24.11.2011

Official Journal of the European Union

C 344/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 344/01

Date of adoption of the decision

31.8.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 96/10

Member State

Austria

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Filmstandort Österreich

Legal basis

Filmstandort Österreich — Förderungsrichtlinien des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend im Einvernehmen mit dem Bundesministerium für Finanzen

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 20 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Media

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend

Stubenring 1

1010 Wien

ÖSTERREICH

Other information

—

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

20.9.2011

Reference number of State Aid

N 493/10

Member State

Spain

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayuda de I + D concedida a Industria de Turbopropulsores, SA (ITP) para el motor Trent XWB TBP

Legal basis

Acuerdo de Consejo de Ministros por el que se autoriza al Ministerio de Industria Turismo y Comercio a conceder ayudas a las entidades Aries Estructuras Aerospaciales S.L.U, Alestis Aerospace S.L., Desarrollos Aeronáuticos de Castilla-La Mancha SA e Industria de Turbopropulsores SA; Ley 2/2008, del 23 de diciembre de 2008; Real Decreto 1588/2009, del 16 de octubre.

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Reimbursable grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 36,6 million

Intensity

47,5 %

Duration (period)

Until 2014

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio

Paseo de la Castellana, 160

28071 Madrid

ESPAÑA

Other information

—

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

9.6.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.32993 (11/N)

Member State

Hungary

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

A lakáscélú kölcsönökre vonatkozó állami készfizető kezességvállalási program meghosszabítása

Legal basis

A lakáscélú kölcsönökre vonatkozó állami készfizető kezességről szóló 2009. évi IV. Törvény

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Social support to individual consumers

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Annual budget: HUF 9 450 million

Overall budget: HUF 9 450 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.7.2011-31.12.2011

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Pénzügyminisztérium

Budapest

József nádor tér 2–4.

1051

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

Other information

—

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

30.6.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33178 (11/N)

Member State

Portugal

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Fourth extension of the Portuguese guarantee scheme

Legal basis

Lei n.o 60-A/2008, de 20 de Outubro, Lei do Orçamento do Estado para 2011 (Proposta de lei n.o 42/XI)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 35 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2011

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministro de Estado e das Finanças

Av. Infante D. Henrique 1.o

1149-009 Lisboa

PORTUGAL

Other information

—

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

19.9.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33420 (11/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Breitband Lohr am Main

Legal basis

1.	Breitbandrichtlinie des Freistaats Bayern;

2.	Artikel 23, 44 der Bayerischen Haushaltsordnung;

3.	Bayerische Gemeindeordnung

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 0,680567 million

Overall budget: EUR 0,680567 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2011

Economic sectors

Post and telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

Regierung von Unterfranken

Peterplatz 9

97070 Würzburg

DEUTSCHLAND

Gemeinde Lohr am Main

Schloßplatz 3

97816 Lohr am Main

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

—

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

24.11.2011

Official Journal of the European Union

C 344/6

Euro exchange rates (1)

23 November 2011

2011/C 344/03

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,3387
JPY	Japanese yen	103,37
DKK	Danish krone	7,4387
GBP	Pound sterling	0,86030
SEK	Swedish krona	9,2157
CHF	Swiss franc	1,2305
ISK	Iceland króna
NOK	Norwegian krone	7,8185
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	25,642
HUF	Hungarian forint	309,60
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,7022
PLN	Polish zloty	4,4715
RON	Romanian leu	4,3548
TRY	Turkish lira	2,4997
AUD	Australian dollar	1,3762
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,3964
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	10,4324
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,8041
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,7490
KRW	South Korean won	1 546,52
ZAR	South African rand	11,3452
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	8,5121
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,4958
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	12 112,30
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,2671
PHP	Philippine peso	58,336
RUB	Russian rouble	41,9465
THB	Thai baht	41,955
BRL	Brazilian real	2,4682
MXN	Mexican peso	18,8355
INR	Indian rupee	70,2480

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

24.11.2011

Official Journal of the European Union

C 344/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6437 — Enterprise Holding/Citer)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 344/08

On 16 November 2011 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 Enterprise Holdings, Inc. (‘Enterprise’, United States), belonging to the Crawford group controlled by the Taylor family (United States), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Citer SA (‘Citer SA’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	for Enterprise: car rental services, leasing, car-sharing services and related activities in the United States, Canada, Asia, Latin America and the EEA,

—	for Citer: car rental services in France and Spain.

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.

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.6437 — Enterprise Holding/Citer, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(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’).

