# Official Journal C 432/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6426 October 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 432

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6426 October 2021

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 432/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10443 – ALLIANZ CAPITAL/AIMCO/DALMORE/GENERATION/PORTERBROOK) (
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  ) | 1 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 432/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10443 – ALLIANZ CAPITAL/AIMCO/DALMORE/GENERATION/PORTERBROOK) (
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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 432/02 | Euro exchange rates — 25 October 2021 | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 432/02

Euro exchange rates — 25 October 2021

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 432/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10501 – Bouygues/Destia) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2021/C 432/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10382 – CDPE/Macquarie/Blackstone/ASPI) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 5 |
| 2021/C 432/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10319 – Greiner/Recticel) (
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  ) | 7 |
| 2021/C 432/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10510 – Apollo Management/K1 Group) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 8 |
| 2021/C 432/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10320 – Aperam/ELG Haniel) (
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  ) | 9 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2021/C 432/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10501 – Bouygues/Destia) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

2021/C 432/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10382 – CDPE/Macquarie/Blackstone/ASPI) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

2021/C 432/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10319 – Greiner/Recticel) (
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  )

1

7

2021/C 432/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10510 – Apollo Management/K1 Group) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

1

8

2021/C 432/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10320 – Aperam/ELG Haniel) (
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  )

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9

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10443 – ALLIANZ CAPITAL/AIMCO/DALMORE/GENERATION/PORTERBROOK)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 432/01)

On 20 October 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 policy’ 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 policy’ 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 32021M10443. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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 32021M10443. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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)

25 October 2021

(2021/C 432/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1603 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 131,88 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4399 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84380 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,0000 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0666 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 149,80 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,7098 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,734 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 365,84 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6187 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9475 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 11,2232 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5505 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4347 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,0191 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6235 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5633 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 357,30 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,1563 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,4142 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5273 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 452,15 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8170 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,814 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 81,1067 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,423 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,5405 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,4551 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 87,2160 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1603

JPY

Japanese yen

131,88

DKK

Danish krone

7,4399

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84380

SEK

Swedish krona

10,0000

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0666

ISK

Iceland króna

149,80

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,7098

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,734

HUF

Hungarian forint

365,84

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6187

RON

Romanian leu

4,9475

TRY

Turkish lira

11,2232

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5505

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4347

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,0191

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6235

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5633

KRW

South Korean won

1 357,30

ZAR

South African rand

17,1563

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,4142

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5273

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 452,15

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8170

PHP

Philippine peso

58,814

RUB

Russian rouble

81,1067

THB

Thai baht

38,423

BRL

Brazilian real

6,5405

MXN

Mexican peso

23,4551

INR

Indian rupee

87,2160

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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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10501 – Bouygues/Destia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 432/03)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Colas SA (‘Colas’, France), controlled by Bouygues SA (‘Bouygues’, France); |
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Colas SA (‘Colas’, France), controlled by Bouygues SA (‘Bouygues’, France);

| — | Destia Oy (‘Destia’, Finland). |
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Destia Oy (‘Destia’, Finland).

Colas acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Destia.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Bouygues is a French group active in construction, media and telecoms worldwide. Colas is a subsidiary of Bouygues active in transport infrastructure, construction and maintenance worldwide; |
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Bouygues is a French group active in construction, media and telecoms worldwide. Colas is a subsidiary of Bouygues active in transport infrastructure, construction and maintenance worldwide;

| — | Destia provides road and railway construction, earth and rock services, construction technology services, urban development and design services mainly in Finland. |
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Destia provides road and railway construction, earth and rock services, construction technology services, urban development and design services mainly in Finland.

3.

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.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10501 – Bouygues/Destia

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.10382 – CDPE/Macquarie/Blackstone/ASPI)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 432/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | CDP Equity S.p.A. (‘CDPE’, Italy), belonging to the group Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (‘CDP’), |
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CDP Equity S.p.A. (‘CDPE’, Italy), belonging to the group Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (‘CDP’),

| — | Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia), |
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Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia),

| — | Blackstone Group Inc. (‘Blackstone’, USA), |
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Blackstone Group Inc. (‘Blackstone’, USA),

| — | Autostrade per l’Italia S.p.A. (‘ASPI’, Italy). |
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Autostrade per l’Italia S.p.A. (‘ASPI’, Italy).

CDPE, Macquarie and Blackstone acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of ASPI.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for CDPE: investment in companies of significant national Italian interest, |
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for CDPE: investment in companies of significant national Italian interest,

| — | for Macquarie: global investment, banking and financial services provider, |
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for Macquarie: global investment, banking and financial services provider,

| — | for Blackstone: global alternative asset manager, |
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for Blackstone: global alternative asset manager,

| — | for ASPI: managing more than 3 000 kilometres of toll motorways across Italy under long-term concessions granted by the Italian State. |
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for ASPI: managing more than 3 000 kilometres of toll motorways across Italy under long-term concessions granted by the Italian State.

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.10382 – CDPE/Macquarie/Blackstone/ASPI

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 2264301

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.10319 – Greiner/Recticel)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 432/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Greiner AG (‘Greiner’, Austria), |
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Greiner AG (‘Greiner’, Austria),

| — | Recticel NV/SA (‘Recticel’, Belgium). |
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Recticel NV/SA (‘Recticel’, Belgium).

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

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for Greiner: production and sale of a wide range of plastic and foam solutions globally, in particular polyurethane (‘PU’) foams and PU foam-based products for a variety of industries, including bedding, furniture, automotive, as well as solutions for the medical technology and production industry, |
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for Greiner: production and sale of a wide range of plastic and foam solutions globally, in particular polyurethane (‘PU’) foams and PU foam-based products for a variety of industries, including bedding, furniture, automotive, as well as solutions for the medical technology and production industry,

| — | for Recticel: production and sale of a wide range of synthetic compounds globally, in particular PU foams and PU foam-based solutions for the automotive, bedding and custruction industry. |
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for Recticel: production and sale of a wide range of synthetic compounds globally, in particular PU foams and PU foam-based solutions for the automotive, bedding and custruction industry.

3.

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

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10319 – Greiner/Recticel

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.10510 – Apollo Management/K1 Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 432/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Apollo Management, L.P. (‘Apollo’, USA), |
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Apollo Management, L.P. (‘Apollo’, USA),

| — | K1 Group S.A.S.U. (‘K1 Group’, France). |
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K1 Group S.A.S.U. (‘K1 Group’, France).

Apollo acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of K1 Group.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for Apollo: portfolio investments, |
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for Apollo: portfolio investments,

| — | for K1 Group: manufacture of chemicals and chemical products and manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms. |
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for K1 Group: manufacture of chemicals and chemical products and manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms.

3.

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.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10510 – Apollo Management/K1 Group

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)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10320 – Aperam/ELG Haniel)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 432/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Aperam S.A. (‘Aperam’, Luxembourg), |
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Aperam S.A. (‘Aperam’, Luxembourg),

| — | ELG Haniel GmbH (‘ELG’, Germany), belonging to Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH (Germany). |
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ELG Haniel GmbH (‘ELG’, Germany), belonging to Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH (Germany).

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

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and/or assets.

2.

| — | Aperam produces stainless steel, electrical and specialty alloys steel, |
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Aperam produces stainless steel, electrical and specialty alloys steel,

| — | ELG is active in trading, processing and recycling raw materials for the stainless steel industry, as well as high performance materials such as superalloys and titanium. |
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ELG is active in trading, processing and recycling raw materials for the stainless steel industry, as well as high performance materials such as superalloys and titanium.

3.

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

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10320 – Aperam/ELG Haniel

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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