Official Journal
of the European Communities

ISSN 0378-6986

C 259
Volume 40
26 August 1997

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

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I Information

Commission

97/C 259/01

Ecu 25 August 1997

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97/C 259/02

Standing invitation to tender pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 570/88 of 16 February 1988 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs

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97/C 259/03

Communication of Decisions under sundry tendering procedures in agriculture (milk and milk products)

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97/C 259/04

Notification of a joint venture agreement (Case No IV/36.539 - British Interactive Broadcasting - BiB)

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II Preparatory Acts

Commission

97/C 259/05

Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on settlement finality and collateral security (to be renamed 'On the limitation of systemic risk in payment and securities settlement systems')

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97/C 259/06

Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Article 12 of Directive 77/780/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions, Articles 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and Annexes II and III of Directive 89/647/EEC on a solvency ratio for credit institutions, Article 2 and Annex II of Directive 93/6/EEC on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions

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III Notices

Commission

97/C 259/07

Notice of open competition

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