# Official Journal C 285/2019

| | ISSN 1977-091X |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 285 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6223 August 2019 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 285

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6223 August 2019

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| Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 285/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9404 — Goldman Sachs/B&B Hotels) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2019/C 285/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9422 — Leonard Green & Partners/Ares Management Corporation/Press Ganey Associates) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 285/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9404 — Goldman Sachs/B&B Hotels) (
  1
  )

1

1

2019/C 285/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9422 — Leonard Green & Partners/Ares Management Corporation/Press Ganey Associates) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 285/03 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 285/03

Euro exchange rates

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 285/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9483 — Engie/Powerlines) (
  1
  ) | 3 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2019/C 285/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9483 — Engie/Powerlines) (
  1
  )

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 23.8.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/1 |
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23.8.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9404 — Goldman Sachs/B&B Hotels)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 285/01)

On 16 July 2019, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9404. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9404. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9422 — Leonard Green & Partners/Ares Management Corporation/Press Ganey Associates)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 285/02)

On 23 July 2019, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9422. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9422. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 23.8.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/2 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

22 August 2019

(2019/C 285/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1083 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 118,13 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4558 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,91150 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,7188 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0905 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 138,30 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,9390 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,784 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 327,79 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3643 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7223 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,3875 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6380 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4722 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,6889 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7380 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5361 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 340,99 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,8177 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8523 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3928 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 777,10 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6421 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,985 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 72,7560 |
| THB | Thai baht | 34,130 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,4717 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,8622 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 79,5890 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1083

JPY

Japanese yen

118,13

DKK

Danish krone

7,4558

GBP

Pound sterling

0,91150

SEK

Swedish krona

10,7188

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0905

ISK

Iceland króna

138,30

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,9390

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,784

HUF

Hungarian forint

327,79

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3643

RON

Romanian leu

4,7223

TRY

Turkish lira

6,3875

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6380

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4722

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,6889

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7380

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5361

KRW

South Korean won

1 340,99

ZAR

South African rand

16,8177

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8523

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3928

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 777,10

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6421

PHP

Philippine peso

57,985

RUB

Russian rouble

72,7560

THB

Thai baht

34,130

BRL

Brazilian real

4,4717

MXN

Mexican peso

21,8622

INR

Indian rupee

79,5890

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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

| 23.8.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/3 |
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23.8.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9483 — Engie/Powerlines)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 285/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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

| — | Powerlines Group (Austria, ‘Powerlines’) |
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Powerlines Group (Austria, ‘Powerlines’)

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

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Engie is an industrial company active in the fields of gas, electricity and energy services. It is active throughout the entire energy-value chain, |
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Engie is an industrial company active in the fields of gas, electricity and energy services. It is active throughout the entire energy-value chain,

| — | Powerlines is active in rail electrification and overhead line solutions mainly in the United Kingdom, Germany and Austria and is active in energy transmission and distribution lines installation in Germany and Austria. |
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Powerlines is active in rail electrification and overhead line solutions mainly in the United Kingdom, Germany and Austria and is active in energy transmission and distribution lines installation in Germany and Austria.

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.9483 — Engie/Powerlines

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 |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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

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

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