ISSN 1725-2423
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 62
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 50
16 March 2007
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Information and Notices |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
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Commission |
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2007/C 062/01 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 ) |
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2007/C 062/02 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 ) |
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2007/C 062/03 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4532 — Lukoil/ConocoPhillips) ( 1 ) |
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2007/C 062/04 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4549 — ABN-AMRO/Allianz/SDU) ( 1 ) |
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2007/C 062/05 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4495 — ALFA Acciai/Cronimet/Remondis/TSR GROUP) ( 1 ) |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
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2007/C 062/06 |
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
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2007/C 062/07 |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
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Commission |
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2007/C 062/08 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4607 — INM/Providence/CAP II/APN) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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2007/C 062/09 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4592 — Citibank/Egg Bank) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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2007/C 062/10 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4575 — Ricoh/IBM) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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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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16.3.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 62/1 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 62/01)
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Date of adoption of the decision |
9.2.2007 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 823/06 |
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Member State |
Netherlands |
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Region |
Overijssel |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
BioEnergy Twente |
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Legal basis |
Enkelvoudig programmeringsdocument voor de structurele bijstandsverlening van de Gemeenschap in de onder de doelstelling vallende regio Oost-Nederland (beschikking van de Commissie van 6.8.2001, C(2001) 2056). Subsidieregeling duurzame energie 2003. |
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Type of measure |
Individual aid |
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Objective |
Environmental protection |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 1,45 million |
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Intensity |
— |
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Duration (period) |
— |
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Economic sectors |
Energy |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Provincie Overijssel |
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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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16.3.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 62/2 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 62/02)
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Date of adoption of the decision |
7.2.2007 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 705/06 |
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Germany |
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Einsatz von Dämmstoffen aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen |
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Legal basis |
Richtlinien zur Förderung von Projekten zum Schwerpunkt „Einsatz von Dämmstoffen aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen “im Rahmen des Markteinführungsprogramms „Nachwachsende Rohstoffe “des Bundesministeriums für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Environmental protection |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 5 million |
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Intensity |
50 % |
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Duration |
1.1.2007-31.12.2007 |
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Economic sectors |
Manufacturing industry |
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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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16.3.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 62/3 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.4532 — Lukoil/ConocoPhillips)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 62/03)
On 21 February 2007, 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 32007M4532. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
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16.3.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 62/3 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.4549 — ABN-AMRO/Allianz/SDU)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 62/04)
On 7 March 2007, 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 32007M4549. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
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16.3.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 62/4 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.4495 — ALFA Acciai/Cronimet/Remondis/TSR GROUP)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 62/05)
On 6 February 2007, 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 32007M4495. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
Commission
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16.3.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 62/5 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
15 March 2007
(2007/C 62/06)
1 euro=
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,3226 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
155,09 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4498 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,68275 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,2680 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,6088 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
89,03 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
8,0870 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CYP |
Cyprus pound |
0,5794 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
28,056 |
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EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
250,22 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,7096 |
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MTL |
Maltese lira |
0,4293 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
3,8950 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
3,3685 |
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SKK |
Slovak koruna |
33,969 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
1,8630 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,6790 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,5548 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
10,3323 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,9100 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
2,0279 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 249,79 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
9,8424 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
10,2422 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,3605 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
12 201,65 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,6456 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
64,259 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
34,5760 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
43,690 |
Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
V Announcements
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Commission
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16.3.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 62/6 |
CALL FOR PROPOSALS — DG EAC/05/2007
EU-Canada Framework for Co-operation in Higher Education, Vocational Training and Youth
TEP Programme
(Transatlantic Exchange Partnerships)
Notice of publication of a call for proposals on the Internet
(2007/C 62/07)
1. Objectives and Description
The general objective of the programme is to promote mutual understanding between the peoples of the EU Member States and Canada, including a broader knowledge of their languages, cultures and institutions, and to improve the quality of human resources in both the European Community and in Canada. There is only one type of action under this call, i.e.:
EU-Canada Joint Study and/or Training Programmes
This Action provides support for consortia of EU and Canadian higher education institutions and vocational education and training institutions to promote and develop joint study and/or training programmes and to implement student/faculty mobility.
2. Eligible applicants
Submission of grant requests under this call is open to higher education institutions and to vocational education and training institutions. Eligible applicants must be established in one of the 27 Member States of the European Union.
3. Budget and project duration
The budget available for the co-financing of projects is estimated at EUR 0,966 million.
It is anticipated that approximately 7 projects will be funded in 2007.
The maximum amount of funding on the EU side will be EUR 138 000 for a 3-year consortium project. Projects activities are planned to start in October 2007 and last for 36 months.
4. Deadline
Applications must be sent to the Commission no later than 31 May 2007.
5. Further information
The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following websites:
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http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/eu-canada/call_en.html |
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http://ec.europa.eu/comm/education/programmes/calls/callg_en.html |
For more information, you may write to EACEA-EU-CANADA@ec.europa.eu
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY
Commission
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16.3.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 62/8 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.4607 — INM/Providence/CAP II/APN)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 62/08)
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On 6 March 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 undertakings Independent News & Media PLC (‘INM’, Ireland), Providence Equity Partners VI International L.P. (‘Providence’, US) and Carlyle Asia Partners II LP (‘CAP II’, US) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking APN News & Media Limited (‘APN’, Australia) 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. 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.4607 — INM/Providence/CAP II/APN, to the following address:
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16.3.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 62/9 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.4592 — Citibank/Egg Bank)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 62/09)
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On 23 February 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 Citibank Overseas Investment Corporation (‘COIC’, USA), a subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. (‘Citigroup’, USA), acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Egg Banking plc (‘Egg’, UK) 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. 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.4592 — Citibank/Egg Bank, to the following address:
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16.3.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 62/10 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.4575 — Ricoh/IBM)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 62/10)
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On 28 February 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Ricoh Company Ltd. (‘Ricoh’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the printer business of International Business Machines Corporation (‘IBM’, 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. 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.4575 — Ricoh/IBM, to the following address:
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