ISSN 1977-091X
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 365
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 61
9 October 2018
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2018/C 365/01 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8974 — Procter & Gamble/Merck Consumer Healthcare Business) ( 1 ) |
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2018/C 365/02 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9114 — KKR/TPG Asia/KMK/Square Peg/PropertyGuru) ( 1 ) |
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2018/C 365/03 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8991 — Alphabet/ResMed/JV) ( 1 ) |
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2018/C 365/04 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9063 — Synnex/Convergys) ( 1 ) |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2018/C 365/05 |
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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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2018/C 365/06 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9117 — Saudi Aramco/Arlanxeo) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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2018/C 365/07 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9112 — OEP/Crayon) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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Corrigenda |
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2018/C 365/08 |
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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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9.10.2018 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 365/1 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8974 — Procter & Gamble/Merck Consumer Healthcare Business)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 365/01)
On 27 August 2018, 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 32018M8974. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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9.10.2018 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 365/1 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9114 — KKR/TPG Asia/KMK/Square Peg/PropertyGuru)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 365/02)
On 28 September 2018, 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 32018M9114. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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9.10.2018 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 365/2 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8991 — Alphabet/ResMed/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 365/03)
On 1 October 2018, 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 32018M8991. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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9.10.2018 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 365/2 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9063 — Synnex/Convergys)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 365/04)
On 2 October 2018, 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 32018M9063. 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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9.10.2018 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 365/3 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
8 October 2018
(2018/C 365/05)
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,1478 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
130,11 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4599 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,88010 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
10,4463 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,1396 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
131,60 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
9,5083 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
25,737 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
324,94 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,3081 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,6675 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
7,0434 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,6242 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,4915 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
8,9874 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,7795 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,5894 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 304,77 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
17,0610 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
7,9502 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,4225 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
17 466,65 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,7685 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
62,051 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
76,7075 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
37,826 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
4,3093 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
21,6360 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
85,0080 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
V Announcements
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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9.10.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 365/4 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9117 — Saudi Aramco/Arlanxeo)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 365/06)
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On 2 October 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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Aramco Overseas Holdings Coöperatief U.A. (the Netherlands) (‘AOHC’), a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Oil Company (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) (‘Saudi Aramco’), and |
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Arlanxeo Holding B.V. (the Netherlands) (‘Arlanxeo’). |
Saudi Aramco, through its wholly owned subsidiary AOHC, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Arlanxeo. Arlanxeo is currently jointly controlled by Saudi Aramco and Lanxess Deutschland GmbH.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:|
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Saudi Aramco is engaged in the exploration, production and marketing of crude oil and in the product and marketing of refined products. |
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Arlanxeo is a specialty chemicals company that produces and offers a broad range of synthetic rubbers products. |
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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 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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.9117 — Saudi Aramco/Arlanxeo
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
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Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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Fax +32 22964301 |
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Postal address: |
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European Commission |
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Directorate-General for Competition |
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Merger Registry |
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1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
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9.10.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 365/6 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9112 — OEP/Crayon)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 365/07)
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On 28 September 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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One Equity Partners VII, L.P., One Equity Partners VII-A, L.P. and One Equity Partners VII-B, L.P (‘OEP’) (US); |
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Crayon Group Holding ASA (Norway). |
OEP acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Crayon Group Holding ASA.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:— for OEP: private equity funds;
— for Crayon: software licensing and IT consulting services.
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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 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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.9112 — OEP/Crayon
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
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Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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Fax +32 22964301 |
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Postal address: |
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European Commission |
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Directorate-General for Competition |
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Merger Registry |
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1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
Corrigenda
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9.10.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 365/7 |
Corrigendum to the Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8993 — Huaxin/Juniper/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure
( Official Journal of the European Union C 347 of 28 September 2018 )
(2018/C 365/08)
On page 19, point 1, sixth line:
for:
‘Shanghai Huaxin Juniper Networks Co., Ltd (“JV”, United States)’,
read:
‘Shanghai Huaxin Juniper Networks Co., Ltd. (“JV”, PRC).’