# Official Journal C 352/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 642 September 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 352

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 642 September 2021

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 352/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10340 — Goldman Sachs/Adapteo) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2021/C 352/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10296 — EPCG/ECMI/EROSKI S.Coop/Supratuc2020) (
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  ) | 2 |
| 2021/C 352/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10402 — Blackstone/GTCR/Campaign Parent) (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2021/C 352/04 | Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.10407 - AIP/Alvance Dunkerque Target Business) (
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  ) | 4 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 352/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10340 — Goldman Sachs/Adapteo) (
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  )

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2021/C 352/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10296 — EPCG/ECMI/EROSKI S.Coop/Supratuc2020) (
  1
  )

1

2

2021/C 352/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10402 — Blackstone/GTCR/Campaign Parent) (
  1
  )

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3

2021/C 352/04

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.10407 - AIP/Alvance Dunkerque Target Business) (
  1
  )

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4

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 352/05 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: — 0,00 % on 1 September 2021 — Euro exchange rates | 5 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2021/C 352/06 | State aid – Decision to raise no objections | 6 |
| 2021/C 352/07 | State aid – Decision to raise no objections | 7 |
| 2021/C 352/08 | State aid – Decision to raise no objections | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 352/05

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: — 0,00 % on 1 September 2021 — Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2021/C 352/06

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

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2021/C 352/07

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

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2021/C 352/08

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 352/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10386 – BC Partners/Valtech) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2021/C 352/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10386 – BC Partners/Valtech) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10340 — Goldman Sachs/Adapteo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 352/01)

On 29 July 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 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 32021M10340. 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 32021M10340. 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.10296 — EPCG/ECMI/EROSKI S.Coop/Supratuc2020)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 352/02)

On 13 August 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 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 32021M10296. 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 32021M10296. 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.10402 — Blackstone/GTCR/Campaign Parent)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 352/03)

On 27 August 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 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 32021M10402. 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 32021M10402. 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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Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.10407 - AIP/Alvance Dunkerque Target Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 352/04)

On 26 July 2021, the European Commission received notification (1) of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) (‘Merger Regulation’).

On 27 August 2021, the notifying party informed the Commission that it withdrew its notification.

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(1)  OJ C 333, 19.8.2021, p. 3.

(2)  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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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

0,00 % on 1 September 2021

Euro exchange rates (2)

1 September 2021

(2021/C 352/05)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1817 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,35 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4361 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85863 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,1961 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0845 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 149,00 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,2633 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,406 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 348,03 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5078 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9346 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 9,7985 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6088 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4879 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,1907 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6776 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5916 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 369,25 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,0532 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,6421 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4900 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 872,69 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9085 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,163 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 86,3373 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,204 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,0886 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,6484 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 86,3480 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1817

JPY

Japanese yen

130,35

DKK

Danish krone

7,4361

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85863

SEK

Swedish krona

10,1961

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0845

ISK

Iceland króna

149,00

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,2633

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,406

HUF

Hungarian forint

348,03

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5078

RON

Romanian leu

4,9346

TRY

Turkish lira

9,7985

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6088

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4879

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,1907

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6776

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5916

KRW

South Korean won

1 369,25

ZAR

South African rand

17,0532

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,6421

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4900

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 872,69

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9085

PHP

Philippine peso

59,163

RUB

Russian rouble

86,3373

THB

Thai baht

38,204

BRL

Brazilian real

6,0886

MXN

Mexican peso

23,6484

INR

Indian rupee

86,3480

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(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 352/06)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | 26 May 2021 |
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| Case No | 86853 |
| Decision No | 070/21/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title | COVID-19 Reinsurance scheme for package travel guarantees |
| Legal basis | Parliamentary Decision authorising the main conditions of the measure |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Providing access to (affordable) package travel guarantees for package travel organisers |
| Form of aid | Guarantees |
| Budget | NOK 525 million |
| Intensity | The scheme covers 50 % of the losses that can be incurred by insurers under guarantees provided to package travel organisers. |
| Duration | 26.5.2021 – 31.12.2021 |
| Economic sectors | Package travel sector (potential indirect aid to banks and insurance companies providing package travel guarantees) |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Garantiinstituttet for eksportkreditt - GIEK |
| Postboks 1763 Vika |
| N-0122 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

26 May 2021

Case No

86853

Decision No

070/21/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title

COVID-19 Reinsurance scheme for package travel guarantees

Legal basis

Parliamentary Decision authorising the main conditions of the measure

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Providing access to (affordable) package travel guarantees for package travel organisers

Form of aid

Guarantees

Budget

NOK 525 million

Intensity

The scheme covers 50 % of the losses that can be incurred by insurers under guarantees provided to package travel organisers.

