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Document C:2007:121:FULL

    Official Journal of the European Union, C 121, 01 June 2007


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    ISSN 1725-2423

    Official Journal

    of the European Union

    C 121

    European flag  

    English edition

    Information and Notices

    Volume 50
    1 June 2007


    Notice No

    Contents

    page

     

    IV   Notices

     

    NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

     

    Commission

    2007/C 121/01

    Euro exchange rates

    1

    2007/C 121/02

    Ex-post publicity of Eurostat grants in 2006

    2

     

    V   Announcements

     

    PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

     

    Commission

    2007/C 121/03

    Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4705 — Blackstone/Klöckner Pentaplast) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

    3

    2007/C 121/04

    Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4704 — Bridgepoint/Gambro Healthcare) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

    4

    2007/C 121/05

    Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4694 — RCI Banque/RFS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

    5

     


     

    (1)   Text with EEA relevance

    EN

     


    IV Notices

    NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

    Commission

    1.6.2007   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 121/1


    Euro exchange rates (1)

    31 May 2007

    (2007/C 121/01)

    1 euro=

     

    Currency

    Exchange rate

    USD

    US dollar

    1,3453

    JPY

    Japanese yen

    163,56

    DKK

    Danish krone

    7,4488

    GBP

    Pound sterling

    0,68005

    SEK

    Swedish krona

    9,2945

    CHF

    Swiss franc

    1,6477

    ISK

    Iceland króna

    82,94

    NOK

    Norwegian krone

    8,1195

    BGN

    Bulgarian lev

    1,9558

    CYP

    Cyprus pound

    0,5832

    CZK

    Czech koruna

    28,324

    EEK

    Estonian kroon

    15,6466

    HUF

    Hungarian forint

    250,25

    LTL

    Lithuanian litas

    3,4528

    LVL

    Latvian lats

    0,6962

    MTL

    Maltese lira

    0,4293

    PLN

    Polish zloty

    3,8152

    RON

    Romanian leu

    3,2716

    SKK

    Slovak koruna

    33,968

    TRY

    Turkish lira

    1,7775

    AUD

    Australian dollar

    1,6269

    CAD

    Canadian dollar

    1,4388

    HKD

    Hong Kong dollar

    10,5055

    NZD

    New Zealand dollar

    1,8312

    SGD

    Singapore dollar

    2,0584

    KRW

    South Korean won

    1 248,17

    ZAR

    South African rand

    9,611

    CNY

    Chinese yuan renminbi

    10,287

    HRK

    Croatian kuna

    7,314

    IDR

    Indonesian rupiah

    11 879

    MYR

    Malaysian ringgit

    4,572

    PHP

    Philippine peso

    62,22

    RUB

    Russian rouble

    34,828

    THB

    Thai baht

    44,337


    (1)  

    Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


    1.6.2007   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 121/2


    Ex-post publicity of Eurostat grants in 2006

    (2007/C 121/02)

    In accordance with Article 110(2) of the Financial Regulation and Article 169 of its implementing rules, the public is hereby informed of the actions subsidised by Eurostat in the year 2006.

    The electronic file showing the actions concerned can be found in list form on the EUROPA server (http://europa.eu.int). You can access this list via ‘Services’, ‘Grants’, ‘Statistics’, ‘Eurostat Grants ’and the file ‘List of grants awarded in 2006’.

    The list gives the file number, the unit concerned, the name and country of the beneficiaries, the title of the action, the amount of the grant and the rate of Community co-financing for the action.


    V Announcements

    PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

    Commission

    1.6.2007   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 121/3


    Prior notification of a concentration

    (Case COMP/M.4705 — Blackstone/Klöckner Pentaplast)

    Candidate case for simplified procedure

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    (2007/C 121/03)

    1.

    On 23 May 2007 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which The Blackstone Group (‘Blackstone’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of The Klöckner Pentaplast Group (‘KP’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

    2.

    The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

    Blackstone: private equity, property investment,

    KP: packaging materials.

    3.

    On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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.

    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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4705 — Blackstone/Klöckner Pentaplast to the following address:

    European Commission

    Directorate-General for Competition

    Merger Registry

    J-70

    B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel


    (1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

    (2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.


    1.6.2007   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 121/4


    Prior notification of a concentration

    (Case COMP/M.4704 — Bridgepoint/Gambro Healthcare)

    Candidate case for simplified procedure

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    (2007/C 121/04)

    1.

    On 23 May 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Bridgepoint Capital Group Limited (‘Bridgepoint’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Gambro Healthcare (Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

    2.

    The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

    for undertaking Bridgepoint: private equity manager;

    for undertaking Gambro Healthcare: provider of kidney dialysis clinic services.

    3.

    On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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.

    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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4704 — Bridgepoint/Gambro Healthcare, to the following address:

    European Commission

    Directorate-General for Competition

    Merger Registry

    J-70

    B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel


    (1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

    (2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.


    1.6.2007   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 121/5


    Prior notification of a concentration

    (Case COMP/M.4694 — RCI Banque/RFS)

    Candidate case for simplified procedure

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    (2007/C 121/05)

    1.

    On 24 May 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking RCI Banque (‘RCI ’France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking RFS Limited (‘RFS ’United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. RCI currently holds joint control over RFS.

    2.

    The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

    for RCI: automobile financing and services for end customers and dealers of Renault, Nissan and Dacia vehicles in several Member States, including in the UK;

    for RFS: automobile financing and services for the end customers and dealer of Renault vehicles in the UK only.

    3.

    On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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.

    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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4694 — RCI Banque/RFS, to the following address:

    European Commission

    Directorate-General for Competition

    Merger Registry

    J-70

    B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel


    (1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

    (2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.


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