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    Official Journal of the European Union, C 49, 20 February 2013


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    doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.049.eng

    Official Journal

    of the European Union

    C 49

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    Information and Notices

    Volume 56
    20 February 2013


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    II   Information

     

    INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

     

    European Commission

    2013/C 049/01

    Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 )

    1

    2013/C 049/02

    Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 2 )

    3

    2013/C 049/03

    Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 )

    5

     

    IV   Notices

     

    NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

     

    Council

    2013/C 049/04

    Notice for the attention of the persons, entities and bodies to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP, as amended by Decision 2013/89/CFSP, and in Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe apply

    7

     

    European Commission

    2013/C 049/05

    Euro exchange rates

    8

     

    NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

    2013/C 049/06

    Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated the Sénonais Licence)  ( 1 )

    9

    2013/C 049/07

    Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated the Auvernaux Licence)  ( 1 )

    11

    2013/C 049/08

    Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated the Appoigny Licence)  ( 1 )

    13

    2013/C 049/09

    Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated the Chambrey Licence)  ( 1 )

    15

    2013/C 049/10

    Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for liquid and and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated the Chaumes-en-Brie Licence)  ( 1 )

    16

    2013/C 049/11

    Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for oil and gas, designated the Tartas Licence and the Eauze Licence)  ( 1 )

    18

     

    V   Announcements

     

    PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

     

    European Commission

    2013/C 049/12

    Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6864 — DSE/INCJ/Solar Ventures/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

    20

    2013/C 049/13

    Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6834 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Brookgate) ( 1 )

    22

    2013/C 049/14

    Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6832 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Ainscough) ( 1 )

    23

     


     

    (1)   Text with EEA relevance

     

    (2)   Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty

    EN

     


    II Information

    INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

    European Commission

    20.2.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 49/1


    Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

    Cases where the Commission raises no objections

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    2013/C 49/01

    Date of adoption of the decision

    16.12.2009

    Reference number of State Aid

    SA.28896 (N 388/09)

    Member State

    Finland

    Region

    Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

    Nopeita laajakaistayhteyksiä koskevat Suomen pilottihankkeet

    Pilotprojekt för höghastighetsbredband i Finland

    Legal basis

    Valtionavustuslaki 688/2001; Valtioneuvoston asetus laajakaistarakentamisen tuesta 451/2009; Laki julkisista hankinnoista 348/2007; Laki laajakaistarakentamisen tuesta haja-asutusalueilla; Laki maaseudun kehittämiseen myönnettävistä tuista 1443/2006; Valtioneuvoston asetus maaseudun hanketoiminnan tukemisesta 829/2007).

    Statsunderstödslagen (688/2001), statsrådets förordning om stöd för byggande av bredband (451/2009), lagen om stöd för byggande av bredband i glesbygdsområden, lagen om offentlig upphandling (348/2007), lagen om stöd för utveckling av landsbygden (1443/2006) och statsrådets förordning om stödjande av projektverksamhet på landsbygden (829/2007).

    Type of measure

    Aid scheme

    Objective

    Regional development

    Form of aid

    Direct grant

    Budget

    Overall budget: EUR 10 million

    Intensity

    67 %

    Duration (period)

    Until 31.12.2015

    Economic sectors

    Post and telecommunications

    Name and address of the granting authority

    Viestintävirasto (Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority)/Kommunikationsverket

    P.O. Box 313

    FI-00181 Helsinki/Helsingfors

    SUOMI/FINLAND

    Other information

    The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

    http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm


    20.2.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 49/3


    Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

    Cases where the Commission raises no objections

    (Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)

    2013/C 49/02

    Date of adoption of the decision

    19.12.2012

    Reference number of State aid

    SA.35377 (12/N)

    Member State

    Netherlands

    Region

    Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

    Energy green tax, reduction for the glasshouse horticulture sector

    Legal basis

    artikel 60, eerste lid, Wet belastingen op milieugrondslag

    Type of measure

    Scheme

    Objective

    Environmental protection

    Form of aid

    Tax rate reduction

    Budget

     

    Overall budget: EUR 184 million

     

    Annual budget: EUR 92 million

    Intensity

    100 %

    Duration (period)

    1.1.2013-31.12.2014

    Economic sectors

    Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

    Name and address of the granting authority

    Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie

    Bezuidenhoutseweg 50

    2500 EK Den Haag

    NEDERLAND

    Other information

    The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

    http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

    Date of adoption of the decision

    8.1.2013

    Reference number of State aid

    SA.35750 (12/N)

    Member State

    Finland

    Region

    Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

    Tuki maataloustuotannon lopettamiseen

    Legal basis

    1.

