20.1.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 14/1

20.1.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 14/5

20.1.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 14/6

(1)

The European Council in its Resolution of 16 June 1997 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Resolution') agreed to set up an exchange rate mechanism (hereinafter referred to as 'ERM II') when the third stage of economic and monetary union began on 1 January 1999.

(2)

Under the terms of the Resolution, ERM II is designed to help to ensure that non-euro area Member States participating in ERM II orient their policies to stability, foster convergence and thereby help them in their efforts to adopt the euro.

(3)

Slovenia, as a Member State with a derogation, has participated in ERM II since 28 June 2004 and Banka Slovenije is party to the Agreement of 16 March 2006 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States outside the euro area laying down the operating procedures for an exchange rate mechanism in stage three of economic and monetary union (1) (hereinafter referred to as the 'ERM II Central Bank Agreement').

(4)

Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2006/495/EC of 11 July 2006 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Slovenia of the single currency on 1 January 2007 (2), the derogation in favour of Slovenia referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession (3) is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2007. Banka Slovenije should therefore no longer be party to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement with effect from that date and the ERM II Central Bank Agreement should be amended accordingly.

(5)

In view of the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the European Union, their respective national central banks (NCBs) become part of the European System of Central Banks on 1 January 2007. The ERM II Central Bank Agreement should be amended accordingly,

4.1

This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 2007.

4.2

This Agreement shall be drawn up in the English and duly signed by the parties. The ECB, which is required to retain the original Agreement, shall send a certified copy thereof to each euro area and non-euro area NCB. The Agreement shall be translated into all other official Community languages and be published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union.

20.1.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 14/9

1.

On 12 January 2007, 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 CNP Assurances S.A. (‘CNP’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Skandia Vida S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros (‘Skandia Vida’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

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.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4555 — CNP Assurances/Skandia Vida, to the following address:

20.1.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 14/10

1.

On 12 January 2007, 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 Philips&BenQ Digital Storage Corporation (‘PBDS’, Taiwan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the APM Business of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (‘Philips APM business’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares and purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

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.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4503 — PBDS/Philips APM, to the following address:

20.1.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 14/11

1.

On 12 January 2007, 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 Lite-On I.T. Corporation (‘Lite-On’, Taiwan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Philips&BenQ Digital Storage Corporation (‘PBDS’, Taiwan), which is currently jointly controlled by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (‘Philips’, the Netherlands) and BenQ (Taiwan), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

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.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4502 — Lite-On/PBDS, to the following address:

20.1.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 14/12

1.

On 15 January 2007, 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 L Capital 2 FCPR (‘L Capital 2’, France) ultimately controlled by Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy S.A. (‘LVMH’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, through a special vehicle company, S.C.L.A. SA (Luxembourg), joint control of the undertaking Calligaris Holding S.p.A. (‘Calligaris’, Italy), currently under the exclusive control of Mr. Alessandro Calligaris, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

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.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4510 — L Capital 2/Calligaris, to the following address: