# Official Journal C 222/2012

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.222.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 222 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5526 July 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.222.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 222

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5526 July 2012

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 222/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2012/C 222/02 | Appointment of the members of the Commission stakeholder expert group on public procurement | 2 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2012/C 222/03 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Repeal of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
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  ) | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 222/01

Euro exchange rates

1

2012/C 222/02

Appointment of the members of the Commission stakeholder expert group on public procurement

2

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2012/C 222/03

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Repeal of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  )

1

3

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 222/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6666 — Oaktree/Marathon/Fitness First) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 222/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6666 — Oaktree/Marathon/Fitness First) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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4

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 26.7.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

25 July 2012

2012/C 222/01

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2134 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 94,97 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4386 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,78320 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,4592 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2010 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,3695 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,560 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 288,61 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6963 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1936 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6093 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,2140 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,1792 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2360 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,4132 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5409 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5263 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 395,59 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,2333 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7518 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5023 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 521,26 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,8510 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 51,096 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,7300 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,453 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4738 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,5456 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 68,1450 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2134

JPY

Japanese yen

94,97

DKK

Danish krone

7,4386

GBP

Pound sterling

0,78320

SEK

Swedish krona

8,4592

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2010

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,3695

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,560

HUF

Hungarian forint

288,61

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6963

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1936

RON

Romanian leu

4,6093

TRY

Turkish lira

2,2140

AUD

Australian dollar

1,1792

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2360

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,4132

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5409

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5263

KRW

South Korean won

1 395,59

ZAR

South African rand

10,2333

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7518

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5023

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 521,26

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,8510

PHP

Philippine peso

51,096

RUB

Russian rouble

39,7300

THB

Thai baht

38,453

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4738

MXN

Mexican peso

16,5456

INR

Indian rupee

68,1450

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

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| 26.7.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/2 |
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26.7.2012

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Appointment of the members of the Commission stakeholder expert group on public procurement

2012/C 222/02

In accordance with Article 4 of the Commission Decision of 3 September 2011 (OJ C 291, 4.10.2011, p. 2) setting up a Commission stakeholder expert group on public procurement and the call for applications published on the Internet site of DG Internal Market and Services and in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C 38, 11.2.2012, p. 9), the Director General of DG Internal Market and Services appointed on 6 July 2012, the following members of the group of experts for a three year renewable mandate, from 6 July 2012:

| — | BOZZAY Erika |
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BOZZAY Erika

| — | BURNETT Michael John |
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BURNETT Michael John

| — | CAMPBELL Vincent |
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CAMPBELL Vincent

| — | CICIRIELLO Carmen |
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CICIRIELLO Carmen

| — | CLARKE Penny |
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CLARKE Penny

| — | ESTORNINHO Maria João |
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ESTORNINHO Maria João

| — | FOLLIOT-LALLIOT Laurence |
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FOLLIOT-LALLIOT Laurence

| — | GÓMEZ CALLEJA Isabel |
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GÓMEZ CALLEJA Isabel

| — | HIDSON Mark |
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HIDSON Mark

| — | HÜBNER Alexander |
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HÜBNER Alexander

| — | LANG Grzegorz |
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LANG Grzegorz

| — | LEHTONEN Jukka |
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LEHTONEN Jukka

| — | LÓPEZ-IBOR MAYOR Vicente |
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LÓPEZ-IBOR MAYOR Vicente

| — | MEZALIS Eriks |
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MEZALIS Eriks

| — | NOHRSTEDT Peter |
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NOHRSTEDT Peter

| — | NOWICKI Paweł |
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NOWICKI Paweł

| — | RAUX Marjorie |
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RAUX Marjorie

| — | SCHÄFER Peter |
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SCHÄFER Peter

| — | STOLWIJK Wouter |
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STOLWIJK Wouter

| — | TANFERNA Marco |
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TANFERNA Marco

Personal data have been collected, processed and published in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 26.7.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/3 |
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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Repeal of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 222/03

| Member State | Germany |
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| Routes concerned | Erfurt to Munich and vice versa |
| Original date of entry into force of the public service obligations | 3 April 2009 |
| Date of repeal | 23 December 2011 |
| Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained | Reference document: OJ C 302, 25.11.2008, p. 7

  For further information please contact:





  Thüringer Ministerium für Bau, Landesentwicklung und Verkehr |
| Postfach 90 03 62 |
| 99106 Erfurt |
| DEUTSCHLAND |
| Tel. +49 3613791411 |
| Fax +49 36137919411 |

Member State

Germany

Routes concerned

Erfurt to Munich and vice versa

Original date of entry into force of the public service obligations

3 April 2009

Date of repeal

23 December 2011

Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained

Reference document: OJ C 302, 25.11.2008, p. 7

For further information please contact:

Thüringer Ministerium für Bau, Landesentwicklung und Verkehr

Postfach 90 03 62

99106 Erfurt

DEUTSCHLAND

Tel. +49 3613791411

Fax +49 36137919411

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 26.7.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/4 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6666 — Oaktree/Marathon/Fitness First)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 222/04

| 1. | On 19 July 2012, 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 OCM Luxembourg EPF III Sarl (Luxembourg), ultimately controlled by Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP LLC (‘Oaktree’, United States) and Marathon Asset Management LP (‘Marathon’, United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Fitness First (United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 July 2012, 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 OCM Luxembourg EPF III Sarl (Luxembourg), ultimately controlled by Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP LLC (‘Oaktree’, United States) and Marathon Asset Management LP (‘Marathon’, United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Fitness First (United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Oaktree: alternative and non-traditional investment funds, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Oaktree: alternative and non-traditional investment funds,

| — | for Marathon: investment funds specialising in distressed and situational investing, |
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for Marathon: investment funds specialising in distressed and situational investing,

| — | for Fitness First: operator of health and fitness clubs in Europe, the Far East and Australia. |
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for Fitness First: operator of health and fitness clubs in Europe, the Far East and Australia.

| 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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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.6666 — Oaktree/Marathon/Fitness First, 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.6666 — Oaktree/Marathon/Fitness First, 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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