    Laki maatalouden harjoittamisesta luopumisen tukemisesta (612/2006), sellaisena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna lailla (1436/2011)

    2.

    Valtioneuvoston asetus asetus maatalouden harjoittamisesta luopumisen tukemisesta (25/2007)

    Type of measure

    Scheme

    Objective

    Early retirement

    Form of aid

    Direct grant

    Budget

    Overall budget: EUR 85,20 million

    Intensity

    Measure does not constitute aid

    Duration (period)

    Until 31.12.2014

    Economic sectors

    Agriculture, forestry and fishing

    Name and address of the granting authority

    Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö

    PL 30

    FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto

    SUOMI/FINLAND

    Other information

    The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

    http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm


    20.2.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 49/5


    Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

    Cases where the Commission raises no objections

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    2013/C 49/03

    Date of adoption of the decision

    12.1.2011

    Reference number of State Aid

    SA.30113 (N 715/09)

    Member State

    France

    Region

    Alsace

    Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

    Projet de construction d'une chaufferie géothermique sur le site industriel de Beinheim

    Legal basis

    Délibération no 09-5-12 du conseil d'administration de l'ADEME du 7 octobre 2009

    Type of measure

    Individual aid

    Objective

    Environmental protection

    Form of aid

    Direct grant

    Budget

    Overall budget: EUR 25,3 million

    Intensity

    60 %

    Duration (period)

    2010-2020

    Economic sectors

    Manufacturing industry

    Name and address of the granting authority

    Agence de l’environnement et de la maîtrise de l’énergie

    20 avenue du Grésillé

    BP 90406

    49004 Angers Cedex 01

    FRANCE

    Other information

    The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

    http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

    Date of adoption of the decision

    4.7.2012

    Reference number of State Aid

    SA.34885 (12/N)

    Member State

    Finland

    Region

    Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

    Aid for newspapers — prolongation

    Legal basis

    389/2008 Valtioneuvoston sanomalehdistön tuesta antama asetus; Statsrådets förordning om stöd för tidningspressen (Government Decree on granting subsidies to newspapers)

    Type of measure

    Aid scheme

    Objective

    Sectoral development

    Form of aid

    Direct grant

    Budget

    Annual budget: EUR 0,5 million

    Intensity

    40 %

    Duration (period)

    1.12.2013-31.12.2018

    Economic sectors

    Media

    Name and address of the granting authority

    Liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö

    Kommunikationsministeriet

    Eteläesplanadi 16–18

    Helsinki

    SUOMI/FINLAND

    Other information

    The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

    http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm


    IV Notices

    NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

    Council

    20.2.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 49/7


    Notice for the attention of the persons, entities and bodies to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP, as amended by Decision 2013/89/CFSP, and in Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe apply

    2013/C 49/04

    THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

    The following information is brought to the attention of the persons, entities and bodies that appear in Annex I to Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2013/89/CFSP (1), and in Annex III to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe.

    The Council of the European Union has determined that the persons, entities and bodies that appear in the above mentioned Annexes should continue to be included in the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2011/101/CFSP and Regulation (EC) No 314/2004.

    The attention of the persons, entities and bodies concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 7 of the Regulation).

    The persons, entities and bodies concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the above mentioned list should be reconsidered. Any such request should be sent to the following address:

    Council of the European Union

    General Secretariat

    DG C — Unit 1C (Horizontal Issues)

    Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

    1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

    BELGIQUE/BELGIË

    The attention of the persons, entities and bodies concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.


    (1)  OJ L 46, 19.2.2013, p. 37.


