ISSN 1977-091X
doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.214.eng
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 214
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 56
27 July 2013
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ISSN 1977-091X doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.214.eng |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
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Information and Notices |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2013/C 214/01 |
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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2013/C 214/02 |
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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2013/C 214/03 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6872 — Barry Callebaut/Petra Foods — Cocoa Ingredients Division) ( 1 ) |
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2013/C 214/04 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6970 — The Blackstone Group/Multi Corporation) ( 1 ) |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2013/C 214/05 |
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2013/C 214/06 |
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V Announcements |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2013/C 214/07 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6973 — AXA PE/Fosun/Club Méditerranée) — 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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27.7.2013 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 214/1 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 214/01
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Date of adoption of the decision |
5.6.2013 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
SA.30524 (NN 29/10) |
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Member State |
Spain |
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Region |
Catalonia |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Ayudas en el sector de la producción de moluscos para contribuir al mantenimiento de su competitividad y se convocan las correspondientes al año 2009 |
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Legal basis |
Orden AAR/446/2009, de 9 de octubre, por la cual se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las ayudas en el sector de la producción de moluscos para contribuir al mantenimiento de su competitividad y se convocan las correspondientes al año 2009 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Compensation for losses caused by an exceptional weather event |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
EUR 409 958 |
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Intensity |
100 % |
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Duration (period) |
From 21.10.2009 to 31.12.2009 |
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Economic sectors |
Aquaculture |
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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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
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Date of adoption of the decision |
5.6.2013 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
SA.35443 (12/N) |
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Member State |
France |
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Region |
Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and Saint-Martin |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Fonds de garantie en faveur du secteur agricole, de la filière bois, de la pêche et de l'aquaculture (FOGAP) |
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Legal basis |
Loi no 2009-1673 du 30 décembre 2009 (Loi de finances pour 2010), article 68; amendement au projet de loi de finances pour 2010, article 35 relatif à la mission «outre-mer», voté à l'Assemblée nationale le 13 novembre 2009; projet de circulaire relative à la mise en œuvre du FOGAP; projet de convention de gestion du FOGAP entre l'État (Ministère des outre-mer) et l'AFD |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme in the form of guarantees |
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Objective |
The aim of the aid scheme is to support fisheries and aquaculture by enabling an increasing number of operators, and in particular small establishments, to obtain bank credit through a guarantee system |
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Form of aid |
Bank guarantee |
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Budget |
EUR 10 000 000 |
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Intensity |
Maximum guarantee of 80 % of the outstanding capital |
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Duration (period) |
Until 31.12.2020 |
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Economic sectors |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
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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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
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27.7.2013 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 214/3 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 214/02
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Date of adoption of the decision |
8.10.2012 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
SA.34031 (11/N) |
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Member State |
Italy |
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Region |
Valle d'Aosta |
Article 107(3)(c) |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Piano di sviluppo regionale di reti di nuova generazione — Piano VDA broadbusiness |
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Legal basis |
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Type of measure |
Scheme |
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Objective |
Regional development, SMEs |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 26,10 million |
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Intensity |
40 % |
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Duration (period) |
1.8.2012-31.12.2015 |
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Economic sectors |
Telecommunications |
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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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
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Date of adoption of the decision |
8.5.2012 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
SA.34328 (12/N) |
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Spain |
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Mixed |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Subvenciones para la edición de libros |
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Legal basis |
El artículo 9.1.i) del Real Decreto 257/2012, de 27 de enero, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, atribuye a la Dirección General de Política e Industrias Culturales y del Libro la promoción del libro mediante ayudas a la edición. |
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Type of measure |
Scheme |
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Objective |
Culture |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
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Intensity |
50 % |
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Duration (period) |
1.1.2012-31.12.2014 |
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Economic sectors |
Artistic creation |
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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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
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Date of adoption of the decision |
15.5.2013 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
SA.34876 (12/N) |
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Member State |
France |
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Region |
Bassin parisien |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Aide de l'ANR au projet «GENESYS» de l'IEED P.I.V.E.R.T |
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Legal basis |
Loi de finance rectificative pour 2010 |
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Type of measure |
Individual aid |
SAS PIVERT |
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Objective |
Research and development |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 43,31 million |
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Intensity |
100 % |
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Duration (period) |
15.5.2013-31.12.2019 |
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Economic sectors |
Scientific research and development |
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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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
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Date of adoption of the decision |
11.9.2012 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
SA.35236 (12/N) |
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Member State |
Malta |
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Region |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Financial Incentives for the Audiovisual Industry Regulations |
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Legal basis |
Malta Film Commission Act (CAP 478) |
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Type of measure |
Scheme |
— |
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Objective |
Culture |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
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Intensity |
32 % |
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Duration (period) |
1.1.2013-31.12.2013 |
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Economic sectors |
Motion picture, video and television programme activities |
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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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
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27.7.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 214/7 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6872 — Barry Callebaut/Petra Foods — Cocoa Ingredients Division)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 214/03
On 6 June 2013, 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 32013M6872. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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27.7.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 214/7 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6970 — The Blackstone Group/Multi Corporation)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 214/04
On 22 July 2013, 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 32013M6970. 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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27.7.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 214/8 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
26 July 2013
2013/C 214/05
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,3260 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
130,84 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4563 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,86105 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
8,6118 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,2334 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,8640 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
25,948 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
296,56 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,7025 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,2375 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,3891 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
2,5493 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,4340 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,3638 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
10,2853 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,6455 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,6765 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 476,07 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
12,9164 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
8,1305 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,5075 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
13 625,16 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,2534 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
57,345 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
43,3540 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
41,292 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
2,9764 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
16,7779 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
78,2900 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
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27.7.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 214/9 |
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
2013/C 214/06
National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by the Netherlands
Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the Community providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.
Issuing country: The Netherlands
Subject of commemoration: The announcement of the abdication of the throne by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix
Description of the design: The design depicts on the foreground the effigy of Queen Beatrix and on the background, partly covered by the effigy of the Queen, the effigy of the Prince of Orange. The circumscription around both effigies reads: WILLEM-ALEXANDER PRINS VAN ORANJE (crown symbol) BEATRIX KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN (mint mark) 28 januari 2013 (mint master mark).
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued: 20 million
Date of issue: February 2013
(1) See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.
(2) See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).
V Announcements
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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27.7.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 214/10 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6973 — AXA PE/Fosun/Club Méditerranée)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 214/07
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On 19 July 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which AXA Investment Managers Private Equity (‘AXA PE’, France) together with Fosun Luxembourg Holdings (‘Fosun’, Luxembourg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Club Méditerranée (France) by way of public bid. |
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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.6973 — AXA PE/Fosun/Club Méditerranée, 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’).