ISSN 1977-091X
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 197
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 65
16 May 2022
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Information and Notices |
Volume 65 |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2022/C 197/01 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10343 – DISCOVERY / WARNER MEDIA) ( 1 ) |
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2022/C 197/02 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10571 – HSBC SINGAPORE / TEMASEK / JV) ( 1 ) |
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IV Notices |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2022/C 197/03 |
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V Announcements |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2022/C 197/04 |
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2022/C 197/05 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10743 – TOWERBROOK / GSF) – Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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2022/C 197/06 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10534 – TRATON / AKTIEBOLAGET VOLVO / DAIMLER TRUCK / JV) ( 1 ) |
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Corrigenda |
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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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16.5.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 197/1 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.10343 – DISCOVERY / WARNER MEDIA)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 197/01)
On 22 December 2021, 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 policy’ 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 32021M10343. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law. |
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16.5.2022 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 197/2 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.10571 – HSBC SINGAPORE / TEMASEK / JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 197/02)
On 11 May 2022, 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 policy’ 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 32022M10571. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law. |
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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16.5.2022 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 197/3 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
13 May 2022
(2022/C 197/03)
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,0385 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
133,91 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4412 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,85115 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
10,4905 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,0385 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
140,10 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
10,2043 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
24,740 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
385,00 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,6883 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,9455 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
16,0687 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,5067 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,3505 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
8,1522 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,6633 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,4500 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 330,83 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
16,7789 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
7,0513 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,5200 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
15 193,55 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,5673 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
54,449 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
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THB |
Thai baht |
36,109 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
5,3204 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
20,9880 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
80,4315 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
V Announcements
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY
European Commission
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16.5.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 197/4 |
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
(2022/C 197/04)
1. As provided for in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1), the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.
2. Procedure
Union producers may submit a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.
3. Time limit
Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit G-1), CHAR 4/39, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.
4. This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036.
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Date of expiry (3) |
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Certain corrosion resistant steels |
The People’s Republic of China |
Anti-dumping duty |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/186 of 7 February 2018 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain corrosion resistant steels originating in the People’s Republic of China |
9.2.2023 |
(1) OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.
(2) TRADE-Defence-Complaints@ec.europa.eu
(3) The measure expires at midnight (00:00) of the day mentioned in this column.
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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16.5.2022 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 197/5 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10743 – TOWERBROOK / GSF)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 197/05)
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On 4 May 2022, 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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TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. (‘TowerBrook’, United States), |
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Groupe Services France SAS and all its subsidiaries (‘GSF Group’, France). |
TowerBrook will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of GSF Group.
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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TowerBrook: investment firm based in Europe and the United States that focuses on making investments in large and middle market European and North American companies, |
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GSF Group: French-based provider of cleaning services as well as some associated facility management services for office environments, industrial production premises, public-facing sites or medical establishments. |
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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 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.10743 – TOWERBROOK / GSF
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Fax +32 22964301
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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16.5.2022 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 197/7 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10534 – TRATON / AKTIEBOLAGET VOLVO / DAIMLER TRUCK / JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 197/06)
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On 6 May 2022, 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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Traton SE (‘Traton’, Germany), controlled by Volkswagen AG, |
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Aktiebolaget Volvo PUBL (‘Volvo’, Sweden), |
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Daimler Truck AG (‘Daimler Truck’, Germany), |
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Joint Venture (‘Target’, Netherlands). |
Traton, Volvo and Daimler Truck will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Target.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.
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Traton, solely controlled by Volkswagen AG, is the truck and bus business of the Volkswagen group of companies. It primarily operates through its operating units MAN, Scania, Navistar and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus, |
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Volvo is globally active in the manufacture and sale of on- and off-highway trucks, buses, construction equipment and engines. In the EEA, it primarily operates through the brands Volvo and Renault Trucks, |
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Daimler Truck focuses on the manufacturing and sale of trucks and buses under the brand names Mercedes-Benz and Setra among others, |
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The Target is a joint venture for the building and operation of a publicly accessible high performance charging network for battery electric heavy duty trucks and coaches, along and close to major highways and logistical points of interest in selected countries in Europe. |
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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.
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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.10534 – TRATON / AKTIEBOLAGET VOLVO / DAIMLER TRUCK / JV
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Fax +32 22964301
Postal address:
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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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16.5.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 197/9 |
Corrigendum to Notice for the attention of certain persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
( Official Journal of the European Union C 192 of 11 May 2022 )
(2022/C 197/07)
On page 89, footnotes 1 and 2:
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OJ L 88, 24.3.2012, p. 1. |
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OJ L 195, 27.7.2010, p. 39.’, |
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OJ L 195, 27.7.2010, p. 39. |
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OJ L 88, 24.3.2012, p. 1.’. |