    European Commission

    20.2.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 49/8


    Euro exchange rates (1)

    19 February 2013

    2013/C 49/05

    1 euro =


     

    Currency

    Exchange rate

    USD

    US dollar

    1,3349

    JPY

    Japanese yen

    124,81

    DKK

    Danish krone

    7,4599

    GBP

    Pound sterling

    0,86310

    SEK

    Swedish krona

    8,4483

    CHF

    Swiss franc

    1,2332

    ISK

    Iceland króna

     

    NOK

    Norwegian krone

    7,4170

    BGN

    Bulgarian lev

    1,9558

    CZK

    Czech koruna

    25,434

    HUF

    Hungarian forint

    290,79

    LTL

    Lithuanian litas

    3,4528

    LVL

    Latvian lats

    0,6997

    PLN

    Polish zloty

    4,1679

    RON

    Romanian leu

    4,3786

    TRY

    Turkish lira

    2,3720

    AUD

    Australian dollar

    1,2905

    CAD

    Canadian dollar

    1,3504

    HKD

    Hong Kong dollar

    10,3517

    NZD

    New Zealand dollar

    1,5803

    SGD

    Singapore dollar

    1,6530

    KRW

    South Korean won

    1 442,08

    ZAR

    South African rand

    11,8713

    CNY

    Chinese yuan renminbi

    8,3356

    HRK

    Croatian kuna

    7,5890

    IDR

    Indonesian rupiah

    12 956,12

    MYR

    Malaysian ringgit

    4,1440

    PHP

    Philippine peso

    54,266

    RUB

    Russian rouble

    40,2100

    THB

    Thai baht

    39,873

    BRL

    Brazilian real

    2,6169

    MXN

    Mexican peso

    16,9185

    INR

    Indian rupee

    72,5450


    (1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


    NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

    20.2.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 49/9


    Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (1)

    (Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated the ‘Sénonais Licence’)

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    2013/C 49/06

    By request of 26 October 2011, ZaZa Energy France SAS, with registered offices at 5, rue Scribe, 75009 Paris, France, and Hess Oil France SAS, with registered offices at 16-18, rue du Quatre-Septembre, 75002 Paris, France, which are jointly and severally liable, applied for an exclusive four-year licence (‘Sénonais Licence’) to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons covering part of the Aube (10) and Yonne (89) departments.

    The perimeter of the area covered by this licence consists of the meridian and parallel arcs connecting in turn the points defined below by their geographical coordinates in grads, the meridian of origin being the Paris meridian.

    WESTERN PART

    Point

    Longitude east

    Latitude north

    A

    1,10

    53,60

    B

    1,20

    53,60

    C

    1,20

    53,50

    D

    1,10

    53,50

    EASTERN PART

    Point

    Longitude east

    Latitude north

    A

    1,40

    53,60

    B

    1,50

    53,60

    C

    1,50

    53,50

    D

    1,40

    53,50

    The area as defined above is about 134 km2.

    Submission of applications and criteria for awarding rights

    The initial applicants and competing applicants must prove that they meet the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 4 and 5 of Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    Interested companies may, within 90 days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, p. 11, and established by Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) on mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    Competing applications must be sent to the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy (Directorate for Energy, Department for Prospecting and Production of Hydrocarbons), Grande Arche, Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense cedex, France. Decisions on the initial application and competing applications will be taken within two years of the date on which the French authorities received the initial application, i.e. by 28 October 2013 at the latest.

    Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof

    Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79(1) of the French Mining Code and to Decree No 2006-649 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) on mining and underground storage operations and the regulations governing mining and underground storage (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    For further information please contact the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy at:

    Ministère de l’écologie, du développement durable et de l’énergie, Direction de l’énergie — Bureau exploration et production des hydrocarbures, Grande Arche, Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense cedex, France, tel. +33 140819527.

    The abovementioned laws and regulations can be consulted on the Légifrance website: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr


    (1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.


    20.2.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 49/11


    Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (1)

    (Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated the ‘Auvernaux Licence’)

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    2013/C 49/07

    By request of 7 January 2011, Concorde Energy LLC, with registered offices at 1537 Bull Lea Road, Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40511, USA, applied for an exclusive five-year licence (‘Auvernaux Licence’) to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons covering part of the Loiret, Seine-et-Marne and Essonne departments.

    The perimeter of the area covered by this licence consists of the meridian and parallel arcs connecting in turn the points defined below by their geographical coordinates in grads, the meridian of origin being the Paris meridian.

