# Official Journal C 185/2018

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6130 May 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 185

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6130 May 2018

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| Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 185/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8739 — Kuraray/PTTGC/Sumitomo/JV) (
  1) | 1 |
| 2018/C 185/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8857 — Edenred/UTA) (
  1) | 1 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 185/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8739 — Kuraray/PTTGC/Sumitomo/JV) (
  1)

1

1

2018/C 185/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8857 — Edenred/UTA) (
  1)

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 185/03 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 185/03

Euro exchange rates

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 185/04 | Call for applications 2018 — Third programme of the Union’s action in the field of health (2014-2020) (
  1) | 3 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 185/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8674 — BASF/Solvay’s Polyamide Business) (
  1) | 4 |
| 2018/C 185/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8930 — TUI/Hotelbeds Group destinations services business) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1) | 5 |
| 2018/C 185/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8945 — Permira/Cisco (Target Businesses)) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1) | 6 |
| 2018/C 185/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8940 — Blackstone/Cirsa) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1) | 7 |
| 2018/C 185/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8893 — Thyssen Alfa/Max Aicher Recycling/Noris Metallrecycling) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1) | 8 |
| 2018/C 185/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8877 — LyondellBasell Industries/A. Schulman) (
  1) | 9 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2018/C 185/04

Call for applications 2018 — Third programme of the Union’s action in the field of health (2014-2020) (
  1)

1

3

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 185/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8674 — BASF/Solvay’s Polyamide Business) (
  1)

1

4

2018/C 185/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8930 — TUI/Hotelbeds Group destinations services business) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1)

1

5

2018/C 185/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8945 — Permira/Cisco (Target Businesses)) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1)

1

6

2018/C 185/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8940 — Blackstone/Cirsa) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1)

1

7

2018/C 185/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8893 — Thyssen Alfa/Max Aicher Recycling/Noris Metallrecycling) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1)

1

8

2018/C 185/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8877 — LyondellBasell Industries/A. Schulman) (
  1)

1

9

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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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8739 — Kuraray/PTTGC/Sumitomo/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 185/01)

On 23 May 2018, 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 32018M8739. 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 32018M8739. 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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8857 — Edenred/UTA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 185/02)

On 23 May 2018, 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 32018M8857. 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 32018M8857. 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

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Euro exchange rates (1)

29 May 2018

(2018/C 185/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1558 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 125,88 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4429 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87143 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3173 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1517 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 122,94 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5618 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,907 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 320,05 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3110 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6470 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 5,3340 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5366 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5058 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,0681 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6711 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5565 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 248,51 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,6465 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,4174 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3903 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 205,24 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6060 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 60,836 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 72,3479 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,067 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,3415 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,8237 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 78,4060 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1558

JPY

Japanese yen

125,88

DKK

Danish krone

7,4429

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87143

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3173

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1517

ISK

Iceland króna

122,94

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5618

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,907

HUF

Hungarian forint

320,05

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3110

RON

Romanian leu

4,6470

TRY

Turkish lira

5,3340

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5366

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5058

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,0681

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6711

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5565

KRW

South Korean won

1 248,51

ZAR

South African rand

14,6465

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,4174

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3903

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 205,24

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6060

PHP

Philippine peso

60,836

RUB

Russian rouble

72,3479

THB

Thai baht

37,067

BRL

Brazilian real

4,3415

MXN

Mexican peso

22,8237

INR

Indian rupee

78,4060

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

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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Call for applications 2018

Third programme of the Union’s action in the field of health (2014-2020)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 185/04)

A call for applications ‘Health — 2018’ is launched today within the framework of the third programme of the Union's action in the field of health (2014-2020) (1).

This call for applications consists of:

| — | a call for proposals for the award of a financial contribution to specific actions in the form of project grants. |
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a call for proposals for the award of a financial contribution to specific actions in the form of project grants.

Deadline for online submissions of the proposals is 13 September 2018.

All the information, including the Commission Decision of 13 December 2017 on the adoption of the work programme for 2018 for implementation of the third Programme of the Union's action in the field of health (2014-2020), and on the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of this programme, are available on the website of the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (Chafea) at the following address:

http://ec.europa.eu/chafea/

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(1)  Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on the establishment of a third Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1350/2007/EC (OJ L 86, 21.3.2014, p. 1).

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8674 — BASF/Solvay’s Polyamide Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 185/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | BASF SE (‘BASF’, Germany), |
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BASF SE (‘BASF’, Germany),

| — | Solvay’s worldwide polyamide activities (‘the Business’ Belgium). |
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Solvay’s worldwide polyamide activities (‘the Business’ Belgium).

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

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. BASF and Solvay entered into a share purchase agreement on 22 December 2017.

2.

—   for BASF: chemicals, performance products, functional materials & solutions, agricultural solutions and oil & gas. BASF is active in the Polyamide value chain, in particular in the production of HMD, Adipic Acid, AH-Salt, Polyamide Base Polymer (PA 6.6) and Polyamide Engineering Plastic (PA 6.6 EP),

—   for the Business: polyamides and intermediates (also referred as ‘P&I’), engineering plasticss. The Business is also active in the Polyamide value chain, in particular in the production of ADN, HMD, Adipic Acid, AH-Salt, Polyamide Base Polymer (PA 6.6) and Polyamide Engineering Plastic (PA 6.6 EP).

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.8674 — BASF/Solvay

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 |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8930 — TUI/Hotelbeds Group destinations services business)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 185/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | TUI AG (‘TUI’, Germany), |
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TUI AG (‘TUI’, Germany),

| — | The destination management services business of the Hotelbeds Group (‘HBG DM’). |
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The destination management services business of the Hotelbeds Group (‘HBG DM’).

TUI acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of HBG DM.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

—   for TUI: integrated leisure tourism group operating in approximately 180 countries through its various subsidiaries,

—   for HBG DM: inbound services for destination management to customers engaged in the tourist sector, as well as meetings, incentives, conferences and events services.

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.8930 — TUI/Hotelbeds Group destinations services business

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 |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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

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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.8945 — Permira/Cisco (Target Businesses))

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 185/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, UK), |
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Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, UK),

| — | Service Provider Video Software and Solutions (‘SPVSS’) business segments controlled by Cisco Systems, Inc (‘Cisco’, US). |
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Service Provider Video Software and Solutions (‘SPVSS’) business segments controlled by Cisco Systems, Inc (‘Cisco’, US).

Private equity funds which are ultimately controlled by Permira acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Cisco's interest in the operations, assets and legal entities that comprise the Service Provider Video Software and Solutions (‘SPVSS’).

The concentration is accomplished by way of a purchase of assets.

2.

—   for Permira: private equity business engaged in the provision of investment management services to a number of investment funds. Permira controls a number of portfolio companies which are active in a variety of sectors across a range of jurisdictions,

—   for Cisco's Service Provider Video Software and Solutions (‘SPVSS’): supplies digital technology and services, including video processing and recording solutions and cloud-based platform services, to digital pay-TV service providers and content providers.

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.8945 — Permira/Cisco (Target Businesses)

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 |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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

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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.8940 — Blackstone/Cirsa)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 185/08)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | The Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, USA), |
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The Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, USA),

| — | Cirsa Gaming Corporation, S.A. (‘Cirsa’, Spain). |
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Cirsa Gaming Corporation, S.A. (‘Cirsa’, Spain).

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

2.

—   for Blackstone: global alternative asset management,

—   for Cirsa: global gaming activities, including the operation of casino's, bingo, slot machines and sports betting services, as well as the design, manufacture and distribution of slot machines.

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.8940 — Blackstone/Cirsa

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 |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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

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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.8893 — Thyssen Alfa/Max Aicher Recycling/Noris Metallrecycling)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 185/09)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Thyssen Alfa Rohstoffhandel München GmbH (‘Thyssen Alfa’, Germany), belonging to the Rethmann group, |
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Thyssen Alfa Rohstoffhandel München GmbH (‘Thyssen Alfa’, Germany), belonging to the Rethmann group,

| — | Max Aicher Recycling GmbH (‘Max Aicher Recycling’, Germany), belonging to the Max Aicher group, |
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Max Aicher Recycling GmbH (‘Max Aicher Recycling’, Germany), belonging to the Max Aicher group,

| — | Noris Metallrecycling GmbH (‘Noris Metallrecycling’, Germany), controlled by Thyssen Alfa and Scholz Recycling GmbH. |
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Noris Metallrecycling GmbH (‘Noris Metallrecycling’, Germany), controlled by Thyssen Alfa and Scholz Recycling GmbH.

Thyssen Alfa and Max Aicher Recycling acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Noris Metallrecycling.

The concentration is accomplished by way of a purchase of shares.

2.

—   for Thyssen Alfa: active in the collection, processing and trade of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap,

—   for Max Aicher Recycling: manages five scrapyards in Bavaria and is active in the collection and trade of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap,

—   for Noris Metallrecycling: manages two sites in Fürth and Nürnberg and active in the collection and trade of non-ferrous scrap.

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.8893 — Thyssen Alfa/Max Aicher Recycling/Noris Metallrecycling.

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 |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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

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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.8877 — LyondellBasell Industries/A. Schulman)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 185/10)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (‘LyondellBasell’) (Netherlands), |
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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (‘LyondellBasell’) (Netherlands),

| — | A. Schulman, Inc (‘A. Schulman’) (United States) |
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A. Schulman, Inc (‘A. Schulman’) (United States)

LyondellBasell acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of A. Schulman.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

—   LyondellBasell: a global plastics, chemicals and refining company.

—   A. Schulman: an international supplier of high performance plastic compounds, composites and resins.

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.8877 — LyondellBasell Industries/A. Schulman

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 |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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

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

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