# Official Journal C 269/2010

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 269 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 535 October 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.269.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 269

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 535 October 2010

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 269/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 269/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  )

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 269/02 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 269/02

Euro exchange rates

5

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 269/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6005 — Cinven/Spice) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 6 |
| 2010/C 269/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5936 — EADS DS/Atlas/JV) (
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  ) | 7 |
| 2010/C 269/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5880 — Shell/Topaz/JV) (
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  ) | 8 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 269/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6005 — Cinven/Spice) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

1

6

2010/C 269/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5936 — EADS DS/Atlas/JV) (
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  )

1

7

2010/C 269/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5880 — Shell/Topaz/JV) (
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  )

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8

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 5.10.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 269/1 |
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5.10.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 269/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 30.3.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 339/09 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Subvenciones para promover el desarrollo de proyectos para la aplicación de los procesos técnicos del Plan de Biodigestión de purines |
| Legal basis | Real Decreto 949/2009 de 5 de junio |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 120 million |
| Intensity | 80 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture, Energy |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, y Medio Rural y Marino |
| Paseo de Infanta Isabel, 1 |
| 28014 Madrid |
| ESPAÑA |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.3.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 339/09

Member State

Spain

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Subvenciones para promover el desarrollo de proyectos para la aplicación de los procesos técnicos del Plan de Biodigestión de purines

Legal basis

Real Decreto 949/2009 de 5 de junio

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 120 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2010

Economic sectors

Agriculture, Energy

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, y Medio Rural y Marino

Paseo de Infanta Isabel, 1

28014 Madrid

ESPAÑA

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.7.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 641/09 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Solibro GmbH |
| Legal basis | Investitionszulagengesetz 2007 (InvZulG 2007) in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 23. Februar 2007, zuletzt geändert durch Artikel 8a des Gesetzes vom 10. Oktober 2007; Investitionszulagengesetz 2010 (InvZulG 2010) vom 7. Dezember 2008 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Tax allowance |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 17 million |
| Intensity | 11,29 % |
| Duration (period) | 2008-2010 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacturing industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Finanzamt Bitterfeld-Wolfen |
| Mittelstraße 20 |
| 06749 Bitterfeld-Wolfen |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.7.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 641/09

Member State

Germany

Region

Sachsen-Anhalt

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Solibro GmbH

Legal basis

Investitionszulagengesetz 2007 (InvZulG 2007) in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 23. Februar 2007, zuletzt geändert durch Artikel 8a des Gesetzes vom 10. Oktober 2007; Investitionszulagengesetz 2010 (InvZulG 2010) vom 7. Dezember 2008

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Tax allowance

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 17 million

Intensity

11,29 %

Duration (period)

2008-2010

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Finanzamt Bitterfeld-Wolfen

Mittelstraße 20

06749 Bitterfeld-Wolfen

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 1.9.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 43/10 |
| Member State | Finland |
| Region | Pohjois-Savo |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Carelian Caviar Oy |
| Legal basis | Valtionavustuslaki (688/2001) |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Fisheries — Productive investments in aquaculture and investments in processing |
| Form of aid | Direct grant
  Soft loan |
| Budget | EUR 1 776 200 |
| Intensity | 40 % |
| Duration (period) | 2010-2011 |
| Economic sectors | Freshwater aquaculture
  Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Pobjois-Savon ELY-keskus (Economic Development, Transport and the Environment Centre for North Savon) |
| Ksityokatu 41 |
| FI-70100 Kuopto |
| SUOMI/FINLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

1.9.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 43/10

Member State

Finland

Region

Pohjois-Savo

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Carelian Caviar Oy

Legal basis

Valtionavustuslaki (688/2001)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Fisheries — Productive investments in aquaculture and investments in processing

Form of aid

Direct grant

Soft loan

Budget

EUR 1 776 200

Intensity

40 %

Duration (period)

2010-2011

Economic sectors

Freshwater aquaculture

Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Name and address of the granting authority

Pobjois-Savon ELY-keskus (Economic Development, Transport and the Environment Centre for North Savon)

Ksityokatu 41

FI-70100 Kuopto

SUOMI/FINLAND

| Keski Savon Teollisuuskylä Oy |
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| Wredenkatu 2 |
| FI-78201 Varkaus |
| SUOMI/FINLAND |

Keski Savon Teollisuuskylä Oy

Wredenkatu 2

FI-78201 Varkaus

SUOMI/FINLAND

Other information

Annual report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.4.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 102/10 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | País Vasco |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Régimen de ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual en el País Vasco |
| Legal basis | Orden de 9 de abril de 2008, de la Consejera de Cultura, por la que se convoca la concesión de ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture, Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Annual budget: EUR 1,92 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.4.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 102/10

Member State

Spain

Region

País Vasco

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Régimen de ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual en el País Vasco

Legal basis

Orden de 9 de abril de 2008, de la Consejera de Cultura, por la que se convoca la concesión de ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture, Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 1,92 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 1,92 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 1,92 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

1.4.2010-31.3.2011

Economic sectors

Media

Name and address of the granting authority

| Dirección de Promoción de la Cultura |
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| Departamento de Cultura |
| Gobierno Vasco |
| C/ Donostia-San Sebastián, 1 |
| 01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| ESPAÑA |

Dirección de Promoción de la Cultura

Departamento de Cultura

Gobierno Vasco

C/ Donostia-San Sebastián, 1

01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz

ESPAÑA

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 3.8.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 298/10 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Richtlinien des Landes Berlin für das Programm zur Förderung von Forschung, Innovation und Technologien — ProFIT |
| Legal basis | — | §§ 23, 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung des Landes Berlin |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.8.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 298/10

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Richtlinien des Landes Berlin für das Programm zur Förderung von Forschung, Innovation und Technologien — ProFIT

Legal basis

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§§ 23, 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung des Landes Berlin

| — | Richtlinien des Landes Berlin für das Programm zur Förderung von Forschung, Innovationen und Technologien. |
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Richtlinien des Landes Berlin für das Programm zur Förderung von Forschung, Innovationen und Technologien.

