# Official Journal C 338/2020

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6312 October 2020 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 338

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6312 October 2020

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 338/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9517 — Mylan/Upjohn) (
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  ) | 1 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 338/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9517 — Mylan/Upjohn) (
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  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2020/C 338/02 | Council Recommendation of 9 October 2020 on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank | 2 |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 338/03 | Euro exchange rates — 9 October 2020 | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2020/C 338/02

Council Recommendation of 9 October 2020 on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank

2

European Commission

2020/C 338/03

Euro exchange rates — 9 October 2020

3

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 338/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9986 — KPS Capital Partners/Garrett Motion) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 4 |
| 2020/C 338/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9875 — BGL BNP Paribas/POST Luxembourg/i-Hub) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 6 |
| 2020/C 338/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9953 — CalSTRS/Altitude Group/AI THD) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 8 |
| 2020/C 338/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9940 — AAUK2/MUL/Ballyhoura Wind/CCWFL) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 9 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2020/C 338/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9986 — KPS Capital Partners/Garrett Motion) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

1

4

2020/C 338/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9875 — BGL BNP Paribas/POST Luxembourg/i-Hub) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

2020/C 338/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9953 — CalSTRS/Altitude Group/AI THD) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

1

8

2020/C 338/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9940 — AAUK2/MUL/Ballyhoura Wind/CCWFL) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9517 — Mylan/Upjohn)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 338/01)

On 22 April 2020, 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) in conjunction with Article 6(2) 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 32020M9517. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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 32020M9517. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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

Council

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COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 9 October 2020

on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank

(2020/C 338/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 283(2) and 139(2) thereof,

Having regard to Protocol No 4 on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 11.2 thereof,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS TO THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL THAT:

Mr Frank ELDERSON be appointed as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank for a term of office of eight years with effect from 15 December 2020.

Done at Brussels, 9 October 2020.

For the Council

The President

M. ROTH

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 October 2020

(2020/C 338/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1795 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 124,95 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4422 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,91167 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,4200 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0773 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 162,80 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,8623 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,110 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 356,28 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4702 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,8715 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 9,3279 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6405 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5542 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,1412 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7821 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5986 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 350,52 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 19,4315 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9047 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5765 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 340,01 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8808 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,083 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 90,9413 |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,629 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,5796 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 25,0833 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 86,1985 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1795

JPY

Japanese yen

124,95

DKK

Danish krone

7,4422

GBP

Pound sterling

0,91167

SEK

Swedish krona

10,4200

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0773

ISK

Iceland króna

162,80

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,8623

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,110

HUF

Hungarian forint

356,28

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4702

RON

Romanian leu

4,8715

TRY

Turkish lira

9,3279

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6405

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5542

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,1412

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7821

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5986

KRW

South Korean won

1 350,52

ZAR

South African rand

19,4315

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9047

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5765

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 340,01

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8808

PHP

Philippine peso

57,083

RUB

Russian rouble

90,9413

THB

Thai baht

36,629

BRL

Brazilian real

6,5796

MXN

Mexican peso

25,0833

INR

Indian rupee

86,1985

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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.9986 — KPS Capital Partners/Garrett Motion)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 338/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | KPS Capital Partners, LP (‘KPS’, USA), |
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KPS Capital Partners, LP (‘KPS’, USA),

| — | Garrett Motion, Inc. (‘Garrett’, USA). |
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Garrett Motion, Inc. (‘Garrett’, USA).

KPS acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Garrett. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for KPS: managing a series of funds which invest in manufacturing and industrial companies across an array of industries, including basic materials, branded consumer, healthcare and luxury products, automotive parts, capital equipment and general manufacturing, |
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for KPS: managing a series of funds which invest in manufacturing and industrial companies across an array of industries, including basic materials, branded consumer, healthcare and luxury products, automotive parts, capital equipment and general manufacturing,

| — | for Garrett: designing, manufacturing and selling turbochargers, electric-boosting and connected vehicle technologies for Original Equipment Manufacturers and the aftermarket. |
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for Garrett: designing, manufacturing and selling turbochargers, electric-boosting and connected vehicle technologies for Original Equipment Manufacturers and the aftermarket.

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.9986 — KPS Capital Partners/Garrett Motion

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.9875 — BGL BNP Paribas/POST Luxembourg/i-Hub)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 338/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | BGL BNP Paribas (‘BGL’, Luxembourg), belonging to the BNP Paribas group (France), |
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BGL BNP Paribas (‘BGL’, Luxembourg), belonging to the BNP Paribas group (France),

| — | POST Luxembourg (‘POST’, Luxembourg), |
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POST Luxembourg (‘POST’, Luxembourg),

| — | i-Hub S.A. (‘I-Hub’, Luxembourg), currently solely controlled by POST. |
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i-Hub S.A. (‘I-Hub’, Luxembourg), currently solely controlled by POST.