Duration

26.5.2021 – 31.12.2021

Economic sectors

Package travel sector (potential indirect aid to banks and insurance companies providing package travel guarantees)

Name and address of the granting authority

Garantiinstituttet for eksportkreditt - GIEK

Postboks 1763 Vika

N-0122 Oslo

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 352/07)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | 21 May 2021 |
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| Case No | 86850 |
| Decision No | 057/21/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title | COVID-19 renewal and amendments to the aid scheme for undertakings suffering a substantial loss of turnover |
| Legal basis | Act on the temporary subsidy scheme for enterprises with a significant reduction in turnover after August 2020 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Compensate losses and thereby limit the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | Estimated NOK 4 billion |
| Intensity | 70-90 % |
| Duration | Until 31 October 2021 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors except for companies engaged in petroleum extraction and production, companies engaged in production, transmission, distribution and trade of electric power, financial institutions and companies whose main purpose is investment activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Brønnøysund Register Centre |
| Brønnøysundregistrene |
| Postboks 900 |
| N-8910 Brønnøysund |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

21 May 2021

Case No

86850

Decision No

057/21/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title

COVID-19 renewal and amendments to the aid scheme for undertakings suffering a substantial loss of turnover

Legal basis

Act on the temporary subsidy scheme for enterprises with a significant reduction in turnover after August 2020

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Compensate losses and thereby limit the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

Estimated NOK 4 billion

Intensity

70-90 %

Duration

Until 31 October 2021

Economic sectors

All sectors except for companies engaged in petroleum extraction and production, companies engaged in production, transmission, distribution and trade of electric power, financial institutions and companies whose main purpose is investment activities

Name and address of the granting authority

The Brønnøysund Register Centre

Brønnøysundregistrene

Postboks 900

N-8910 Brønnøysund

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 352/08)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | 26 May 2021 |
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| Case No | 86855 |
| Decision No | 071/21/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | COVID-19 scheme for cancelled and downscaled cultural events |
| Legal basis | Regulation on a temporary compensation scheme for cancelled, closed or downscaled cultural events in the period 1 January to 30 June 2021 as a consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | To remedy the shortage of liquidity that organisers and subcontractors to cultural events face following the COVID-19 outbreak |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | NOK 141 million |
| Intensity | For eligible organisers, a grant of up to 95 % of unavoidable costs related to cancelled, closed or downscaled eligible events in the period 1 January to 30 June 2021.
  For eligible subcontractors, a grant of up to 50 % of loss of income and additional costs related to cancelled, closed or downscaled eligible events in the period 1 January to 30 June 2021. |
| Duration | 26 May – 31 December 2021 |
| Economic sectors | Cultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Arts Council Norway |
| P.O. Box 4808 Nydalen |
| N-0422 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

26 May 2021

Case No

86855

Decision No

071/21/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19 scheme for cancelled and downscaled cultural events

Legal basis

Regulation on a temporary compensation scheme for cancelled, closed or downscaled cultural events in the period 1 January to 30 June 2021 as a consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

To remedy the shortage of liquidity that organisers and subcontractors to cultural events face following the COVID-19 outbreak

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

NOK 141 million

Intensity

For eligible organisers, a grant of up to 95 % of unavoidable costs related to cancelled, closed or downscaled eligible events in the period 1 January to 30 June 2021.

For eligible subcontractors, a grant of up to 50 % of loss of income and additional costs related to cancelled, closed or downscaled eligible events in the period 1 January to 30 June 2021.

Duration

26 May – 31 December 2021

Economic sectors

Cultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Arts Council Norway

P.O. Box 4808 Nydalen

N-0422 Oslo

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 2.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 352/9 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10386 – BC Partners/Valtech)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 352/09)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | BC Partners LLP (‘BC Partners’, United Kingdom), |
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BC Partners LLP (‘BC Partners’, United Kingdom),

| — | Valtech SE (‘Valtech’, Luxembourg). |
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Valtech SE (‘Valtech’, Luxembourg).

BC Partners acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Valtech. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for BC Partners: international investment firm providing advisory services to financial investors, |
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for BC Partners: international investment firm providing advisory services to financial investors,

| — | for Valtech: global business transformation agency providing strategy consulting, service design, technology services and optimisation of digital platforms for multichannel commerce and marketing. |
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for Valtech: global business transformation agency providing strategy consulting, service design, technology services and optimisation of digital platforms for multichannel commerce and marketing.

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.10386 – BC Partners/Valtech

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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