# Official Journal C 301/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6428 July 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 301

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6428 July 2021

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 301/01 | Initiation of proceedings (Case M.10188 — Illumina/GRAIL) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2021/C 301/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10354 — Macquarie/Beauparc Utilities) (
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  ) | 2 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 301/01

Initiation of proceedings (Case M.10188 — Illumina/GRAIL) (
  1
  )

1

1

2021/C 301/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10354 — Macquarie/Beauparc Utilities) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 301/03 | Euro exchange rates — 27 July 2021 | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 301/03

Euro exchange rates — 27 July 2021

3

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 301/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10274 — EDFR/Lumani/GLD) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2021/C 301/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10344 — Accenture/Umlaut) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2021/C 301/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10205 — Orange/CDC/EDF/OC) (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2021/C 301/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10260 — Lactalis/Leerdammer) (
  1
  ) | 9 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2021/C 301/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10274 — EDFR/Lumani/GLD) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

4

2021/C 301/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10344 — Accenture/Umlaut) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

2021/C 301/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10205 — Orange/CDC/EDF/OC) (
  1
  )

1

7

2021/C 301/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10260 — Lactalis/Leerdammer) (
  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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Initiation of proceedings

(Case M.10188 — Illumina/GRAIL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 301/01)

On 22 July 2021, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above-mentioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 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 M.10188 — Illumina/GRAIL, to the following 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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10354 — Macquarie/Beauparc Utilities)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 301/02)

On 23 July 2021, 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 32021M10354. 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 32021M10354. 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)

27 July 2021

(2021/C 301/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1810 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 129,98 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4371 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85503 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,1650 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0806 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 149,00 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,4423 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,685 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 359,43 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5906 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9196 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 10,1070 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6029 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4839 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,1915 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6956 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6059 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 360,75 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,5332 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,6799 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5064 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 109,52 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9990 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,553 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 87,0133 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,926 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,1288 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,6687 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 87,9130 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1810

JPY

Japanese yen

129,98

DKK

Danish krone

7,4371

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85503

SEK

Swedish krona

10,1650

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0806

ISK

Iceland króna

149,00

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,4423

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,685

HUF

Hungarian forint

359,43

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5906

RON

Romanian leu

4,9196

TRY

Turkish lira

10,1070

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6029

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4839

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,1915

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6956

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6059

KRW

South Korean won

1 360,75

ZAR

South African rand

17,5332

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,6799

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5064

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 109,52

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9990

PHP

Philippine peso

59,553

RUB

Russian rouble

87,0133

THB

Thai baht

38,926

BRL

Brazilian real

6,1288

MXN

Mexican peso

23,6687

INR

Indian rupee

87,9130

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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

| 28.7.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 301/4 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10274 — EDFR/Lumani/GLD)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 301/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | EDF Renouvelables France (‘EDFR’, France), belonging to the group Électricité de France SA (‘EDF Group’, France), |
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EDF Renouvelables France (‘EDFR’, France), belonging to the group Électricité de France SA (‘EDF Group’, France),

| — | Lumani Energy Limited (‘Lumani’, UK), belonging to the group Green Investment Group Limited (‘Green Investment Group’, UK), ultimately controlled by Macquarie Group, Australia, |
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Lumani Energy Limited (‘Lumani’, UK), belonging to the group Green Investment Group Limited (‘Green Investment Group’, UK), ultimately controlled by Macquarie Group, Australia,

| — | Green Lighthouse Développement (‘GLD’, France). |
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Green Lighthouse Développement (‘GLD’, France).

EDFR and Lumani acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of GLD.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for EDFR: develops, builds and operates clean energy power plants, mainly for its own account, in France. EDFR’s activities cover the entire renewable energy chain, from development to operation and maintenance, |
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for EDFR: develops, builds and operates clean energy power plants, mainly for its own account, in France. EDFR’s activities cover the entire renewable energy chain, from development to operation and maintenance,

| — | for Lumani: Lumani is an indirect subsidiary of Green Investment Group, which is a specialist in green infrastructure principal investment, project development and delivery, green impact advisory and the management of portfolio assets. Green Investment Group is part of the Macquarie Group, a diversified financial group providing clients with asset management and finance, banking, advisory and risk and capital solutions across debt, equity and commodities, |
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for Lumani: Lumani is an indirect subsidiary of Green Investment Group, which is a specialist in green infrastructure principal investment, project development and delivery, green impact advisory and the management of portfolio assets. Green Investment Group is part of the Macquarie Group, a diversified financial group providing clients with asset management and finance, banking, advisory and risk and capital solutions across debt, equity and commodities,

| — | for GLD: is a solar developer focused on large-scale agrivoltaic projects in France. More specifically, GLD develops projects aimed at constructing various solar energy production facilities on agricultural land with a view of selling these production facilities post-construction to investors such as producers of electricity (including but not limited to EDFR), institutional investors, investment funds and insurance companies. GLD is currently solely controlled by Lumani. |
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for GLD: is a solar developer focused on large-scale agrivoltaic projects in France. More specifically, GLD develops projects aimed at constructing various solar energy production facilities on agricultural land with a view of selling these production facilities post-construction to investors such as producers of electricity (including but not limited to EDFR), institutional investors, investment funds and insurance companies. GLD is currently solely controlled by Lumani.

