# Official Journal C 308/2014

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5711 September 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 308

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5711 September 2014

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 308/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7314 — Nordic Capital/Gina Tricot) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2014/C 308/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7230 — Bekaert/Pirelli Steel Tyre Cord Business) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2014/C 308/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7291 — Versalis / Novamont) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2014/C 308/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7374 — Bain Capital/Itochu/Bellsystems) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 308/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7314 — Nordic Capital/Gina Tricot) (
  1
  )

1

1

2014/C 308/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7230 — Bekaert/Pirelli Steel Tyre Cord Business) (
  1
  )

1

1

2014/C 308/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7291 — Versalis / Novamont) (
  1
  )

1

2

2014/C 308/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7374 — Bain Capital/Itochu/Bellsystems) (
  1
  )

1

2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 308/05 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 308/05

Euro exchange rates

3

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 308/06 | Call for proposals under the annual work programme for grants in the field of the trans-European transport infrastructure under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020 (Commission Decision C(2014) 1919) | 4 |
| 2014/C 308/07 | Calls for proposals under the multi-annual work programme for grants in the field of the trans-European transport infrastructure under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020 (Commission Decision C(2014) 1921) | 5 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 308/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7358 — dnata/Stella) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2014/C 308/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7373 — Ortner/Strauss/UBM) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2014/C 308/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7363 — Areva Énergies Renouvelables/Gamesa Energía/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2014/C 308/06

Call for proposals under the annual work programme for grants in the field of the trans-European transport infrastructure under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020 (Commission Decision C(2014) 1919)

4

2014/C 308/07

Calls for proposals under the multi-annual work programme for grants in the field of the trans-European transport infrastructure under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020 (Commission Decision C(2014) 1921)

5

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 308/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7358 — dnata/Stella) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

2014/C 308/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7373 — Ortner/Strauss/UBM) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

2014/C 308/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7363 — Areva Énergies Renouvelables/Gamesa Energía/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

8

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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.7314 — Nordic Capital/Gina Tricot)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 308/01

On 1 September 2014, 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 language 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 32014M7314. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the 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 32014M7314. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the 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.7230 — Bekaert/Pirelli Steel Tyre Cord Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 308/02

On 30 July 2014, 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 language 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 32014M7230. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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 32014M7230. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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.7291 — Versalis / Novamont)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 308/03

On 5 September 2014, 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 language 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 32014M7291. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the 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 32014M7291. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the 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.7374 — Bain Capital/Itochu/Bellsystems)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 308/04

On 5 September 2014, 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 language 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 32014M7374. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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 32014M7374. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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)

10 September 2014

2014/C 308/05

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2929 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 137,90 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4441 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,80125 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1819 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2072 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2005 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,724 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 316,13 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2032 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4248 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,8505 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4146 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4213 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,0204 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5724 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6350 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 337,49 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,1847 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9252 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6188 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 275,61 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,1422 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,844 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 48,2120 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,600 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,9625 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,1135 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 78,8087 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2929

JPY

Japanese yen

137,90

DKK

Danish krone

7,4441

GBP

Pound sterling

0,80125

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1819

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2072

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2005

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,724

HUF

Hungarian forint

316,13

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2032

RON

Romanian leu

4,4248

TRY

Turkish lira

2,8505

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4146

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4213

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,0204

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5724

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6350

KRW

South Korean won

1 337,49

ZAR

South African rand

14,1847

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9252

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6188

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 275,61

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,1422

PHP

Philippine peso

56,844

RUB

Russian rouble

48,2120

THB

Thai baht

41,600

BRL

Brazilian real

2,9625

MXN

Mexican peso

17,1135

INR

Indian rupee

78,8087

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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 proposals under the annual work programme for grants in the field of the trans-European transport infrastructure under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020

(Commission Decision C(2014) 1919)

2014/C 308/06

The European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport is hereby launching a call for proposals in order to award grants to projects in accordance with the priorities and objectives defined in the annual work programme for grants in the field of the Trans-European Transport Network for 2014.

The indicative amount available for the selected proposals under this call for proposals is EUR 930 million.

The deadline for the submission of proposals is 26 February 2015.

The complete text of the call for proposals is available on:

http://inea.ec.europa.eu/en/cef/cef_transport/apply_for_funding/cef_transport_call_for_proposals_2014.htm

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Calls for proposals under the multi-annual work programme for grants in the field of the trans-European transport infrastructure under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020

(Commission Decision C(2014) 1921)

2014/C 308/07

The European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport is hereby launching four calls for proposals, under the multi-annual work programme for the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the period 2014-2020, in order to award grants to the following funding objectives:

—   Funding Objective 1: Removing bottlenecks and bridging missing links, enhancing rail interoperability, and, in particular, improving cross-border sections — the indicative amount available for the selected proposals is EUR 5 954,786 million.

