# Official Journal C 154/2010

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5312 June 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.154.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 154

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5312 June 2010

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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 |
| 2010/C 154/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 154/01

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

1

1

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2010/C 154/02 | Draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2010 — Council position | 4 |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 154/03 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2010/C 154/04 | Extract of a winding-up measure decided under Article 9 of Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2010/C 154/02

Draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2010 — Council position

4

European Commission

2010/C 154/03

Euro exchange rates

5

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2010/C 154/04

Extract of a winding-up measure decided under Article 9 of Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions

6

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 154/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5859 — Whirlpool/Privileg Rights) (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2010/C 154/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5789 — Geely/Daqing/Volvo Cars) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 154/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5859 — Whirlpool/Privileg Rights) (
  1
  )

1

7

2010/C 154/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5789 — Geely/Daqing/Volvo Cars) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

8

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 12.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 154/1 |
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12.6.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 154/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.3.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 295/08 |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | Steiermark |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Verbund Austrian Thermal Power GmbH und Co KG |
| Legal basis | Ökostromgesetz, BGBL. I Nr. 149-2002 i. d. F. BGBL. I Nr. 44-2008 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 16 million |
| Intensity | 35 % |
| Duration (period) | 2011-2012 |
| Economic sectors | Electricity, gas and water supply |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH (KPC) |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.3.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 295/08

Member State

Austria

Region

Steiermark

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Verbund Austrian Thermal Power GmbH und Co KG

Legal basis

Ökostromgesetz, BGBL. I Nr. 149-2002 i. d. F. BGBL. I Nr. 44-2008

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 16 million

Intensity

35 %

Duration (period)

2011-2012

Economic sectors

Electricity, gas and water supply

Name and address of the granting authority

Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH (KPC)

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.4.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 451/09 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Salzgitter |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie zur Förderung von Inv. mit Demonstrationscharakter zur Verminderung von Umweltbelastungen vom 4.2.1997 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 19,1 million |
| Intensity | 44 % |
| Duration (period) | 2010-2012 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacturing industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | LaKfW Bankengruppe Niederlassung Bonn |
| Gewerbliche Umweltschutzfinanzierung — MB e 1 |
| 53170 Bonn |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.4.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 451/09

Member State

Germany

Region

Salzgitter

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH

Legal basis

Richtlinie zur Förderung von Inv. mit Demonstrationscharakter zur Verminderung von Umweltbelastungen vom 4.2.1997

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 19,1 million

Intensity

44 %

Duration (period)

2010-2012

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

LaKfW Bankengruppe Niederlassung Bonn

Gewerbliche Umweltschutzfinanzierung — MB e 1

53170 Bonn

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 31.5.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 91/10 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Short-term export-credit insurance |
| Legal basis | Gesetz über die Feststellung des Bundeshaushaltsplans für das Haushaltsjahr 2009 (Haushaltsgesetz 2009) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Export credits |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Consortium formed by Euler Hermes Kreditversicherungs-AG and PricewaterhouseCoopers AG WPG |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

31.5.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 91/10

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Short-term export-credit insurance

Legal basis

Gesetz über die Feststellung des Bundeshaushaltsplans für das Haushaltsjahr 2009 (Haushaltsgesetz 2009)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Export credits

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2010

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

The Consortium formed by Euler Hermes Kreditversicherungs-AG and PricewaterhouseCoopers AG WPG

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

| 12.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 154/4 |
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Draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2010 — Council position

2010/C 154/02

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic and Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1), as amended by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 of 13 December 2006 (2), and in particular Article 37 thereof,

Whereas:

| — | the European Union's general budget for the financial year 2010 was definitively adopted on 17 December 2009 (3), |
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the European Union's general budget for the financial year 2010 was definitively adopted on 17 December 2009 (3),

| — | on 22 March 2010, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 1 to the general budget for the financial year 2010, |
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on 22 March 2010, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 1 to the general budget for the financial year 2010,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council's position on draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2010 was adopted on 18 May 2010.

The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council's website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, 18 May 2010.

For the Council

The President

E. SALGADO

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(1)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 25, 30.1.2003, p. 43, and OJ L 99, 14.4.2007, p. 18.

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(2)  OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

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(3)  OJ L 64, 12.3.2010.