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.10274 — EDFR/Lumani/GLD

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.10344 — Accenture/Umlaut)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 301/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Accenture plc (‘Accenture’, Ireland), |
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Accenture plc (‘Accenture’, Ireland),

| — | Umlaut SE (‘Umlaut’, Germany). |
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Umlaut SE (‘Umlaut’, Germany).

Accenture acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of the whole of Umlaut.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for Accenture: global professional services organization providing management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services, |
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for Accenture: global professional services organization providing management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services,

| — | for Umlaut: German-based professional service provider focusing on the area of engineering services, that is the provision of fulfilment services (such as design, development and optimization of complex products and features) and corresponding consulting services (including strategy, process, organizational and technical consulting), as well as engineering testing and validation services. |
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for Umlaut: German-based professional service provider focusing on the area of engineering services, that is the provision of fulfilment services (such as design, development and optimization of complex products and features) and corresponding consulting services (including strategy, process, organizational and technical consulting), as well as engineering testing and validation 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.10344 — Accenture/Umlaut

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.10205 — Orange/CDC/EDF/OC)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 301/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Orange S.A. (‘Orange’, France), |
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Orange S.A. (‘Orange’, France),

| — | Caisse des Dépôts et des Consignations SAS (‘CDC’, France), |
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Caisse des Dépôts et des Consignations SAS (‘CDC’, France),

| — | EDF S.A. (‘EDF’, France), |
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EDF S.A. (‘EDF’, France),

| — | Orange Concessions SAS (‘OC’, France) solely controlled by Orange. |
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Orange Concessions SAS (‘OC’, France) solely controlled by Orange.

Orange, CDC and EDF acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of the whole of OC.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Orange: electronic communications, content, cybersecurity and mobile financial services company. Orange is active in fixed telecommunications in both the wholesale and retail markets as well as in the deployment and operation of high-speed telecommunication networks in France, |
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Orange: electronic communications, content, cybersecurity and mobile financial services company. Orange is active in fixed telecommunications in both the wholesale and retail markets as well as in the deployment and operation of high-speed telecommunication networks in France,

| — | CDC: special body (établissement spécial) governed by French law responsible for tasks of general interest (deposits on savings accounts that finance rented social housing and urban renewal, regulated deposits and consignments, Social Security pensions and funds) and activities open to competition in the environmental, services and investment and private equity sectors. |
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CDC: special body (établissement spécial) governed by French law responsible for tasks of general interest (deposits on savings accounts that finance rented social housing and urban renewal, regulated deposits and consignments, Social Security pensions and funds) and activities open to competition in the environmental, services and investment and private equity sectors.

| — | EDF: company active in the production and wholesale of electricity, the trading, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, the wholesale and retail of gas and the supply of energy services in France and abroad, |
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EDF: company active in the production and wholesale of electricity, the trading, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, the wholesale and retail of gas and the supply of energy services in France and abroad,

| — | OC: company active in the design, deployment and operation, in low density areas, of public initiative high-speed telecommunications networks in France and marketing of internet access services exclusively on wholesale markets. |
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OC: company active in the design, deployment and operation, in low density areas, of public initiative high-speed telecommunications networks in France and marketing of internet access services exclusively on wholesale markets.

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 no later than ten days following the date on which this notification is published. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10205 — Orange/CDC/EDF/OC

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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10260 — Lactalis/Leerdammer)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 301/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Lactalis Group (‘Lactalis’, France); and |
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Lactalis Group (‘Lactalis’, France); and

| — | La Cible (‘Leerdammer’, Netherlands) (2). |
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La Cible (‘Leerdammer’, Netherlands) (2).

Lactalis acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of the whole of Leerdammer.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Lactalis: production and distribution of milk and dairy products, in particular cheeses, cream, butter, desserts and extra-fresh dairy products; and |
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Lactalis: production and distribution of milk and dairy products, in particular cheeses, cream, butter, desserts and extra-fresh dairy products; and

| — | Leerdammer: production and distribution of cheeses under the ‘Leerdammer’ brand. |
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Leerdammer: production and distribution of cheeses under the ‘Leerdammer’ brand.

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 no later than ten days following the date on which this notification is published. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10260 — Lactalis/Leerdammer

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)  La Cible comprises a set of assets of the Bel Group (Royal Bel Leerdammer, Bel Italia, Bel Deutschland and the Ukrainian business of the Bel Group, Bel Shostka Ukraine), whose main activity is the production and sale of cheeses under the Leerdammer brand.

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