—   Funding Objective 2: Ensuring sustainable and efficient transport systems in the long run, with a view to preparing for expected future transport flows, as well as enabling all modes of transport to be decarbonised through transition to innovative low-carbon and energy-efficient transport technologies, while optimising safety — the indicative amount available for the selected proposals is EUR 249 million.

—   Funding Objective 3: Optimising the integration and interconnection of transport modes and enhancing the interoperability of transport services, while ensuring the accessibility of transport infrastructures — the indicative amount available for the selected proposals is EUR 731,24 million.

—   Funding Objective 4: Cohesion Fund allocation — the indicative amount available for the selected proposals is EUR 3 984,08 million.

The deadline for the submission of proposals is 26 February 2015.

The complete texts of the calls for proposals are available on:

http://inea.ec.europa.eu/en/cef/cef_transport/apply_for_funding/cef_transport_call_for_proposals_2014.htm

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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.7358 — dnata/Stella)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 308/08

| 1. | On 4 September 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which dnata (United Arab Emirates) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the UK travel services business of Stella Travel Services UK Limited and of Stella Global UK Limited (together, ‘Stella’) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 4 September 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which dnata (United Arab Emirates) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the UK travel services business of Stella Travel Services UK Limited and of Stella Global UK Limited (together, ‘Stella’) by way of a purchase of shares.

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






  — | Stella is active in tour operating, flight consolidating, travel agency, the provision of hotel beds and franchise and affiliate travel agency management, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Stella is active in tour operating, flight consolidating, travel agency, the provision of hotel beds and franchise and affiliate travel agency management,

| — | dnata is part of the Emirates Group, which is in turn wholly owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, managed by the Government of Dubai. dnata operates a number of travel services businesses in the UK. |
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dnata is part of the Emirates Group, which is in turn wholly owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, managed by the Government of Dubai. dnata operates a number of travel services businesses in the UK.

| 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. 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 this Notice. |
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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. 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 this 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7358 — dnata/Stella, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7358 — dnata/Stella, to the following 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’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7373 — Ortner/Strauss/UBM)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 308/09

| 1. | On 4 September 2014, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which undertakings belonging to the Ortner Group and undertakings belonging to the Strauss Group, through their jointly controlled company PORR AG (‘PORR’), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of UBM Realitätenentwicklung Aktiengesellschaft (‘UBM’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 4 September 2014, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which undertakings belonging to the Ortner Group and undertakings belonging to the Strauss Group, through their jointly controlled company PORR AG (‘PORR’), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of UBM Realitätenentwicklung Aktiengesellschaft (‘UBM’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Ortner Group in the building technology and industrial plant construction sectors, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Ortner Group in the building technology and industrial plant construction sectors,

| — | Strauss Group is involved mainly in managing its assets and in forest development, |
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Strauss Group is involved mainly in managing its assets and in forest development,

| — | PORR is an Austrian construction company, |
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PORR is an Austrian construction company,

| — | UBM is involved in property development. |
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UBM is involved in property development.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit to it their observations on the proposed operation.
  Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7373 — Ortner/Strauss/UBM by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7373 — Ortner/Strauss/UBM by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

(2)  ОJ C 366, 14.12.2013, р. 5.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7363 — Areva Énergies Renouvelables/Gamesa Energía/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 308/10

| 1. | On 4 September 2014, 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 Areva Énergies Renouvelables SAS (France), belonging to the Areva group (France), and Gamesa Energía, SA Unipersonal (Spain), belonging to the Gamesa group (Spain), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a joint venture company by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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1.

On 4 September 2014, 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 Areva Énergies Renouvelables SAS (France), belonging to the Areva group (France), and Gamesa Energía, SA Unipersonal (Spain), belonging to the Gamesa group (Spain), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a joint venture company by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Areva group: power generation solutions through the use of nuclear power and renewable energies,
  —   Gamesa group: power generation solutions through the use of renewable energies, in particular manufacture of wind turbines for wind farms,
  —   the joint venture company: manufacture of offshore wind turbines and provisions of post-installation maintenance services. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Areva group: power generation solutions through the use of nuclear power and renewable energies,

—   Gamesa group: power generation solutions through the use of renewable energies, in particular manufacture of wind turbines for wind farms,

—   the joint venture company: manufacture of offshore wind turbines and provisions of post-installation maintenance services.

| 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. 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 this notice. |
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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. 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 this 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7363 — Areva Énergies Renouvelables/Gamesa Energía/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7363 — Areva Énergies Renouvelables/Gamesa Energía/JV, to the following 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’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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