# Official Journal C 1/2020

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 633 January 2020 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 1

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 633 January 2020

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| Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 1/01 | Euro exchange rates — 30 December 2019 | 1 |
| 2020/C 1/02 | Euro exchange rates — 31 December 2019 | 2 |
| 2020/C 1/03 | Euro exchange rates — 2 January 2020 | 3 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 1/01

Euro exchange rates — 30 December 2019

1

2020/C 1/02

Euro exchange rates — 31 December 2019

2

2020/C 1/03

Euro exchange rates — 2 January 2020

3

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 1/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9633 — Astorg/Nordic Capital/Novo/ERT) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2020/C 1/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9633 — Astorg/Nordic Capital/Novo/ERT) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 3.1.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 1/1 |
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3.1.2020

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 1/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

30 December 2019

(2020/C 1/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1189 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 122,19 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4697 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85208 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,4400 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0871 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 135,80 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,8460 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,463 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 331,04 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2567 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7821 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,6567 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5992 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4621 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,7133 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6638 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5088 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 294,35 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,7398 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8175 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4485 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 565,65 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5948 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,784 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 69,2781 |
| THB | Thai baht | 33,472 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,5128 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,0850 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 79,8120 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1189

JPY

Japanese yen

122,19

DKK

Danish krone

7,4697

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85208

SEK

Swedish krona

10,4400

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0871

ISK

Iceland króna

135,80

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,8460

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,463

HUF

Hungarian forint

331,04

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2567

RON

Romanian leu

4,7821

TRY

Turkish lira

6,6567

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5992

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4621

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,7133

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6638

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5088

KRW

South Korean won

1 294,35

ZAR

South African rand

15,7398

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8175

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4485

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 565,65

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5948

PHP

Philippine peso

56,784

RUB

Russian rouble

69,2781

THB

Thai baht

33,472

BRL

Brazilian real

4,5128

MXN

Mexican peso

21,0850

INR

Indian rupee

79,8120

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

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| 3.1.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 1/2 |
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3.1.2020

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 1/2

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Euro exchange rates (1)

31 December 2019

(2020/C 1/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1234 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 121,94 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4715 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85080 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,4468 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0854 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 135,80 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,8638 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,408 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 330,53 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2568 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7830 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,6843 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5995 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4598 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,7473 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6653 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5111 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 296,28 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,7773 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8205 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4395 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 595,60 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5953 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,900 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 69,9563 |
| THB | Thai baht | 33,415 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,5157 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,2202 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 80,1870 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1234

JPY

Japanese yen

121,94

DKK

Danish krone

7,4715

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85080

SEK

Swedish krona

10,4468

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0854

ISK

Iceland króna

135,80

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,8638

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,408

HUF

Hungarian forint

330,53

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2568

RON

Romanian leu

4,7830

TRY

Turkish lira

6,6843

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5995

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4598

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,7473

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6653

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5111

KRW

South Korean won

1 296,28

ZAR

South African rand

15,7773

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8205

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4395

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 595,60

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5953

PHP

Philippine peso

56,900

RUB

Russian rouble

69,9563

THB

Thai baht

33,415

BRL

Brazilian real

4,5157

MXN

Mexican peso

21,2202

INR

Indian rupee

80,1870

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

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3.1.2020

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 1/3

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Euro exchange rates (1)

2 January 2020

(2020/C 1/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1193 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 121,75 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4719 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84828 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,4728 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0865 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 136,90 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,8408 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,411 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 329,98 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2544 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7828 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,6699 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6006 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4549 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,7203 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6718 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5084 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 298,24 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,7496 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7946 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4445 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 540,92 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5764 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,825 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 69,1893 |
| THB | Thai baht | 33,741 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,4870 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,1383 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 79,9065 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1193

JPY

Japanese yen

121,75

DKK

Danish krone

7,4719

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84828

SEK

Swedish krona

10,4728

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0865

ISK

Iceland króna

136,90

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,8408

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,411

HUF

Hungarian forint

329,98

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2544

RON

Romanian leu

4,7828

TRY

Turkish lira

6,6699

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6006

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4549

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,7203

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6718

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5084

KRW

South Korean won

1 298,24

ZAR

South African rand

15,7496

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7946

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4445

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 540,92

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5764

PHP

Philippine peso

56,825

RUB

Russian rouble

69,1893

THB

Thai baht

33,741

BRL

Brazilian real

4,4870

MXN

Mexican peso

21,1383

INR

Indian rupee

79,9065

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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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9633 — Astorg/Nordic Capital/Novo/ERT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 1/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | A7 Invest BidCo Limited (‘A7 Invest BidCo’), controlled by Astorg VII SLP, a fund managed by Astorg Asset Management S.à.r.l, (‘Astorg’, Luxembourg), |
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A7 Invest BidCo Limited (‘A7 Invest BidCo’), controlled by Astorg VII SLP, a fund managed by Astorg Asset Management S.à.r.l, (‘Astorg’, Luxembourg),

| — | Nordic Capital IX Limited (‘Nordic Capital’, Jersey, Channel Islands), |
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Nordic Capital IX Limited (‘Nordic Capital’, Jersey, Channel Islands),

| — | Novo Holdings A/S (‘Novo’, Denmark), and |
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Novo Holdings A/S (‘Novo’, Denmark), and

| — | eResearchTechnology (‘ERT’, United States), currently solely controlled by Nordic Capital. |
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eResearchTechnology (‘ERT’, United States), currently solely controlled by Nordic Capital.

Astorg, (through A7 Invest BidCo), Nordic Capital and Novo acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of ERT (2).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for Astorg: private equity group, |
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for Astorg: private equity group,

| — | for Nordic Capital: private equity funds investing across a broad array of industries including healthcare, tech & payments, financial services, industrial & business services and consumer products, |
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for Nordic Capital: private equity funds investing across a broad array of industries including healthcare, tech & payments, financial services, industrial & business services and consumer products,

| — | for Novo: responsible for managing the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation through strategic investments in the life sciences and related areas and through minority investments of a financial and venture capital nature in a broad portfolio of companies dedicated to medical and scientific research, |
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for Novo: responsible for managing the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation through strategic investments in the life sciences and related areas and through minority investments of a financial and venture capital nature in a broad portfolio of companies dedicated to medical and scientific research,

| — | for ERT: provider of software-enabled clinical research solutions. |
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for ERT: provider of software-enabled clinical research solutions.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (3) 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.9633 — Astorg/Nordic Capital/Novo/ERT

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)  The current management of ERT will own less than 1 % of the share capital.

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

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