ISSN 1977-091X
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 269
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 62
12 August 2019
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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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2019/C 269/01 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9448 — Hitachi/Chassis Brakes International) ( 1 ) |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2019/C 269/02 |
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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
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2019/C 269/03 |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2019/C 269/04 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9493 — Triton/Aleris) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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2019/C 269/05 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9498 — Sumitomo/TTA/JV) — 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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12.8.2019 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 269/1 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9448 — Hitachi/Chassis Brakes International)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 269/01)
On 1 August 2019, 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 32019M9448. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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12.8.2019 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 269/2 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
9 August 2019
(2019/C 269/02)
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,1198 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
118,51 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4631 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,92820 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
10,6972 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,0897 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
137,30 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
9,9588 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
25,828 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
324,78 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,3191 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,7264 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
6,1452 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,6452 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,4796 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
8,7790 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,7254 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,5481 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 356,25 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
17,0060 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
7,9039 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,3915 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
15 889,96 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,6858 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
58,207 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
73,2133 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
34,400 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
4,3994 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
21,7803 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
79,2935 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
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12.8.2019 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 269/3 |
Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
(2019/C 269/03)
The Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F14 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2014, No 4928).
With reference to the Directive referred to in the preamble and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F14 of the Dutch continental shelf.
The Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1) and (2) and 6(2) of the above-mentioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).
Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:
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The Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy |
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attn.: Mr J.L. Rosch, Heat and Underground Resources Directorate |
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Email: mijnbouwaanvragen@minezk.nl |
Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.
A decision on the application will in principle be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.
Further information can be obtained by calling Ms I.V.M. Damhuis on the following telephone number: +31 703796011.
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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12.8.2019 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 269/4 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9493 — Triton/Aleris)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 269/04)
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On 5 August 2019, 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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Triton Managers V Limited (Jersey) and Triton Fund V GP S.à.r.l. (Luxembourg), belonging to the Triton group of managed funds (‘Triton’, Luxembourg), |
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Aleris Healthcare AB and Aleris Imaging AB (together ‘Aleris’, Sweden). |
Triton acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Aleris.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:— for Triton: an investment firm that invests primarily in German-speaking countries, the Nordic countries, the Benelux region, France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom,
— for Aleris: a Scandinavian private provider of specialty healthcare with a versatile offering of specialist care and diagnostic 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.9493 — Triton/Aleris
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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12.8.2019 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 269/6 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9498 — Sumitomo/TTA/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 269/05)
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On 5 August 2019, 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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Sumitomo Corporation (‘SC’, Japan) |
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PT Tuah Turangga Agung (‘TTA’, Indonesia), ultimately controlled by Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited (China), |
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The joint venture company (‘JV’, Singapore). |
SC and TTA acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:— for SC: integrated trading and investment activities, in particular trading of metal products, transportation and construction of systems, environment and infrastructure, chemicals and electronics, media, networks and lifestyle related goods, mineral resources, energy and life sciences, in Japan and around the world,
— for TTA: mining and trading of coal, in Asia,
— for the JV: trading of thermal coal, predominantly in Asia.
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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.9498 — Sumitomo/TTA/JV
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’).