# Official Journal C 228/2011

| | ISSN 1725-2423
  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.228.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 228 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 543 August 2011 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.228.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 228

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 543 August 2011

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 228/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2011/C 228/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  2
  ) | 3 |
| 2011/C 228/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6233 — FOEW/DONG Energy/Novasion/Aalborg Universitet/Universal Foundation) (
  2
  ) | 4 |
| 2011/C 228/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6257 — Blackstone/Valad Property) (
  2
  ) | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 228/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2011/C 228/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  2
  )

2

3

2011/C 228/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6233 — FOEW/DONG Energy/Novasion/Aalborg Universitet/Universal Foundation) (
  2
  )

2

4

2011/C 228/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6257 — Blackstone/Valad Property) (
  2
  )

2

4

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 228/05 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 1,50 % on 1 August 2011 — Euro exchange rates | 5 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2011/C 228/06 | Publication pursuant to Article 6 of Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 228/05

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 1,50 % on 1 August 2011 — Euro exchange rates

5

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2011/C 228/06

Publication pursuant to Article 6 of Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions

6

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 228/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6336 — Walter Frey Holding/Mitsubishi Motors Corporation) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  2
  ) | 7 |
| 2011/C 228/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6256 — Tieto Corporation/Swedbank Group/SEB Group/Tieto Estonia Services) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  2
  ) | 8 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 228/09 | Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC — Request from a contracting entity | 9 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2011/C 228/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6336 — Walter Frey Holding/Mitsubishi Motors Corporation) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  2
  )

2

7

2011/C 228/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6256 — Tieto Corporation/Swedbank Group/SEB Group/Tieto Estonia Services) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  2
  )

2

8

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2011/C 228/09

Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC — Request from a contracting entity

9

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(2)   Text with EEA relevance

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 3.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 228/1 |
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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)

2011/C 228/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 27.6.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.32922 (11/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Chemnitz, Dresden, Leipzig | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Forstmaßnahmen im Rahmen des Entwicklungsprogramms für den ländlichen Raum in Sachsen 2007-2013 |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft zur Förderung der naturnahen Waldbewirtschaftung, forstwirtschaftlicher Zusammenschlüsse und des Naturschutzes im Wald im Freistaat Sachsen (Förderrichtlinie Wald und Forstwirtschaft — RL WuF/2007)
  Entwicklungsprogramm für den ländlichen Raum im Freistaat Sachsen 2007-2013, 3. Änderung Beschluss der Kommission K(2009) 10303, Kap. 5.3.2.2.7, Maßnahmebereich A
  Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft zur Förderung von flächenbezogenen Agrarumweltmaßnahmen und der ökologischen Waldmehrung im Freistaat Sachsen (Förderrichtlinie Agrarumweltmaßnahmen und Waldmehrung — RL AuW/2007), Teil B |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Environmental protection, Forestry |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 8 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Forestry and logging |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Staatsbetrieb Sachsenforst, Obere Forst- und Jagdbehörde — Außenstelle Bautzen |
| Paul-Neck-Str. 127 |
| 02625 Bautzen |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

27.6.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.32922 (11/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

Chemnitz, Dresden, Leipzig

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Forstmaßnahmen im Rahmen des Entwicklungsprogramms für den ländlichen Raum in Sachsen 2007-2013

Legal basis

Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft zur Förderung der naturnahen Waldbewirtschaftung, forstwirtschaftlicher Zusammenschlüsse und des Naturschutzes im Wald im Freistaat Sachsen (Förderrichtlinie Wald und Forstwirtschaft — RL WuF/2007)

Entwicklungsprogramm für den ländlichen Raum im Freistaat Sachsen 2007-2013, 3. Änderung Beschluss der Kommission K(2009) 10303, Kap. 5.3.2.2.7, Maßnahmebereich A

Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft zur Förderung von flächenbezogenen Agrarumweltmaßnahmen und der ökologischen Waldmehrung im Freistaat Sachsen (Förderrichtlinie Agrarumweltmaßnahmen und Waldmehrung — RL AuW/2007), Teil B

