# Official Journal C 348/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6430 August 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 348

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6430 August 2021

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 348/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10425 — BCP Dornoch Parent/DexKo) (
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  ) | 1 |

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 348/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10425 — BCP Dornoch Parent/DexKo) (
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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 348/02 | Euro exchange rates — 27 August 2021 | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 348/02

Euro exchange rates — 27 August 2021

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 348/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10244 — Vodafone Group/Safaricom/Sumitomo/Ethiopia JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2021/C 348/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10414 — Apollo Management/AS Graanul) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 5 |
| 2021/C 348/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10405 — Alba/Swire/JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 6 |
| 2021/C 348/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10358 — Advent International/Eurazeo/Planet Group) (
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  ) | 8 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2021/C 348/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10244 — Vodafone Group/Safaricom/Sumitomo/Ethiopia JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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3

2021/C 348/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10414 — Apollo Management/AS Graanul) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

1

5

2021/C 348/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10405 — Alba/Swire/JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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6

2021/C 348/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10358 — Advent International/Eurazeo/Planet Group) (
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  )

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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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30.8.2021

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 348/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10425 — BCP Dornoch Parent/DexKo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 348/01)

On 24 August 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:

| — | 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 32021M10425. 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 32021M10425. 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

| 30.8.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 348/2 |
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30.8.2021

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

27 August 2021

(2021/C 348/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1761 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 129,59 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4363 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85703 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,2345 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0796 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 149,20 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,3575 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,563 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 350,87 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5827 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9340 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 9,8809 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6220 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4914 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,1619 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6927 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5888 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 375,78 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,5356 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,6195 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4886 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 968,95 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9279 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,754 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 87,0549 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,406 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,1692 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,9686 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 86,7010 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1761

JPY

Japanese yen

129,59

DKK

Danish krone

7,4363

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85703

SEK

Swedish krona

10,2345

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0796

ISK

Iceland króna

149,20

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,3575

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,563

HUF

Hungarian forint

350,87

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5827

RON

Romanian leu

4,9340

TRY

Turkish lira

9,8809

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6220

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4914

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,1619

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6927

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5888

KRW

South Korean won

1 375,78

ZAR

South African rand

17,5356

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,6195

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4886

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 968,95

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9279

PHP

Philippine peso

58,754

RUB

Russian rouble

87,0549

THB

Thai baht

38,406

BRL

Brazilian real

6,1692

MXN

Mexican peso

23,9686

INR

Indian rupee

86,7010

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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

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10244 — Vodafone Group/Safaricom/Sumitomo/Ethiopia JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 348/03)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Vodafone Group Limited (‘Vodafone Group’, U.K.), |
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Vodafone Group Limited (‘Vodafone Group’, U.K.),

| — | Safaricom Plc (‘Safaricom’, Kenya), |
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Safaricom Plc (‘Safaricom’, Kenya),

| — | Sumitomo Corporation (‘Sumitomo’, Japan), |
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Sumitomo Corporation (‘Sumitomo’, Japan),

| — | Global Partnership for Ethiopia B.V. (together with its subsidiaries, the ‘Ethiopia JV’, Ethiopia). |
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Global Partnership for Ethiopia B.V. (together with its subsidiaries, the ‘Ethiopia JV’, Ethiopia).

Vodafone Group, Safaricom and Sumitomo acquire joint control over the Ethiopia JV, a newly created full-function joint venture, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | for Vodafone Group: a telecommunications group active in Europe and Africa. The Vodafone group operates mobile and fixed networks in 21 countries and partners with mobile networks in an additional 48 countries; |
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for Vodafone Group: a telecommunications group active in Europe and Africa. The Vodafone group operates mobile and fixed networks in 21 countries and partners with mobile networks in an additional 48 countries;

| — | for Safaricom: a telecommunications operator in Kenya; |
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for Safaricom: a telecommunications operator in Kenya;

| — | for Sumitomo: a global trading and investment company, conducting business activities across a wide range of industries in 66 countries and regions; |
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for Sumitomo: a global trading and investment company, conducting business activities across a wide range of industries in 66 countries and regions;

| — | for Ethiopia JV: a newly established joint venture for the purpose of operating a full telecommunications licence to provide telecommunication services in Ethiopia. |
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for Ethiopia JV: a newly established joint venture for the purpose of operating a full telecommunications licence to provide telecommunication services in Ethiopia.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10244 — Vodafone Group/Safaricom/Sumitomo/Ethiopia 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:

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

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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10414 — Apollo Management/AS Graanul)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 348/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Apollo Management, L.P. (‘Apollo’, USA), |
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Apollo Management, L.P. (‘Apollo’, USA),

| — | AS Graanul Invest (‘Graanul’ Estonia). |
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AS Graanul Invest (‘Graanul’ Estonia).

