# Official Journal C 9/2007

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 9 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5013 January 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 9

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5013 January 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 009/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2007/C 009/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4329 — Total/Cepsa) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2007/C 009/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4383 — APHL/Permira/Clessidra/Sisal) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2007/C 009/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4264 — Cerberus/GMAC) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2007/C 009/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4389 — WLR/BST) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2007/C 009/06 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4297 — Nokia/Siemens) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 009/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2007/C 009/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4329 — Total/Cepsa) (
  1
  )

1

4

2007/C 009/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4383 — APHL/Permira/Clessidra/Sisal) (
  1
  )

1

4

2007/C 009/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4264 — Cerberus/GMAC) (
  1
  )

1

5

2007/C 009/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4389 — WLR/BST) (
  1
  )

1

5

2007/C 009/06

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4297 — Nokia/Siemens) (
  1
  )

1

6

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 009/07 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 009/07

Euro exchange rates

7

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 009/08 | Call for applications concerning the appointment of operators charged with providing the universal electronic communications service | 8 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2007/C 009/08

Call for applications concerning the appointment of operators charged with providing the universal electronic communications service

8

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 13.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 9/1 |
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13.1.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 9/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 9/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 15.9.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 458/06 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Änderung der Beihilfemaßnahme „Beihilfe für die Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien“ |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie des BMU zur Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien vom 12. Juni 2006 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 193 million; Overall budget: EUR 273 million |
| Intensity | 40 % |
| Duration | 15.9.2006-31.12.2006 |
| Economic sectors | Energy |

Date of adoption of the decision

15.9.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 458/06

Member State

Germany

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Änderung der Beihilfemaßnahme „Beihilfe für die Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien“

Legal basis

Richtlinie des BMU zur Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien vom 12. Juni 2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 193 million; Overall budget: EUR 273 million

Intensity

40 %

Duration

15.9.2006-31.12.2006

Economic sectors

Energy

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.11.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 461/05 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | UK film tax incentive |
| Legal basis | Finance Act 2006 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage |
| Budget | Annual budget: GBP 120 million; Overall budget: GBP 720 million |
| Intensity | Maximum 50 %, except for difficult films |
| Duration | 1.4.2006-31.3.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Recreational, cultural sporting activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, 100 Parliament Street, London SW1A 2BQ, United Kingdom |
| Other information | The UK authorities have undertaken to bring forward legislation to amend Schedule 1 of the Films Act 1985 to insert the revised UK Cultural Test before providing any aid under the scheme and to implement any changes to the scheme which may be required by the review of the Commission's State aid rules for the audiovisual sector during its period of operation |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.11.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 461/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

UK film tax incentive

Legal basis

Finance Act 2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 120 million; Overall budget: GBP 720 million

Intensity

Maximum 50 %, except for difficult films

Duration

1.4.2006-31.3.2012

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, 100 Parliament Street, London SW1A 2BQ, United Kingdom

Other information

The UK authorities have undertaken to bring forward legislation to amend Schedule 1 of the Films Act 1985 to insert the revised UK Cultural Test before providing any aid under the scheme and to implement any changes to the scheme which may be required by the review of the Commission's State aid rules for the audiovisual sector during its period of operation

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 3.3.2004 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 569/03 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Toscana |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aiuto a finalità ambientale a favore della cartiera Alce SpA |
| Legal basis | Legge 179/2002 articolo 31: Fondo per le imprese interessate da emergenze ambientali |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 264 000 |
| Duration | 1.1.2004-31.12.2007 |
| Economic sectors | Chemical and pharmaceutical industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero dell'ambiente e della tutela del territorio |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.3.2004

Reference number of the aid

N 569/03

Member State

Italy

Region

Toscana

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aiuto a finalità ambientale a favore della cartiera Alce SpA

Legal basis

Legge 179/2002 articolo 31: Fondo per le imprese interessate da emergenze ambientali

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 264 000

Duration

1.1.2004-31.12.2007

Economic sectors

Chemical and pharmaceutical industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero dell'ambiente e della tutela del territorio

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 8.11.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 614/06 |
| Member State | Slovakia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Individuálna pomoc na audiovizuálnu tvorbu v prospech spoločnosti Arina s.r.o |
| Legal basis | a) | Zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.11.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 614/06

Member State

Slovakia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Individuálna pomoc na audiovizuálnu tvorbu v prospech spoločnosti Arina s.r.o

Legal basis

a)

Zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov

| b) | Zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení zákona č. 203/2004 – § 4 ods. 1, písm. d) |
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b)

Zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení zákona č. 203/2004 – § 4 ods. 1, písm. d)

| c) | Výnos MK SR – 12947/05-110/30493 o poskytovaní dotácií v pôsobnosti MK SR |
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c)

Výnos MK SR – 12947/05-110/30493 o poskytovaní dotácií v pôsobnosti MK SR

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: SKK 7 million; Overall budget: SKK 7 million

Intensity

24 %

Duration

1.1.2006-31.12.2006

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo kultúry SR, Nám. SNP 33, SK-813 31 Bratislava, Slovenská republika

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/

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| 13.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 9/4 |
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13.1.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 9/4

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4329 — Total/Cepsa)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 9/02)

On 13 October 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4329. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4329. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 13.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 9/4 |
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13.1.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 9/4

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4383 — APHL/Permira/Clessidra/Sisal)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 9/03)

On 9 October 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4383. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4383. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 13.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 9/5 |
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13.1.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 9/5

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4264 — Cerberus/GMAC)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 9/04)

On 19 October 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4264. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4264. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 13.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 9/5 |
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13.1.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 9/5

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4389 — WLR/BST)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 9/05)

On 5 December 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4389. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4389. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 13.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 9/6 |
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13.1.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 9/6

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4297 — Nokia/Siemens)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 9/06)

On 13 November 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4297. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4297. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 13.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 9/7 |
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13.1.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 9/7

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Euro exchange rates (1)

12 January 2007

(2007/C 9/07)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2893 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 155,24 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4529 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,66165 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1115 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6125 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 91,80 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3435 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5784 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,755 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 253,05 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6977 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8732 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,4069 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 34,698 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,8485 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6544 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5136 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,0550 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8692 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9918 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 212,01 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,3538 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,0545 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3686 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 771,31 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5312 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,176 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,2970 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,337 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2893

JPY

Japanese yen

155,24

DKK

Danish krone

7,4529

GBP

Pound sterling

0,66165

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1115

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6125

ISK

Iceland króna

91,80

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3435

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5784

CZK

Czech koruna

27,755

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

253,05

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6977

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8732

RON

Romanian leu

3,4069

SKK

Slovak koruna

34,698

TRY

Turkish lira

1,8485

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6544

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5136

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,0550

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8692

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9918

KRW

South Korean won

1 212,01

ZAR

South African rand

9,3538

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,0545

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3686

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 771,31

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5312

PHP

Philippine peso

63,176

RUB

Russian rouble

34,2970

THB

Thai baht

46,337

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

| 13.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 9/8 |
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13.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 9/8

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Call for applications concerning the appointment of operators charged with providing the universal electronic communications service

(2007/C 9/08)

The French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry hereby announces its intention to proceed with a call for applications concerning the appointment of one or two operator(s) charged with providing the telephone information services and directories component of the universal electronic communications service in France.

A notice of the call for applications will shortly be published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française (Official Bulletin of the French Republic). It will be available for consultation on the website www.telecom.gouv.fr

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