# Official Journal C 180/2008

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 180 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5117 July 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 180

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5117 July 2008

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Central Bank |
| 2008/C 180/01 | Opinion of the European Central Bank of 3 July 2008 at the request of the Council of the European Union on a proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 as regards the introduction of the euro in Slovakia and on a proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Slovakia (CON/2008/28) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Central Bank

2008/C 180/01

Opinion of the European Central Bank of 3 July 2008 at the request of the Council of the European Union on a proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 as regards the introduction of the euro in Slovakia and on a proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Slovakia (CON/2008/28)

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 180/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (1) | 2 |
| 2008/C 180/03 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (1) | 6 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 180/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (1)

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2008/C 180/03

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (1)

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 180/04 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2008/C 180/05 | Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products | 8 |
| 2008/C 180/06 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (1) | 9 |
| 2008/C 180/07 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (1) | 13 |
| 2008/C 180/08 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 16 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2008/C 180/09 | Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons — Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — Awards in Predefined Areas 2008 | 17 |
| 2008/C 180/10 | Notification of request under Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC — Request from an EEA EFTA State | 18 |
| 2008/C 180/11 | Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons — Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — 20th Licensing Round | 19 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 180/04

Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2008/C 180/05

Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

8

2008/C 180/06

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (1)

9

2008/C 180/07

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (1)

13

2008/C 180/08

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2008/C 180/09

Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons — Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — Awards in Predefined Areas 2008

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2008/C 180/10

Notification of request under Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC — Request from an EEA EFTA State

18

2008/C 180/11

Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons — Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — 20th Licensing Round

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | COURT PROCEEDINGS |
| | EFTA Court |
| 2008/C 180/12 | Amendments to the rules of procedure of the EFTA Court adopted by the Court on 20 September 2007 and approved by the Governments of the EFTA States | 20 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 180/13 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5240 — GE/GMT/Bigpoint) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) | 23 |
| 2008/C 180/14 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5154 — CASC JV) (1) | 24 |
| 2008/C 180/15 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5193 — Schlumberger/First Reserve/Saxon) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) | 25 |
| 2008/C 180/16 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5202 — Triton/Altor/Papyrus Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) | 26 |

V   Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

2008/C 180/12

Amendments to the rules of procedure of the EFTA Court adopted by the Court on 20 September 2007 and approved by the Governments of the EFTA States

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2008/C 180/13

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5240 — GE/GMT/Bigpoint) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1)

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2008/C 180/14

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5154 — CASC JV) (1)

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2008/C 180/15

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5193 — Schlumberger/First Reserve/Saxon) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1)

25

2008/C 180/16

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5202 — Triton/Altor/Papyrus Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1)

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