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European Commission

| 12.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 154/5 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

11 June 2010

2010/C 154/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2127 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 111,13 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4391 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,82930 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,5810 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,3893 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8350 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,695 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 279,60 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7076 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0890 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2193 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9150 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4301 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2501 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,4514 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7621 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6999 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 510,99 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,3610 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2855 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2323 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 138,19 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9819 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,556 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 38,0910 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,370 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,1836 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 15,3922 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 56,8090 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2127

JPY

Japanese yen

111,13

DKK

Danish krone

7,4391

GBP

Pound sterling

0,82930

SEK

Swedish krona

9,5810

CHF

Swiss franc

1,3893

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8350

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,695

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

279,60

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7076

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0890

RON

Romanian leu

4,2193

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9150

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4301

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2501

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,4514

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7621

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6999

KRW

South Korean won

1 510,99

ZAR

South African rand

9,3610

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2855

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2323

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 138,19

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9819

PHP

Philippine peso

56,556

RUB

Russian rouble

38,0910

THB

Thai baht

39,370

BRL

Brazilian real

2,1836

MXN

Mexican peso

15,3922

INR

Indian rupee

56,8090

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 12.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 154/6 |
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Extract of a winding-up measure decided under Article 9 of Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions

2010/C 154/04

The Board of Financial and Capital Market Commission in the Republic of Latvia on 26 May 2010 has taken Decision No 147 and decided to:

| 1. | withdraw the licence granted to the JSC VEF BANKA (legal address: Brīvības gatve 197, Rīga, LV-1039, LATVIJA; registration No 50003063781); |
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1.

withdraw the licence granted to the JSC VEF BANKA (legal address: Brīvības gatve 197, Rīga, LV-1039, LATVIJA; registration No 50003063781);

| 2. | file a petition for liquidation of the JSC VEF BANKA to the Rīga District Court. |
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2.

file a petition for liquidation of the JSC VEF BANKA to the Rīga District Court.

| Credit Institution | JSC VEF BANKA |
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| Brīvības gatve 197 |
| Rīga, LV-1039 |
| LATVIJA |

Credit Institution

JSC VEF BANKA

Brīvības gatve 197

Rīga, LV-1039

LATVIJA

registration No 50003063781

Date

26 May 2010

Entry into force

26 May 2010

Nature of Decision

Withdrawal of licence

Competent court

| Rīga District Court |
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| Brivibas boulevard 34 |
| Rīga, LV-1886 |
| LATVIJA |
| Tel. +371 67088242 / 67088204 |
| Fax +371 67088628 |

Rīga District Court

Brivibas boulevard 34

Rīga, LV-1886

LATVIJA

Tel. +371 67088242 / 67088204

Fax +371 67088628

Supervisory authority

| Financial and Capital Market Commission |
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| Kungu St. 1 |
| Rīga, LV-1050 |
| LATVIJA |
| Tel. +371 67774800 |

Financial and Capital Market Commission

Kungu St. 1

Rīga, LV-1050

LATVIJA

Tel. +371 67774800

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 12.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 154/7 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5859 — Whirlpool/Privileg Rights)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 154/05

| 1. | On 2 June 2010, 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 Whirlpool Corporation (‘Whirlpool’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of trademarks, trademark applications and domains comprising the name ‘Privileg’ (the ‘Privileg Rights’). |
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On 2 June 2010, 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 Whirlpool Corporation (‘Whirlpool’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of trademarks, trademark applications and domains comprising the name ‘Privileg’ (the ‘Privileg Rights’).

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Whirlpool: Manufacturing and marketing of domestic appliances, primarily for home use. Whirlpool’s principal products are major domestic appliances, such as laundry appliances, refrigerators, cooking appliances, and dishwashers, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Whirlpool: Manufacturing and marketing of domestic appliances, primarily for home use. Whirlpool’s principal products are major domestic appliances, such as laundry appliances, refrigerators, cooking appliances, and dishwashers,

| — | Privileg Rights: These rights have previously been used to market large domestic appliances and small domestic appliances, in particular in Germany and Austria. |
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Privileg Rights: These rights have previously been used to market large domestic appliances and small domestic appliances, in particular in Germany and Austria.

| 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. |
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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.5859 — Whirlpool/Privileg Rights, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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.5859 — Whirlpool/Privileg Rights, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5789 — Geely/Daqing/Volvo Cars)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 154/06

| 1. | On 1 June 2010, 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 Zhejiang Geely Holding Company (‘Geely’, China) and Daqing State Asset Operation Co (‘Daqing’, China) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertakings Volvo Car Corporation (Sweden) and Volvo Cars of North America LLC (USA) (together ‘Volvo Cars’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 1 June 2010, 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 Zhejiang Geely Holding Company (‘Geely’, China) and Daqing State Asset Operation Co (‘Daqing’, China) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertakings Volvo Car Corporation (Sweden) and Volvo Cars of North America LLC (USA) (together ‘Volvo Cars’) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking Geely: manufacturing and sale of cars, motorcycles and scooters in China, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Geely: manufacturing and sale of cars, motorcycles and scooters in China,

| — | for undertaking Daquing: investment and management of state-owned assets, |
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for undertaking Daquing: investment and management of state-owned assets,

| — | for undertaking Volvo Cars: manufacturing, distribution and sale of passenger cars. |
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for undertaking Volvo Cars: manufacturing, distribution and sale of passenger cars.

| 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. |
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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.5789 — Geely/Daqing/Volvo Cars, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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.5789 — Geely/Daqing/Volvo Cars, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(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’).

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