 31).
(4) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
(5) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2017/1908 of 12 October 2017 on the putting into effect of certain provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Visa Information System in the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania
(6) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2017/1908 of 12 October 2017 on the putting into effect of certain provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Visa Information System in the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania.
V Announcements
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
European Commission
12.5.2023 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 169/22 |
NOTICE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 29(2) OF THE STAFF REGULATIONS
Publication of a vacancy for the function of Director ESTAT.D ‘Government Finance Statistics’ in Luxembourg (AD 14) in the Directorate-General Eurostat (DG ESTAT)
COM/2023/10432
(2023/C 169/03)
The European Commission has published a vacancy notice (reference COM/2023/10432) for the function of Director ESTAT.D ‘Government Finance Statistics’ in the Directorate-General Eurostat (DG ESTAT) (grade AD 14) in Luxembourg.
To consult the text of the vacancy notice in 24 languages and to submit your application, please visit this dedicated webpage on the European Commission’s website: https://europa.eu/!GDWj9n
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
12.5.2023 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 169/23 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11124 – PEP / SCP / HYVE)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 169/04)
1.
On 3 May 2023, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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Providence Equity Partners LLC (‘PEP’, USA), |
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Searchlight Capital Partners LP (‘SCP’, UK), |
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Hyve Group PLC (‘Hyve’, UK). |
PEP and SCP will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Hyve.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
2.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:
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PEP is a global asset manager, |
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SCP is a private equity investment firm, and |
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Hyve is active in the organisation of exhibitions and conferences. |
3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 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.
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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.11124 – PEP / SCP / HYVE
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Postal address:
European Commission |
Directorate-General for Competition |
Merger Registry |
1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
12.5.2023 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 169/25 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11072 – BLACKROCK / MUBADALA / GOLDMAN SACHS / EQUITIX / CALISEN / MAPLECO)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 169/05)
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On 4 May 2023, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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BlackRock Alternatives Management, LLC (‘BlackRock’) (USA), |
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Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (‘Mubadala’) (United Arab Emirates), |
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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’) (USA), |
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Equitix Holdings Limited (‘Equitix’) (United Kingdom), |
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Calisen (United Kingdom), controlled by BlackRock, Mubadala, and Goldman Sachs, |
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MapleCo (United Kingdom), controlled by Equitix, |
BlackRock, Mubadala, Goldman Sachs, and Equitix will acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Calisen and MapleCo.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:
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BlackRock is a global investment management company which offers portfolio construction, asset management and investment advisory services; |
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Mubadala is an investment management company focused on investment and development across a variety of industries, including energy, chemicals, technology, life sciences, consumer, industrial, financial services, and real estate; |
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Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide; |
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Equitix is an investor, developer and long-term fund manager of core infrastructure and energy-efficiency assets; |
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Calisen is a meter asset provider that procures and owns a portfolio of electricity and gas meters, with a particular focus on smart meters. Calisen’s activities and customers are wholly in Great Britain; |
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MapleCo is a meter asset provider that funds the purchase and installation of smart gas and electricity meters, in return for fixed rental payments under long-term agreements with energy suppliers. MapleCo’s activities and customers are wholly in Great Britain. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.11072 – BLACKROCK / MUBADALA / GOLDMAN SACHS / EQUITIX / CALISEN / MAPLECO
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Postal address:
European Commission |
Directorate-General for Competition |
Merger Registry |
1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).