BGL and POST acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of i-Hub.

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

2.

| — | for BGL: credit institution providing a range of banking services in Luxembourg, including retail banking, international financial services and corporate and institutional banking, |
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for BGL: credit institution providing a range of banking services in Luxembourg, including retail banking, international financial services and corporate and institutional banking,

| — | for POST: provider of postal, telecommunication, ICT and banking services in Luxembourg. POST is wholly owned by the Luxembourg State, |
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for POST: provider of postal, telecommunication, ICT and banking services in Luxembourg. POST is wholly owned by the Luxembourg State,

| — | for i-Hub: provider of compliance support services, which involve, via its repository platform, assisting undertakings conducting Know Your Customer (‘KYC’) checks in order to comply with their anti-money laundering investigations. |
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for i-Hub: provider of compliance support services, which involve, via its repository platform, assisting undertakings conducting Know Your Customer (‘KYC’) checks in order to comply with their anti-money laundering investigations.

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.9875 — BGL BNP Paribas/POST Luxembourg/i-Hub

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.9953 — CalSTRS/Altitude Group/AI THD)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 338/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Golden VinzClortho (‘GVC’, USA), controlled by CalSTRS (USA), |
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Golden VinzClortho (‘GVC’, USA), controlled by CalSTRS (USA),

| — | Altitude Infrastructure Holding (‘AIH’, France), controlled by Altitude SAS, the controlling company of the Altitude Group (France), |
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Altitude Infrastructure Holding (‘AIH’, France), controlled by Altitude SAS, the controlling company of the Altitude Group (France),

| — | Altitude Infrastructure THD (‘AI THD’, France). |
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Altitude Infrastructure THD (‘AI THD’, France).

GVC and AIH acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of AI THD.

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

2.

| — | for GVC: an investment fund controlled by CalSTRS, which is a passive equity investor and American pension fund that provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits to California’s public school educators from prekindergarten through to community college, |
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for GVC: an investment fund controlled by CalSTRS, which is a passive equity investor and American pension fund that provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits to California’s public school educators from prekindergarten through to community college,

| — | for AIH: the holding company of the wholesale telecommunications activities of the Altitude Group, |
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for AIH: the holding company of the wholesale telecommunications activities of the Altitude Group,

| — | for AI THD: French company active in the fibre development sector in France. |
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for AI THD: French company active in the fibre development sector in France.

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.9953 — CalSTRS/Altitude Group/AI THD

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.9940 — AAUK2/MUL/Ballyhoura Wind/CCWFL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 338/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Arjun Alliance UK 2 LP (‘AAUK2’ United Kingdom), ultimately controlled by AIP Holdings Limited, |
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Arjun Alliance UK 2 LP (‘AAUK2’ United Kingdom), ultimately controlled by AIP Holdings Limited,

| — | Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited (‘MUL’, Japan), |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited (‘MUL’, Japan),

| — | Ballyhoura Wind Limited (‘Ballyhoura Wind’, Ireland), |
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Ballyhoura Wind Limited (‘Ballyhoura Wind’, Ireland),

| — | CCWFL Limited (‘CCWFL’, Ireland). |
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CCWFL Limited (‘CCWFL’, Ireland).

AAUK2 and MUL acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Ballyhoura Wind and CCWFL, through the establishment of a special purpose vehicle AAUK2 MUL HoldCo. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for AAUK2: a limited partnership established in April 2020, ultimately controlled by AIP Holdings, an independent infrastructure asset management business focusing on partnerships with institutional investors to access direct infrastructure investments within the industries of regulated utilities, energy and renewables, and transportation, |
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for AAUK2: a limited partnership established in April 2020, ultimately controlled by AIP Holdings, an independent infrastructure asset management business focusing on partnerships with institutional investors to access direct infrastructure investments within the industries of regulated utilities, energy and renewables, and transportation,

| — | for MUL: a multi-service group based in Japan, with activities related to leasing and finance, rental, used equipment trading, sales support financing, asset management services, consulting services, aviation, real estate, logistics, environment and energy, healthcare and infrastructure and investment, |
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for MUL: a multi-service group based in Japan, with activities related to leasing and finance, rental, used equipment trading, sales support financing, asset management services, consulting services, aviation, real estate, logistics, environment and energy, healthcare and infrastructure and investment,

| — | for Ballyhoura Wind: holds the onshore Ballyhoura Wind wind farm located in County Cork, Ireland, |
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for Ballyhoura Wind: holds the onshore Ballyhoura Wind wind farm located in County Cork, Ireland,

| — | for CCWFL: holds the onshore Slievecallan wind farm located in County Clare, Ireland. |
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for CCWFL: holds the onshore Slievecallan wind farm located in County Clare, Ireland.

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.9940 — AAUK2/MUL/Ballyhoura Wind/CCWFL

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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