    Point

    Longitude east

    Latitude north

    A

    00,04

    54,00

    B

    00,20

    54,00

    C

    00,20

    53,80

    D

    00,30

    53,80

    E

    00,30

    53,70

    F

    00,20

    53,70

    G

    00,20

    53,60

    H

    00,00

    53,60

    I

    00,00

    53,85

    J

    00,02

    53,85

    K

    00,02

    53,86

    L

    00,03

    53,86

    M

    00,03

    53,87

    N

    00,09

    53,87

    O

    00,09

    53,90

    P

    00,10

    53,90

    Q

    00,10

    53,92

    R

    00,05

    53,92

    S

    00,05

    53,95

    T

    00,02

    53,95

    U

    00,02

    53,96

    V

    00,04

    53,96

    The area as defined above is about 544 km2.

    Submission of applications and criteria for awarding rights

    The initial applicants and competing applicants must prove that they meet the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 4 and 5 of Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    Interested companies may, within 90 days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, p. 11, and established by Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    Competing applications must be sent to the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy (Directorate for Energy, Department for Prospecting and Production of Hydrocarbons), Grande Arche, Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense cedex, France.

    Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof

    Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79(1) of the French Mining Code and to Decree No 2006-649 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) on mining and underground storage operations and the regulations governing mining and underground storage (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    For further information please contact the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy at:

    Ministère de l’écologie, du développement durable et de l’énergie, Direction de l’énergie — Bureau exploration et production des hydrocarbures, Grande Arche, Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense cedex, France, tel. +33 140819529.

    The abovementioned laws and regulations can be consulted on the Légifrance website: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr


    (1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.


    20.2.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 49/13


    Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (1)

    (Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated the ‘Appoigny Licence’)

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    2013/C 49/08

    By request of 14 June 2011, Bluebach Ressources Sarl, with registered offices at 178, boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris, France, applied for an exclusive five-year licence (‘Appoigny Licence’) to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons covering part of the Yonne (89) department.

    The perimeter of the area covered by this licence consists of the meridian and parallel arcs connecting in turn the points defined below by their geographical coordinates in grads, the meridian of origin being the Paris meridian.

    Point

    Longitude east

    Latitude north

    A

    1,20

    53,30

    B

    1,60

    53,30

    C

    1,60

    53,10

    D

    1,10

    53,10

    E

    1,10

    53,20

    F

    1,20

    53,20

    The area as defined above is about 607 km2.

    Submission of applications and criteria for awarding rights

    The initial applicants and competing applicants must prove that they meet the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 4 and 5 of Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    Interested companies may, within 90 days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, p. 11, and established by Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    Competing applications must be sent to the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy at the address set out below. Decisions on the initial application and competing applications will be taken within two years of the date on which the French authorities received the initial application, i.e. by 24 June 2013 at the latest.

    Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof

    Applicants are referred to Article 79 and Article 79(1) of the French Mining Code and to Decree No 2006-649 of 2 June 2006 on mining and underground storage operations and the regulations governing mining and underground storage (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    Further information can be obtained from the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy at:

    Direction générale de l'énergie et du climat, Direction de l’énergie, Sous-direction de la sécurité d’approvisionnement et nouveaux produits énergétiques, Grande Arche de la Défense — Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense cedex, France (tel. +33 140819529).

    The abovementioned laws and regulations can be consulted on the Légifrance website: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr


    (1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.


    20.2.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 49/15


    Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (1)

    (Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated the ‘Chambrey Licence’)

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    2013/C 49/09

    By request of 25 October 2011, Elixir Petroleum (Moselle) Ltd, with registered offices at 8 The Courtyard, Eastern Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, United Kingdom, applied for an exclusive five-year licence (‘Chambrey Licence’) to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons covering part of the Meurthe-et-Moselle and Moselle departments.

    The perimeter of the area covered by this licence consists of the meridian and parallel arcs connecting in turn the points defined below by their geographical coordinates in grads, the meridian of origin being the Paris meridian.

    Point

    Longitude east

    Latitude north

    A

    4,60

    54,20

    B

    4,50

    54,20

    C

    4,50

    54,30

    D

    4,60

    54,30

    The area as defined above is about 66 km2.

    Submission of applications and criteria for awarding rights

    The initial applicants and competing applicants must prove that they meet the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 4 and 5 of Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    Interested companies may, within 90 days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, p. 11, and established by Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    Competing applications must be sent to the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy at the address set out below. Decisions on the initial application and competing applications will be taken within two years of the date on which the French authorities received the initial application, i.e. by 8 November 2013 at the latest.

    Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof

    Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79(1) of the French Mining Code and to Decree No 2006-649 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) on mining and underground storage operations and the regulations governing mining and underground storage (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    For further information please contact the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy at:

    Ministère de l’écologie, du développement durable et de l’énergie, Direction de l’énergie, Bureau exploration et production des hydrocarbures, Grande Arche — Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense cedex, France, tel. +33 140819527.

    The abovementioned laws and regulations can be consulted on the Légifrance website: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr


    (1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.


    20.2.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 49/16


    Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (1)

    (Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for liquid and and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated the ‘Chaumes-en-Brie Licence’)

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    2013/C 49/10

    On 8 November 2010, Basgas Energia France SAS, a company with registered offices at Tour Pacific, 11 cours Valmy, 92977 Paris La Défense, France, applied for an exclusive 5-year licence, designated the ‘Chaumes-en-Brie Licence’, to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons covering the Seine-et-Marne department.

    The perimeter of the area covered by this licence consists of the meridian and parallel arcs connecting in turn the points defined below by their geographical coordinates in grads, the meridian of origin being the Paris meridian.

    Point

    Longitude East

    Latitude North

    A

    0,50

    54,10

    B

    0,59

    54,10

    C

    0,59

    54,08

    D

    0,57

    54,08

    E

    0,57

    54,07

    F

    0,55

    54,07

    G

    0,55

    54,06

    H

    0,54

    54,06

    I

    0,54

    54,05

    J

    0,52

    54,05

    K

    0,52

    54,04

    L

    0,50

    54,04

    The area as defined above is about 24 km2.

    Submission of applications and criteria for awarding rights

    The initial applicants and competing applicants must prove that they meet the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 4 and 5 of Decree 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    Interested companies may, within 90 days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, page 11, and established by Decree 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    Competing applications must be sent to the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy at the address set out below. Decisions on the initial application and competing applications will be taken within 2 years of the date on which the French authorities received the initial application, i.e. by 5 November 2012 at the latest.

    Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof

    Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79(1) of the French Mining Code and to Decree 2006-649 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) on mining and underground storage operations and the regulations governing mining and underground storage (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    For further information please contact the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy at:

    Ministère de l’écologie, du développement durable et de l’énergie, Direction de l’énergie — Bureau exploration et production des hydrocarbures, Grande Arche — Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense cedex, France, Tel. +33 140819529.

    The above mentioned laws and regulations can be consulted on the Légifrance website (http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr).


    (1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.


    20.2.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 49/18


    Communication from the French Government concerning 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

    (Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for oil and gas, designated the ‘Tartas Licence’ and the ‘Eauze Licence’)

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    2013/C 49/11

    On 1 October 2010, GAS2GRID Ltd, a company with registered offices at Level 3, 10 Bridge Str., Sydney, NSW 2000 (Australia), applied for an exclusive five-year licence, designated the ‘Tartas Licence’, to prospect for oil and gas in part of the Landes department.

    The perimeter of the area covered by this licence consists of the meridian and parallel arcs connecting in turn the points defined below by their geographical coordinates in grads, the meridian of origin being the Paris meridian.

    Point

    Longitude west

    Latitude north

    A

    4,10

    48,90

    B

    3,10

    48,90

    C

    3,10

    48,60

    D

    3,60

    48,60

    E

    3,60

    48,50

    F

    3,50

    48,50

    G

    3,50

    48,40

    H

    3,70

    48,40

    I

    3,70

    48,50

    J

    3,90

    48,50

    K

    3,90

    48,40

    L

    4,10

    48,40

    M

    Point at which the 48,88 north parallel intersects the shore of the Atlantic coast

    M to A: shore of the Atlantic coast.

    The area as defined above is about 2 822 km2.

    On 1 November 2010, the same company, GAS2GRID Ltd, also applied for an exclusive five-year licence, designated the ‘Eauze Licence’, to prospect for oil and gas in part of the Haute-Garonne, Gers, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne and Tarn-et-Garonne departments.

    The perimeter of the area covered by this licence consists of the meridian and parallel arcs connecting in turn the points defined below by their geographical coordinates in grads, the meridian of origin being the Paris meridian.

    Point

    Longitude west

    Latitude north

    A

    3,10

    49,00

    B

    2,30

    49,00

    C

    2,30

    48,70

    D

    1,50

    48,70

    E

    1,50

    48,60

    F

    1,30

    48,60

    G

    1,30

    48,50

    H

    2,60

    48,50

    I

    2,60

    48,70

    J

    2,70

    48,70

    K

    2,70

    48,80

    L

    3,10

    48,80

    The area as defined above is about 3 172 km2.

