ISSN 1977-091X
doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.007.eng
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 7
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 55
10 January 2012
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ISSN 1977-091X doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.007.eng |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
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English edition |
Information and Notices |
Volume 55 |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2012/C 007/01 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 ) |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2012/C 007/02 |
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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
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2012/C 007/03 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation) ( 1 ) |
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
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European Commission |
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2012/C 007/04 |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2012/C 007/05 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6422 — Tokyo Gas/Siemens/Tessenderlo Chemie/International Power/GDF Suez/T-Power JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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2012/C 007/06 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6411 — Advent/Maxam) ( 1 ) |
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2012/C 007/07 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6450 — EDF/ERSA) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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10.1.2012 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 7/1 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 7/01
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Date of adoption of the decision |
19.10.2011 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
SA.32689 (11/N) SA.32690 (11/N) |
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Member State |
Germany |
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Region |
Bayern |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Änderung der Risikokapitalregelungen: N 481/08 — Clusterfonds Innovation GmbH & Co. KG (Risikokapitalfonds) und N 275/09 Clusterfonds EFRE Bayern GmbH & Co. KG (Risikokapitalfonds) |
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Legal basis |
Gesellschaftsvertrag der Clusterfonds Innovation GmbH & Co. KG, Beteiligungsgrundsätze der Clusterfonds Innovation GmbH & Co. KG, Geschäftsordnung für den Beteiligungsausschuss der Clusterfonds Innovation GmbH & Co. KG; Gesellschaftsvertrag der Clusterfonds EFRE Bayern GmbH & Co. KG, Beteiligungsgrundsätze der Clusterfonds EFRE Bayern GmbH & Co. KG, Geschäftsordnung für den Beteiligungsausschuss der Clusterfonds EFRE Bayern GmbH & Co. KG |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Risk capital, Research and development |
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Form of aid |
Provision of risk capital |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 50 million |
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Intensity |
— |
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Duration (period) |
Until 31.12.2015 |
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Economic sectors |
All 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 |
11.10.2011 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
SA.33500 (11/N) |
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Member State |
Spain |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Avanza I + D, De la Acción Estratégica de Telecomunicaciones y Sociedad de La Información, dentro Del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica 2008-2011 |
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Legal basis |
Orden ITC/362/2011, de 21 de febrero, por la que se regulan las bases, el régimen de ayudas y la gestión del Plan Avanza 2, en el marco de la acción estratégica de telecomunicaciones y sociedad de la información, dentro del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica, 2008-2011 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Research and development |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant, Soft loan |
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Budget |
Annual budget: EUR 347 million |
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Intensity |
80 % |
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Duration (period) |
Until 31.12.2011 |
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Economic sectors |
All 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
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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10.1.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 7/3 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
9 January 2012
2012/C 7/02
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,2728 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
97,87 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4356 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,82400 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
8,8343 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,2139 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,6570 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
25,818 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
315,27 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,6978 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,4821 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,3563 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
2,3844 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,2468 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,3086 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
9,8832 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,6221 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,6512 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 477,28 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
10,3735 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
8,0371 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,5335 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
11 644,03 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,0138 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
56,257 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
40,6350 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
40,450 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
2,3477 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
17,4915 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
66,8250 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
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10.1.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 7/4 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 7/03
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Reference number of the State Aid |
SA.33212 (11/X) |
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Member State |
Greece |
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Member State reference number |
GR |
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Name of the Region (NUTS) |
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki, Kentriki Makedonia, Thessalia, Ipeiros, Ionia Nisia, Dytiki Ellada, Sterea Ellada, Peloponnisos, Attiki, Voreio Aigaio, Kriti Mixed |
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Granting authority |
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Title of the aid measure |
European RTD Cooperation — Granting Act of Greek Organizations which succesfully participated to the 1st Call of 8 May 2008 of the European Joint Technological Initiatives:
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National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) |
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Type of measure |
Scheme |
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Amendment of an existing aid measure |
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Duration |
13.7.2009-31.12.2012 |
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Economic sector(s) concerned |
All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
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Type of beneficiary |
SME |
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Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme |
EUR 0,68 million |
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For guarantees |
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Aid Instrument (Article 5) |
Direct grant |
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Reference to the Commission Decision |
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If co-financed by Community funds |
ERDF — EUR 2,30 million |
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Objectives |
Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency |
SME-bonuses in % |
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Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) |
83,3 % |
0 % |
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Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) |
83,3 % |
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Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) |
83,3 % |
0 % |
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Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.gsrt.gr/central.aspx?sId=108I471I1183I646I446316&olID=717&neID=673&neTa=1_214_0&ncID=0&neHC=0&tbid=0&lrID=2&oldUIID=aI717I0I108I471I1183I0I2&actionID=load&JScript=1
V Announcements
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
European Commission
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10.1.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 7/6 |
Calls for proposals under the annual work programme 2011 for grants in the field of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the period 2007-2013
(Commission Decision C(2011) 1772 as amended by Commission Decision C(2011) 9531)
2012/C 7/04
The European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport is hereby launching a call for proposals in order to award grants to projects in accordance with the priorities and objectives defined in the amended annual work programme for grants in the field of the Trans-European Transport Network for 2011.
The maximum amount available under this call for proposals is EUR 200 million.
The deadline for the submission of proposals is 13 April 2012.
The complete text of the call for proposals is available on:
http://tentea.ec.europa.eu/en/apply_for_funding/follow_the_funding_process/calls_for_proposals_2011.htm
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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10.1.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 7/7 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6422 — Tokyo Gas/Siemens/Tessenderlo Chemie/International Power/GDF Suez/T-Power JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 7/05
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On 22 December 2011, the Commission has received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which TG Europower BV (‘TG Europower’, Japan), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd (‘Tokyo Gas’, Japan), Siemens Project Ventures GmbH (‘SPV’, Germany), a subsidiary of Siemens AG (‘Siemens’, Germany), and Tessenderlo Chemie NV (‘TC’, Belgium) and International Power plc (‘IP’, United Kingdom), a subsidiary of GDF Suez (France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation EUMR joint control over T-Power NV (‘T-Power’, Belgium), 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 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.6422 — Tokyo Gas/Siemens/Tessenderlo Chemie/International Power/GDF Suez/T-Power JV, 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’).
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10.1.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 7/9 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6411 — Advent/Maxam)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 7/06
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On 22 December 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 Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking MaxamCorp Holding, S.L. (‘Maxam’, Spain) 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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6411 — Advent/Maxam, to the following address:
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(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).
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10.1.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 7/10 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6450 — EDF/ERSA)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 7/07
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1. |
On 22 December 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which EDF International (‘EDFI’), belonging to Electricité de France SA (‘EDF’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Elektrownia Rybnik SA (‘ERSA’, Poland) by way of purchase of shares. Currently, EDF and Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (‘EnBW’) jointly control ERSA. |
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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.6450 — EDF/ERSA, 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’).