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection, Forestry

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 8 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Forestry and logging

Name and address of the granting authority

Staatsbetrieb Sachsenforst, Obere Forst- und Jagdbehörde — Außenstelle Bautzen

Paul-Neck-Str. 127

02625 Bautzen

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

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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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 228/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.5.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | NN 52/10 |
| Member State | Denmark |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Amendments to liquidation aid to Roskilde Bank |
| Legal basis | Financial Stability Act as amended by Act No 338 of 1 May 2009, Overdragelsesaftale dateret 24. august 2008 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Soft loan, Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: DKK 40 520 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2009-31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Afviklingsselskabet til sikring af finansiel stabilitet A/S Dronningens |
| Tværgade 4, 1 |
| 1302 København K |
| DANMARK |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.5.2011

Reference number of State Aid

NN 52/10

Member State

Denmark

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Amendments to liquidation aid to Roskilde Bank

Legal basis

Financial Stability Act as amended by Act No 338 of 1 May 2009, Overdragelsesaftale dateret 24. august 2008

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Soft loan, Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: DKK 40 520 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2009-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Afviklingsselskabet til sikring af finansiel stabilitet A/S Dronningens

Tværgade 4, 1

1302 København K

DANMARK

Other information

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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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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| 3.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 228/4 |
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3.8.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6233 — FOEW/DONG Energy/Novasion/Aalborg Universitet/Universal Foundation)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 228/03

On 27 July 2011, 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:

| — | 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6233. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6233. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 3.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 228/4 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6257 — Blackstone/Valad Property)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 228/04

On 29 July 2011, 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:

| — | 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6257. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6257. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 3.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 228/5 |
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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

1,50 % on 1 August 2011

Euro exchange rates (2)

2 August 2011

2011/C 228/05

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,4170 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 109,61 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4490 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87180 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0130 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1049 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,6460 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,231 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 270,12 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7092 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0295 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2388 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,4136 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3075 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3620 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,0445 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6283 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7083 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 493,57 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,5670 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,1228 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4435 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 022,32 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,1974 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,730 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,4753 |
| THB | Thai baht | 42,255 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,2289 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,7217 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 62,7410 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4170

JPY

Japanese yen

109,61

DKK

Danish krone

7,4490

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87180

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0130

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1049

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,6460

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,231

HUF

Hungarian forint

270,12

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7092

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0295

RON

Romanian leu

4,2388

TRY

Turkish lira

2,4136

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3075

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3620

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,0445

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6283

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7083

KRW

South Korean won

1 493,57

ZAR

South African rand

9,5670

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,1228

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4435

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 022,32

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,1974

PHP

Philippine peso

59,730

RUB

Russian rouble

39,4753

THB

Thai baht

42,255

BRL

Brazilian real

2,2289

MXN

Mexican peso

16,7217

INR

Indian rupee

62,7410

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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 FROM MEMBER STATES

| 3.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 228/6 |
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3.8.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Publication pursuant to Article 6 of Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions

2011/C 228/06

The High Court of Ireland

IN THE MATTER OF IRISH NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY (‘INBS’) AND IN THE MATTER OF THE CREDIT INSTITUTIONS (STABILISATION) ACT 2010

The High Court of Ireland did on 1 of July 2011 make a transfer order pursuant to Section 34 of the Act in the following terms:

Transferring assets and liabilities of INBS as set out in the said order with immediate effect to Anglo-Irish Bank Corporation Limited, a credit institution licensed in Ireland. The Court did declare inter alia that the transfer order and each and every part of it is a reorganisation measure for the purposes of Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001.

Pursuant to Section 36 of the Act, an application may be made for the setting aside of the transfer order on the conditions set out therein, to the High Court of Ireland, at the Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7, Ireland, not later than 5 working days after the making of the transfer order. Pursuant to Section 64(2) of the Act, no appeal lies from the transfer order to the Supreme Court without leave of the High Court.