    Submission of applications and criteria for awarding rights

    The initial applicants and competing applicants must prove that they comply with the requirements for obtaining licences set out in Articles 4 and 5 of Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    Interested companies may, within 90 days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, p. 11, and established by Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    Competing applications are to be sent to the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy at the address indicated below. Decisions on the initial application and competing applications will be taken within two years of the date on which the French authorities received the initial application, i.e. by 18 October 2012 at the latest for the Tartas application and by 5 November 2012 for the Eauze application.

    Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof

    Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79.1 of the French Mining Code and to Decree No 2006-649 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) on mining and underground storage operations and the regulations governing mining and underground storage (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

    Further information can be obtained from the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy: Direction de l’énergie — Bureau exploration et production des hydrocarbures, Grande Arche, Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense cedex, France, tel. +33 140819529.

    The abovementioned laws and regulations can be consulted on the Légifrance website: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr


    V Announcements

    PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

    European Commission

    20.2.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 49/20


    Prior notification of a concentration

    (Case COMP/M.6864 — DSE/INCJ/Solar Ventures/JV)

    Candidate case for simplified procedure

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    2013/C 49/12

    1.

    On 12 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Diamond Solar Europe Limited (‘DSE’, Italy), wholly owned by Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan), Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (‘INCJ’, Japan) and Solar Ventures Srl (‘Solar Ventures’, Italy), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Solar Holding Srl (‘Solar Holding’, Italy), currently controlled by AME Ventures, by way of a purchase of shares.

    2.

    The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

    for MC: general trading activities in various industries including energy, machinery, chemicals, food, and general merchandise,

    for INCJ: financial, technological and management support to next generation businesses and has investment in innovation projects in the areas of environment, energy, electronics, IT, entertainments, communications and biotechnology,

    for Solar Ventures: active in the photovoltaic sector in Italy and abroad with development activities, direct investments in operating photovoltaic plants, transaction services for investment companies, plant managements services and administrative services,

    for Solar Holding: generation and wholesale supply of electricity form solar source in Italy.

    3.

    On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

    4.

    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 number COMP/M.6864 — DSE/INCJ/Solar Ventures/JV, to the following address:

    European Commission

    Directorate-General for Competition

    Merger Registry

    J-70

    1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

    BELGIQUE/BELGIË


    (1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

    (2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).


    20.2.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 49/22


    Prior notification of a concentration

    (Case COMP/M.6834 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Brookgate)

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    2013/C 49/13

    1.

    On 13 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and TPG LundyCo, LP (‘TPG Lundy’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect joint control of Brookgate Limited (‘Brookgate’, the United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

    2.

    The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

    for Goldman Sachs: global investment firm providing a wide range of services worldwide to a diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals,

    for TPG Lundy: it is part of the TPG Group, a global private investment firm that manages a family of funds that invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings,

    for Brookgate: property development and investment in the United Kingdom.

    3.

    On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

    4.

    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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6834 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Brookgate, to the following address:

    European Commission

    Directorate-General for Competition

    Merger Registry

    J-70

    1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

    BELGIQUE/BELGIË


    (1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).


    20.2.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 49/23


    Prior notification of a concentration

    (Case COMP/M.6832 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Ainscough)

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    2013/C 49/14

    1.

    On 13 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and TPG LundyCo, LP (‘TPG Lundy’, Cayman Islands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect joint control of Bradley Hall Holdings Limited (‘Bradley Hall’, the United Kingdom), an English company acting as a holding company for Ainscough Crane Hire group by way of purchase of shares.

    2.

    The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

    for Goldman Sachs: global investment firm providing a wide range of services worldwide to a diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals,

    for TPG Lundy: it is part of the TPG Group, a global private investment firm that manages a family of funds that invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings,

    for Bradley Hall: it acts as a holding company for Ainscough Crane Hire group ("Ainscough") which is active in crane hire, contract lifting and ancillary services throughout the United Kingdom, as well as construction, maintenance, servicing, retro-fit and major component changes for wind turbines.

    3.

    On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

    4.

    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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6832 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Ainscough, to the following address:

    European Commission

    Directorate-General for Competition

    Merger Registry

    J-70

    1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

    BELGIQUE/BELGIË


    (1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).


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