# Official Journal C 308/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5924 August 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 308

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5924 August 2016

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 308/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8114 — Cobepa/JF Hillebrand Group) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2016/C 308/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7854 — Agravis/Wilmar International/H Bögel) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 308/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8114 — Cobepa/JF Hillebrand Group) (
  1
  )

1

1

2016/C 308/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7854 — Agravis/Wilmar International/H Bögel) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 308/03 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 308/03

Euro exchange rates

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 308/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8104 — HNA Group/Gategroup) (
  1
  ) | 3 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 308/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8104 — HNA Group/Gategroup) (
  1
  )

1

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 24.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 308/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8114 — Cobepa/JF Hillebrand Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 308/01)

On 18 August 2016, 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 the English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | 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 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,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M8114. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M8114. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7854 — Agravis/Wilmar International/H Bögel)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 308/02)

On 30 June 2016, 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:

| — | 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 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,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M7854. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M7854. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 24.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 308/2 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

23 August 2016

(2016/C 308/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1339 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 113,48 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4423 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85995 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4673 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0896 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,2875 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,023 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 310,49 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3126 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4568 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,3247 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4823 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4625 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,7914 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5482 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5297 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 265,68 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,2793 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,5301 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4862 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 991,29 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5645 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,635 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 73,1995 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,232 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,6146 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,6848 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 76,0496 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1339

JPY

Japanese yen

113,48

DKK

Danish krone

7,4423

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85995

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4673

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0896

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,2875

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,023

HUF

Hungarian forint

310,49

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3126

RON

Romanian leu

4,4568

TRY

Turkish lira

3,3247

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4823

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4625

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,7914

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5482

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5297

KRW

South Korean won

1 265,68

ZAR

South African rand

15,2793

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,5301

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4862

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 991,29

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5645

PHP

Philippine peso

52,635

RUB

Russian rouble

73,1995

THB

Thai baht

39,232

BRL

Brazilian real

3,6146

MXN

Mexican peso

20,6848

INR

Indian rupee

76,0496

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 24.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 308/3 |
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24.8.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8104 — HNA Group/Gategroup)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 308/04)

| 1. | On 16 August 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which HNA Group Co., Ltd (‘HNA’, China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Gategroup Holding Ltd (‘Gategroup’, Switzerland), by way of public bid announced on 20 May 2016. |
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On 16 August 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which HNA Group Co., Ltd (‘HNA’, China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Gategroup Holding Ltd (‘Gategroup’, Switzerland), by way of public bid announced on 20 May 2016.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for HNA: core divisions of aviation, real estate holdings, capital/financial services, tourism, and shipping/food cold chain logistics. HNA is mainly focused on China and the Asia region, with some activities in the EU,
  —   for Gategroup: provision of in-flight catering services and retail on-board (aircrafts) and — to a lesser extent — other related ancillary activities such as on-board service equipment and supply chain and logistics solutions or management of airport lounges. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for HNA: core divisions of aviation, real estate holdings, capital/financial services, tourism, and shipping/food cold chain logistics. HNA is mainly focused on China and the Asia region, with some activities in the EU,

—   for Gategroup: provision of in-flight catering services and retail on-board (aircrafts) and — to a lesser extent — other related ancillary activities such as on-board service equipment and supply chain and logistics solutions or management of airport lounges.

| 3. | 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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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.

| 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 M.8104 — HNA Group/Gategroup, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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. 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 M.8104 — HNA Group/Gategroup, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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