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Official Journal of the European Union |
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Information and Notices |
Volume 60 |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2017/C 7/01 |
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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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2017/C 7/02 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8328 — The Cerberus Group/Staples Europe) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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2017/C 7/03 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8339 — Macquarie/Prédica/Pisto) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance. |
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IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
10.1.2017 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 7/1 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
9 January 2017
(2017/C 7/01)
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
USD |
US dollar |
1,0516 |
JPY |
Japanese yen |
122,66 |
DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4339 |
GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,86660 |
SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,5533 |
CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,0721 |
ISK |
Iceland króna |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
9,0193 |
BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
CZK |
Czech koruna |
27,021 |
HUF |
Hungarian forint |
308,21 |
PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,3777 |
RON |
Romanian leu |
4,5016 |
TRY |
Turkish lira |
3,9210 |
AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,4357 |
CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,3954 |
HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
8,1562 |
NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,5067 |
SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,5135 |
KRW |
South Korean won |
1 266,33 |
ZAR |
South African rand |
14,4127 |
CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
7,2958 |
HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,5701 |
IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
14 033,73 |
MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,7080 |
PHP |
Philippine peso |
52,188 |
RUB |
Russian rouble |
62,8383 |
THB |
Thai baht |
37,574 |
BRL |
Brazilian real |
3,3780 |
MXN |
Mexican peso |
22,3940 |
INR |
Indian rupee |
71,6875 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
V Announcements
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
10.1.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 7/2 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8328 — The Cerberus Group/Staples Europe)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 7/02)
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On 22 December 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Promontoria Holding 192 B.V. (“Promontoria”) belonging to the Cerberus Group (‘Cerberus’, U.S.) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Staples Solutions B.V. (‘Staples Europe’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Cerberus: A private investment firm which is engaged in investment in real property and personal property of all kinds, including, but not limited to, capital stock, depository receipts, investment companies, mutual funds, subscriptions, warrants, bonds, notes, debentures, options and other securities of different kinds and nature in diverse industries worldwide. Although no particular industry constitutes a significant proportion of the Cerberus Group’s turnover, some of the main sectors in which the undertakings controlled by the Cerberus Group generate turnover are financial services, manufacturing, building materials and real estate. — for Staples Europe: A provider of office supplies, technology products and services, facilities and breakroom supplies, furniture, copy and print services and a wide range of other product categories to businesses and consumers. |
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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 the 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.8328 — The Cerberus Group/Staples Europe, 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.
10.1.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 7/3 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8339 — Macquarie/Prédica/Pisto)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 7/03)
1. |
On 23 December 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia) and Prédica Prévoyance Dialogue du Crédit Agricole (‘Prédica’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking Macquarie Strategic Storage Facilities Holdings S.A.R.L. (France), the parent company of the Pisto Group (‘Pisto’), 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 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 the Notice. |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit to it their observations on the proposed operation. Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference M.8339 — Macquarie/Prédica/Pisto by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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.