ISSN 1977-091X
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 171
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 59
12 May 2016
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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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2016/C 171/01 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7979 — Gilde/Royal Reesink) ( 1 ) |
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2016/C 171/02 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7989 — Griffin/LVS II Lux XX/Redefine/Echo prime JV) ( 1 ) |
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V Announcements |
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
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European Commission |
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2016/C 171/07 |
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European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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2016/C 171/08 |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2016/C 171/09 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8012 — HAL Investments/Coolblue) — 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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12.5.2016 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 171/1 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7979 — Gilde/Royal Reesink)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 171/01)
On 29 April 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in the English language 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M7979. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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12.5.2016 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 171/1 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7989 — Griffin/LVS II Lux XX/Redefine/Echo prime JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 171/02)
On 28 April 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M7989. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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12.5.2016 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 171/2 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
11 May 2016
(2016/C 171/03)
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,1409 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
124,09 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4409 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,78958 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,2920 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,1099 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
9,3475 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
27,022 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
315,30 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,4244 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,4915 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
3,3801 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,5474 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,4686 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
8,8542 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,6763 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,5610 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 332,79 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
17,2737 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
7,4212 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,5218 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
15 155,05 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,6035 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
53,055 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
75,0267 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
40,228 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
3,9517 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
20,5313 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
75,9935 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
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12.5.2016 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 171/3 |
Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) 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
Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 171/04)
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Czech Republic |
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Concerned routes |
Ostrava — Amsterdam Ostrava — Helsinki |
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Date of entry into force of the public service obligations |
1 October 2016 |
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Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public service obligations can be obtained |
For further information please contact:
or
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12.5.2016 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 171/4 |
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)
(2016/C 171/05)
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Czech Republic |
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Concerned routes |
Ostrava — Amsterdam |
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Period of validity of the contract |
1 October 2016 — 30 September 2020 |
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Deadline for submission of tenders |
27 June 2016, 10:00 CET |
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Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained |
For further information please contact:
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12.5.2016 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 171/5 |
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)
(2016/C 171/06)
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Czech Republic |
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Ostrava — Helsinki |
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Period of validity of the contract |
1 October 2016 — 30 September 2020 |
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Deadline for submission of tenders |
27 June 2016, 10:00 CET |
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Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained |
For further information please contact:
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V Announcements
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
European Commission
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12.5.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 171/6 |
Calls for proposals under the work programme for grants in the field of the trans-European telecommunication networks under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020
(Commission Implementing Decision C(2016) 1225)
(2016/C 171/07)
The European Commission, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, is hereby launching four calls for proposals in order to award grants to projects in accordance with the priorities and objectives defined in the work programme for 2016 in the field of the trans-European telecommunication networks under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020.
Proposals are invited for the following four calls:
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CEF-TC-2016-2: eDelivery |
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CEF-TC-2016-2: eIdentification & eSignature |
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CEF-TC-2016-2: European e-Justice Portal |
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CEF-TC-2016-2: Public Open Data |
The total indicative budget available for proposals selected under these calls is EUR 10,5 million.
The deadline for the submission of proposals is 15 September 2016.
The respective calls documentation is available on the CEF Telecom website: https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility/cef-telecom/apply-funding/2016-cef-telecom-calls-proposals
European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)
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12.5.2016 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 171/7 |
NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION
(2016/C 171/08)
The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competition:
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EPSO/AD/322/16 — ADMINISTRATORS IN THE FIELD OF AUDIT (AD 5/AD 7) |
The competition notice is published in 24 languages in Official Journal of the European Union C 171 A of 12 May 2016.
Further information can be found on the EPSO website:
http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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12.5.2016 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 171/8 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8012 — HAL Investments/Coolblue)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 171/09)
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On 3 May 2016, 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 HAL Investments B.V. (‘HAL’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the undertaking Coolblue Beheer B.V. (‘Coolblue’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for HAL: an investment company active in a variety of sectors including media, financial services, building supplies and the maritime sector, — for Coolblue: an online retailer offering a variety of consumer electronics, including computers and electrical household appliances, in the Netherlands and Belgium. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 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 this 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 M.8012 — HAL Investments/Coolblue, to the following address:
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(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.