# Official Journal C 18/22 J

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4822 January 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 18

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4822 January 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 018/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 018/2 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3597 — Europcar/TUI/JV) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2005/C 018/3 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3675 — Citigroup/Baltisches Haus/UAB Palink/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2005/C 018/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3682 — INTEK/GIM) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2005/C 018/5 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3707 — AXA/CAMAIEU) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2005/C 018/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 018/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3597 — Europcar/TUI/JV) (
  1
  )

1

2

2005/C 018/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3675 — Citigroup/Baltisches Haus/UAB Palink/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

2005/C 018/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3682 — INTEK/GIM) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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4

2005/C 018/5

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3707 — AXA/CAMAIEU) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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5

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Commission

| 22.1.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 18/1 |
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22.1.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

21 January 2005

(2005/C 18/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2963 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,60 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4417 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69530 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0570 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5491 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 81,48 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1970 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5820 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 30,373 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 246,63 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6962 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4314 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0763 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 38 564 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,77 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,660 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7505 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6979 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5938 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1097 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8305 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1257 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 345,62 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,8413 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2963

JPY

Japanese yen

134,60

DKK

Danish krone

7,4417

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69530

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0570

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5491

ISK

Iceland króna

81,48

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1970

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5820

CZK

Czech koruna

30,373

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

246,63

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6962

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4314

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0763

ROL

Romanian leu

38 564

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,77

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,660

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7505

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6979

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5938

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1097

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8305

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1257

KRW

South Korean won

1 345,62

ZAR

South African rand

7,8413

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 22.1.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 18/2 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3597 — Europcar/TUI/JV)

(2005/C 18/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 6 December 2004, 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 German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 32004M3597. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32004M3597. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3675 — Citigroup/Baltisches Haus/UAB Palink/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 18/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 14 January 2005, 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 Beleggingsmaatschappij Smitho B.V., which trades as CVC International Palink (‘CVC International’, the Netherlands), and which is controlled by Citigroup Inc. (USA), and Baltisches Haus Limited (‘BH’, Isle of Man), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of UAB Palink (Lithuania), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14 January 2005, 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 Beleggingsmaatschappij Smitho B.V., which trades as CVC International Palink (‘CVC International’, the Netherlands), and which is controlled by Citigroup Inc. (USA), and Baltisches Haus Limited (‘BH’, Isle of Man), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of UAB Palink (Lithuania), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for CVC International: holding-company for the business unit managing Citigroup's equity investments in emerging markets, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for CVC International: holding-company for the business unit managing Citigroup's equity investments in emerging markets,

| — | for Citigroup Inc.: global financial services company, |
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for Citigroup Inc.: global financial services company,

| — | for BH: holding company in food retail and property investment, and |
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for BH: holding company in food retail and property investment, and

| — | for UAB Palink: retail of daily consumer goods in Lithuania. |
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for UAB Palink: retail of daily consumer goods in Lithuania.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3675 — Citigroup/Baltisches Haus/UAB Palink/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3675 — Citigroup/Baltisches Haus/UAB Palink/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

(2)  Available on DG COMP website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3682 — INTEK/GIM)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 18/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 14 January 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking INTEK S.p.A (‘INTEK’, Italy) controlled by Quattroduedue Holding BV (‘Quattroduedue’, The Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Generale Industrie Metallurgiche S.p.A (‘GIM’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14 January 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking INTEK S.p.A (‘INTEK’, Italy) controlled by Quattroduedue Holding BV (‘Quattroduedue’, The Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Generale Industrie Metallurgiche S.p.A (‘GIM’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for INTEK: finance company, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for INTEK: finance company,

| — | for Quattroduedue: holding company, |
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for Quattroduedue: holding company,

| — | for GIM: production and sale of copper products and copper alloys products. |
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for GIM: production and sale of copper products and copper alloys products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3682 — INTEK S.p.A/ G.I.M S.p.A, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3682 — INTEK S.p.A/ G.I.M S.p.A, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

(2)  Available on DG COMP website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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| 22.1.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 18/5 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3707 — AXA/CAMAIEU)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 18/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 13 January 2005, 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 AXA Investment Managers Private Equity Europe SA (‘AXA Private Equity’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Camaïeu SA (‘Camaïeu’, France) by way of public bid announced on 13 January 2005. |
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1.

On 13 January 2005, 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 AXA Investment Managers Private Equity Europe SA (‘AXA Private Equity’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Camaïeu SA (‘Camaïeu’, France) by way of public bid announced on 13 January 2005.

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






  — | for AXA Private Equity: private equity funds, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for AXA Private Equity: private equity funds,

| — | for Camaïeu: retail sale of ready-to-wear clothes for women. |
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for Camaïeu: retail sale of ready-to-wear clothes for women.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3707 — AXA/CAMAIEU, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3707 — AXA/CAMAIEU, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

(2)  Available on DG COMP website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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