Apollo acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Graanul.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Apollo Managment: global asset management and portfolio investments, i.a. in education, insurance, financial services, lighting and leisure businesses, |
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for Apollo Managment: global asset management and portfolio investments, i.a. in education, insurance, financial services, lighting and leisure businesses,

| — | for Graanul: it operates biomass and biofuel production facilities, combined heat and power plants and bioenergy plants in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the USA. |
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for Graanul: it operates biomass and biofuel production facilities, combined heat and power plants and bioenergy plants in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the USA.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10414 — Apollo Management/AS Graanul

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:

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

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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10405 — Alba/Swire/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 348/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | ALBA Asia Plastics Recycling Ltd. (‘ALBA’, Hong Kong), jointly controlled by Dr. Axel Schweizer and Dr. Eric Schweizer (Germany) |
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ALBA Asia Plastics Recycling Ltd. (‘ALBA’, Hong Kong), jointly controlled by Dr. Axel Schweizer and Dr. Eric Schweizer (Germany)

| — | John Swire & Sons Ltd. (‘Swire’, United Kingdom), |
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John Swire & Sons Ltd. (‘Swire’, United Kingdom),

| — | ALBA Swire Plastics Recycling Ltd. (‘JV’, Hong Kong) |
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ALBA Swire Plastics Recycling Ltd. (‘JV’, Hong Kong)

ALBA and Swire acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

| — | ALBA is active in different areas of recycling, such as used glass, waste wood, e-waste, organic waste, waste paper, plastics, metals and residual waste. |
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ALBA is active in different areas of recycling, such as used glass, waste wood, e-waste, organic waste, waste paper, plastics, metals and residual waste.

| — | Swire is a conglomerate that is active in various industries, including beverages and food chain, aviation, marine services, trading & industrial and property. |
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Swire is a conglomerate that is active in various industries, including beverages and food chain, aviation, marine services, trading & industrial and property.

| — | The JV will be active in sourcing, collection, recovery, recycling and reprocessing of PET and high density polyethylene (‘HDPE’) plastic waste in Asia. |
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The JV will be active in sourcing, collection, recovery, recycling and reprocessing of PET and high density polyethylene (‘HDPE’) plastic waste in Asia.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10405 — Alba/Swire/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:

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

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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10358 — Advent International/Eurazeo/Planet Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 348/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA) |
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Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA)

| — | Eurazeo SE (‘Eurazeo’, France), and |
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Eurazeo SE (‘Eurazeo’, France), and

| — | Planet Payment Group (‘Planet’, Ireland), controlled by Eurazeo. |
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Planet Payment Group (‘Planet’, Ireland), controlled by Eurazeo.

Advent and Eurazeo acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Planet.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Advent is a private equity investor and has holdings in various sectors, including industrial, retail, media, communications, information technology, internet, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, |
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Advent is a private equity investor and has holdings in various sectors, including industrial, retail, media, communications, information technology, internet, healthcare and pharmaceuticals,

| — | Eurazeo is a listed investment company with three main activities: private equity, private debt and real assets, |
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Eurazeo is a listed investment company with three main activities: private equity, private debt and real assets,

| — | Planet provides integrated digital payment services including acquiring, processing, digital wallets, VAT refund and currency conversion services to merchants in the retail, hospitality, food and beverage, parking and financial sectors. |
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Planet provides integrated digital payment services including acquiring, processing, digital wallets, VAT refund and currency conversion services to merchants in the retail, hospitality, food and beverage, parking and financial sectors.

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.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10358 — Advent International/Eurazeo/Planet Payment Group

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:

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

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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