Full copies of the order are available from the Central Office of the High Court by e-mail to: listroomhighcourt@courts.ie

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 3.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 228/7 |
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3.8.2011

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6336 — Walter Frey Holding/Mitsubishi Motors Corporation)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 228/07

| 1. | On 27 July 2011, 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 Walter Frey Holding AG (‘WFH’, Switzerland) and Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V (‘MME’, The Netherlands), belonging to the group Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Mitsubishi Motors France SAS (‘MMF’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 27 July 2011, 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 Walter Frey Holding AG (‘WFH’, Switzerland) and Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V (‘MME’, The Netherlands), belonging to the group Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Mitsubishi Motors France SAS (‘MMF’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | For WFH: import and distribution of new and used motor vehicles of different brands, including distribution of original equipment spare parts, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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For WFH: import and distribution of new and used motor vehicles of different brands, including distribution of original equipment spare parts,

| — | For MME: organize and coordinate the activities of its local subsidiaries which are in charge of the wholesale distribution of Mitsubishi branded spare parts manufactured in different States of the EEA, |
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For MME: organize and coordinate the activities of its local subsidiaries which are in charge of the wholesale distribution of Mitsubishi branded spare parts manufactured in different States of the EEA,

| — | For MMF: imports and distributes Mitsubishi-branded vehicles (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) and spare parts for France. |
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For MMF: imports and distributes Mitsubishi-branded vehicles (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) and spare parts for France.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6336 — Walter Frey Holding/Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, to the following address:





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

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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6336 — Walter Frey Holding/Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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| 3.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 228/8 |
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3.8.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 228/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6256 — Tieto Corporation/Swedbank Group/SEB Group/Tieto Estonia Services)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 228/08

| 1. | On 27 July 2011, 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 Tieto Corporation (Finland), Swedbank AS (Estonia) controlled by Swedbank AB (together with Swedbank AS, ‘Swedbank group’, Sweden) and AS SEB Pank (Estonia) controlled by Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (together with AS SEB Pank, ‘SEB group’, Sweden) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Tieto Estonia Services OÜ (‘Tieto Estonia Services’, Estonia) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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1.

On 27 July 2011, 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 Tieto Corporation (Finland), Swedbank AS (Estonia) controlled by Swedbank AB (together with Swedbank AS, ‘Swedbank group’, Sweden) and AS SEB Pank (Estonia) controlled by Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (together with AS SEB Pank, ‘SEB group’, Sweden) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Tieto Estonia Services OÜ (‘Tieto Estonia Services’, Estonia) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Tieto Corporation: IT services and software solutions, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Tieto Corporation: IT services and software solutions,

| — | for Swedbank group: financial services, |
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for Swedbank group: financial services,

| — | for SEB group: financial services, |
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for SEB group: financial services,

| — | for Tieto Estonia Services: IT services. |
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for Tieto Estonia Services: IT services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6256 — Tieto Corporation/Swedbank Group/SEB Group/Tieto Estonia Services, to the following address:





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

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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6256 — Tieto Corporation/Swedbank Group/SEB Group/Tieto Estonia Services, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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European Commission

| 3.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 228/9 |
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3.8.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 228/9

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Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC

Request from a contracting entity

2011/C 228/09

On 19 July 2011 the Commission received a request pursuant to Article 30(5) of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors. The first working day following receipt of the request is 20 July 2011.

The request, made by RWE Gas Storage, concerns gas storage in the Czech Republic. Article 30 provides that Directive 2004/17/EC does not apply where the activity in question is directly exposed to competition on markets to which access is not restricted. These conditions are evaluated solely for the purposes of Directive 2004/17/EC and are without prejudice to the application of competition rules.

The Commission has a period of three months, as from the working day referred to above, within which to take a decision on this request. The period therefore ends on 20 October 2011.

This period may be extended by three months. Notice of any such extension must be published.

In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 30(6), further requests concerning exploration for and extraction of oil and gas in the Czech Republic submitted before the expiry of the period opened in respect of this request shall not be considered as new procedures and shall be treated in the context of this request.

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