ISSN 1725-2423
doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.228.eng
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 228
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 53
25 August 2010
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ISSN 1725-2423 doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.228.eng |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
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Information and Notices |
Volume 53 |
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II Information |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2010/C 228/01 |
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2010/C 228/02 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5779 — Comcast/NBC Universal) ( 1 ) |
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2010/C 228/03 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5838 — Bertelsmann/Planeta/Circulo) ( 1 ) |
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2010/C 228/04 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5917 — Triton Fund III/Tyco Waterworks Europe) ( 1 ) |
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IV Notices |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2010/C 228/05 |
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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
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2010/C 228/06 |
Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations ( 1 ) |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2010/C 228/07 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5949 — Deutsche Bank/Actavis) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance |
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II Information
INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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25.8.2010 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/1 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
2010/C 228/01
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Date of adoption of the decision |
11.3.2010 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 649/09 |
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Member State |
Austria |
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Region |
Wien |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Zuschuss für Beseitigung von Hagelschäden an Weinbau- und Erwerbsobstbaukulturen im Jahr 2009 |
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Legal basis |
Richtlinie für die Gewährung eines Zuschusses zur Beseitigung von Hagelschäden an Weinbau- und Erwerbsobstkulturen in Wien zur Sicherung und Erhaltung der Kulturlandschaft |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
The aim of the scheme is to compensate wine and fruit growing undertakings for the damage caused by the hail of 23 July 2009 |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
EUR 300 000 |
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Intensity |
23,1 % |
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Duration (period) |
From the approval by the Commission retrospectively from 1 November 2009 until 31 July 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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
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Date of adoption of the decision |
11.3.2010 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 682/09 |
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Member State |
Denmark |
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Region |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Garantiordning |
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Legal basis |
Lov nr. 549 af 1. juli 2002 (med senere ændringer) om Vækstfonden og bekendtgørelse nr. 1013 af 17. august 2007 om Vækstfondens aktiviteter. Beslutning truffet af Folketingets Finansudvalg den 30. oktober 2009 om at forhøje bevillingerne til Vækstgarantiordningen med 300 mio. DKK i 2010 — Virksomhedspakken. |
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Type of measure |
Scheme |
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Objective |
The notification concerns only the method for calculating the aid intensity in the case of guarantees for loans |
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Form of aid |
Guarantee |
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Budget |
— |
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Intensity |
— |
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Duration (period) |
Until 31 December 2010 |
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Economic sectors |
Agricultural and fisheries sectors |
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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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
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Date of adoption of the decision |
24.2.2010 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 704/09 |
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Member State |
United Kingdom |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Pigmeat processors hardship assistance (Northern Ireland) — revision of original approval (N 147/09) |
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Legal basis |
The Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2009; European Communities Act 1972; The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982; Industrial Development Act (Northern Ireland) 2002. |
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Type of measure |
Compensation to remedy the consequences of an exceptional occurrence (Article 107(2)(b) of the TFEU) |
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Objective |
Public health and prevention of collapse of the market and consumer trust in the market |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant and subsidised services |
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Budget |
GBP 7 million |
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Intensity |
Up to 100 % of eligible costs |
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Duration (period) |
The final deadline for lodging applications is 31 December 2009. Deadline for payments is 31 March 2010. |
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Economic sectors |
Processing and marketing of agricultural products |
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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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
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Date of adoption of the decision |
3.3.2010 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 707/09 |
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Member State |
Slovak Republic |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Schéma pre dočasné poskytovanie malej pomoci v Slovenskej republike počas trvania finančnej a hospodárskej krízy v poľnohospodárskej prvovýrobe |
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Legal basis |
Nariadenie vlády Slovenskej republiky č. 264/2009 Z. z. o podporných opatreniach v pôdohospodárstve v znení neskorších predpisov Schéma pre dočasné poskytovanie malej pomoci v Slovenskej republike počas trvania finančnej a hospodárskej krízy v poľnohospodárskej prvovýrobe |
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Type of measure |
Scheme |
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Objective |
Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
EUR 3 319 391 |
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Intensity |
100 % |
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Duration (period) |
Until 31 December 2010 |
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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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
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Date of adoption of the decision |
24.3.2010 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 729/09 |
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Member State |
Spain |
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Region |
Principado de Asturias |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Fomento de prácticas de bienestar animal en las explotaciones lecheras de entornos periurbanos |
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Legal basis |
Resolución de la Consejería de Medio Rural y Pesca de bases para la convocatoria y concesión de la ayuda |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Animal welfare |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
EUR 1,5 million annually/EUR 6 million total |
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Intensity |
40-80 EUR/LU |
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Duration (period) |
4 years (2010-2013) |
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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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
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25.8.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/5 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5779 — Comcast/NBC Universal)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 228/02
On 13 July 2010, 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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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5779. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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25.8.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/5 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5838 — Bertelsmann/Planeta/Circulo)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 228/03
On 5 July 2010, 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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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5838. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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25.8.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/6 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5917 — Triton Fund III/Tyco Waterworks Europe)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 228/04
On 19 August 2010, 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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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5917. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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25.8.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/7 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
24 August 2010
2010/C 228/05
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,2611 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
106,19 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4487 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,81930 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,4165 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,3156 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,9410 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
24,888 |
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EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
285,40 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,7080 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,0220 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,2418 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
1,9335 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,4301 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,3409 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
9,8066 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,7982 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,7192 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 502,99 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
9,3401 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
8,5719 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,2785 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
11 331,57 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
3,9689 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
57,411 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
38,9655 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
39,769 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
2,2433 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
16,3830 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
59,1520 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
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25.8.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/8 |
Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 228/06
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Member State |
France |
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Route concerned |
Castres (Mazamet)–Paris (Orly) |
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Period of validity of the contract |
1.4.2011-31.3.2015 |
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Deadline for submission of applications and tenders |
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Address from which the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained |
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V Announcements
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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25.8.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/9 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5949 — Deutsche Bank/Actavis)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 228/07
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On 18 August 2010, 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 Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Actavis Group hF (‘Actavis’, Iceland) by way of contract of management or any other means. |
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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 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. |
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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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5949 — Deutsche Bank/Actavis, to the following address:
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(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).