24.11.2011

Official Journal of the European Union

C 344/12

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6430 — Oaktree/Panrico)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 344/09

On 16 November 2011 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 Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC (‘Oaktree’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking Panrico Group (‘Panrico’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	for Oaktree: alternative and non-traditional investment funds,

—	for Panrico: manufacture and wholesale distribution of bread, pastries and biscuits in Spain and Portugal.

3.	On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6430 — Oaktree/Panrico, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

24.11.2011

Official Journal of the European Union

C 344/13

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6436 — Volkswagen Financial Services/D'Ieteren/Volkswagen D'Ieteren Finance JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 344/10

On 16 November 2011, 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 Volkswagen Financial Services AG (‘VWFS’, Germany) and SA D'Ieteren N.V. (‘D'Ieteren’, Belgium), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Volkswagen D’Ieteren Finance SA (‘VDFin’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	for VWFS: coordination of financial services activities of Volkswagen AG worldwide and provision of financial services relating to the distribution and financing of motor vehicles of Volkswagen group brands,

—

for D'Ieteren: distribution of Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti and Yamaha vehicles, supply of spare parts and provision of after-sales services for the same brands in Belgium; sale of used vehicles, provision of long-term rental services, financial leasing services and vehicle glass repair and replacement services,

—	for VDFin: operating and financial leasing activities, and retail and dealer finance activities in Belgium, including credit protection insurance.

3.	On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

24.11.2011

Official Journal of the European Union

C 344/14

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6440 — Evonik Immobilien/THS/Herkules Projektgesellschaft)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 344/11

On 16 November 2011, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Evonik Immobilien GmbH (‘Evonik Immobilien’, Germany), controlled by Evonik Industries AG (‘Evonik’, Germany), and THS GmbH (‘THS’, Germany), jointly controlled by Evonik Immobilien and Vermögensverwaltungs- und Treuhandgesellschaft Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau und Energie mbH, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Herkules Projektgesellschaft mbH (‘HPG’, Germany) in its new extended form.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	for Evonik Immobilien: owning, managing and letting residential properties; providing real-estate services,

—	for THS: owning, managing and letting residential properties; providing real-estate services,

—	for HPG: managing and letting residential properties, landscape contracting, modernising and maintaining residential and commercial properties, heating and water meters, and broadband and satellite communications technologies.

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.6440 — Evonik Immobilien/THS/Herkules Projektgesellschaft, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(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’).

24.11.2011

Official Journal of the European Union

C 344/15

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6425 — Imperial Mobility/Lehnkering)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 344/12

On 17 November 2011 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Imperial Mobility International BV (‘Imperial Mobility’, Netherlands), controlled by Imperial Holdings Limited (South Africa), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Lehnkering Holding GmbH (‘Lehnkering’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	for Imperial Mobility: inland waterway transport, transhipment logistics services, warehousing, contract logistics, distribution, freight forwarding, ship clearance and vehicle trade,

—	for Lehnkering: internal waterway, HGV and combined rail transport, supplementary warehousing and distribution services for hazardous chemical goods, and synthesis, formulation and packaging of chemical products.

3.	On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

		ISSN 1977-091X doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.344.eng
Official Journal of the European Union		C 344

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 54 24 November 2011

Notice No	Contents	page
	II Information
	INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	European Commission
2011/C 344/01	Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 )	1

2011/C 344/02	Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6319 — Triton/Europart) ( 1 )	5

	IV Notices
	NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	European Commission
2011/C 344/03	Euro exchange rates	6

	European Ombudsman
2011/C 344/04	Annual Report 2010	7

	NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
2011/C 344/05	Commission communication pursuant to Article 17 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	8

	V Announcements
	COURT PROCEEDINGS
	EFTA Court
2011/C 344/06	Judgment of the Court of 26 July 2011 in Case E-4/11 — Arnulf Clauder (Directive 2004/38/EC — Family reunification — Right of residence for family members of EEA nationals holding a right of permanent residence — Condition to have sufficient resources)	9

2011/C 344/07	Composition of the EFTA Court	10

	PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
	European Commission
2011/C 344/08	Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6437 — Enterprise Holding/Citer) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )	11

2011/C 344/09	Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6430 — Oaktree/Panrico) ( 1 )	12

2011/C 344/10	Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6436 — Volkswagen Financial Services/D'Ieteren/Volkswagen D'Ieteren Finance JV) ( 1 )	13

2011/C 344/11	Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6440 — Evonik Immobilien/THS/Herkules Projektgesellschaft) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )	14

2011/C 344/12	Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6425 — Imperial Mobility/Lehnkering) ( 1 )	15