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 80 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

| Land Berlin |
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| Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Frauen |
| Martin-Luther-Str. 105 |
| 10825 Berlin |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Land Berlin

Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Frauen

Martin-Luther-Str. 105

10825 Berlin

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 5.10.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 269/5 |
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5.10.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/5

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Euro exchange rates (1)

4 October 2010

2010/C 269/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3705 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 114,10 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4541 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86560 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2398 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,3327 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0300 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,469 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 272,22 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7092 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9483 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2759 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9817 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4153 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3998 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,6334 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8456 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,8005 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 541,35 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,5480 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,1703 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2920 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 248,04 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2376 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,916 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 41,8045 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,341 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,3078 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,2053 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 61,0630 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3705

JPY

Japanese yen

114,10

DKK

Danish krone

7,4541

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86560

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2398

CHF

Swiss franc

1,3327

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0300

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,469

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

272,22

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7092

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9483

RON

Romanian leu

4,2759

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9817

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4153

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3998

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,6334

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8456

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,8005

KRW

South Korean won

1 541,35

ZAR

South African rand

9,5480

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,1703

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2920

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 248,04

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2376

PHP

Philippine peso

59,916

RUB

Russian rouble

41,8045

THB

Thai baht

41,341

BRL

Brazilian real

2,3078

MXN

Mexican peso

17,2053

INR

Indian rupee

61,0630

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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

| 5.10.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 269/6 |
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5.10.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6005 — Cinven/Spice)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 269/03

| 1. | On 27 September 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Cinven Limited (‘Cinven’, England) a wholly owned subsidiary of Cinven Group Limited (‘Cinven Group’, England) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Spice plc (‘Spice’, England) pursuant to which Cinven will hold all the shares in Spice. |
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On 27 September 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Cinven Limited (‘Cinven’, England) a wholly owned subsidiary of Cinven Group Limited (‘Cinven Group’, England) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Spice plc (‘Spice’, England) pursuant to which Cinven will hold all the shares in Spice.

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






  — | for Cinven: provision of investment management and advisory services to a number of investment funds, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Cinven: provision of investment management and advisory services to a number of investment funds,

| — | for Spice: provider of outsourced infrastructure support services principally to the utility sector in the UK. Spice is listed on the London Stock Exchange. |
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for Spice: provider of outsourced infrastructure support services principally to the utility sector in the UK. Spice is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

| 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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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.

| 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.6005 — Cinven/Spice, 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.6005 — Cinven/Spice, 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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Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5936 — EADS DS/Atlas/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 269/04

| 1. | On 24 September 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking EADS Defence & Security SAS (‘EADS DS’, France) belonging to the EADS group (The Netherlands), and Atlas Elektronik GmbH (‘Atlas’, Germany), jointly controlled by EADS Deutschland GmbH and ThyssenKrupp Technologies Beteiligungen GmbH, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 24 September 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking EADS Defence & Security SAS (‘EADS DS’, France) belonging to the EADS group (The Netherlands), and Atlas Elektronik GmbH (‘Atlas’, Germany), jointly controlled by EADS Deutschland GmbH and ThyssenKrupp Technologies Beteiligungen GmbH, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | EADS DS: integrated defence and security solutions. EADS group is active in aircrafts, telecommunications equipment, defence and security systems and satellites, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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EADS DS: integrated defence and security solutions. EADS group is active in aircrafts, telecommunications equipment, defence and security systems and satellites,

| — | Atlas: system for naval electronics, |
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Atlas: system for naval electronics,

| — | JV: maritime safety and security. |
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JV: maritime safety and security.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 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 COMP/M.5936 — EADS DS/Atlas/JV, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5936 — EADS DS/Atlas/JV, 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’).

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| 5.10.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 269/8 |
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5.10.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5880 — Shell/Topaz/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 269/05

| 1. | On 28 September 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Topaz Energy Group Limited (‘Topaz’, Ireland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Shell Aviation Ireland Limited (‘SAIL’, Ireland), currently wholly-owned by Asiatic Petroleum Company Dublin Limited (‘APCD’, Ireland) belonging to Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’, England and Wales), by way of acquisition of 50 % of the shares in SAIL. |
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1.

On 28 September 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Topaz Energy Group Limited (‘Topaz’, Ireland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Shell Aviation Ireland Limited (‘SAIL’, Ireland), currently wholly-owned by Asiatic Petroleum Company Dublin Limited (‘APCD’, Ireland) belonging to Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’, England and Wales), by way of acquisition of 50 % of the shares in SAIL.

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






  — | Shell is active in the worldwide exploration, production, and sale of oil and natural gas, the production and sale of oil products and chemicals, power generation, and the production of energy from renewable sources, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Shell is active in the worldwide exploration, production, and sale of oil and natural gas, the production and sale of oil products and chemicals, power generation, and the production of energy from renewable sources,

| — | SAIL is active in the marketing of aviation fuels in the Republic of Ireland, |
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SAIL is active in the marketing of aviation fuels in the Republic of Ireland,

| — | Topaz is active in retail and non-retail sales of petroleum products in Ireland and is also the owner of import and logistics assets in Ireland connected with the marketing and distributions of fuels and petroleum products. |
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Topaz is active in retail and non-retail sales of petroleum products in Ireland and is also the owner of import and logistics assets in Ireland connected with the marketing and distributions of fuels and petroleum products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 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 COMP/M.5880 — Shell/Topaz/JV, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5880 — Shell/Topaz/JV, 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’).

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