# Official Journal C 325/2014

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5719 September 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 325

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5719 September 2014

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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 |
| 2014/C 325/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7346 — Montagu Funds / Astorg Funds / Diacine France) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2014/C 325/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7377 — Centerbridge/Apcoa) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2014/C 325/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7318 — Rosneft / Morgan Stanley Global Oil Merchanting Unit) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 325/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7346 — Montagu Funds / Astorg Funds / Diacine France) (
  1
  )

1

1

2014/C 325/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7377 — Centerbridge/Apcoa) (
  1
  )

1

1

2014/C 325/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7318 — Rosneft / Morgan Stanley Global Oil Merchanting Unit) (
  1
  )

1

2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 325/04 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 325/04

Euro exchange rates

3

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 325/05 | Decision to close the formal investigation procedure after withdrawal by Member State — State aid — Spain (Articles 107 to 109 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) — Commission notice pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU — withdrawal of notification — State aid SA.34998 (2013/C) — LIP — Aid for Ford España (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2014/C 325/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7402 — Klesch Refining / Milford Haven refinery assets) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2014/C 325/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7339 — AbbVie/Shire) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 325/05

Decision to close the formal investigation procedure after withdrawal by Member State — State aid — Spain (Articles 107 to 109 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) — Commission notice pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU — withdrawal of notification — State aid SA.34998 (2013/C) — LIP — Aid for Ford España (
  1
  )

1

4

2014/C 325/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7402 — Klesch Refining / Milford Haven refinery assets) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

2014/C 325/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7339 — AbbVie/Shire) (
  1
  )

1

6

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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.7346 — Montagu Funds / Astorg Funds / Diacine France)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 325/01

On 12 September 2014, 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 language 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 32014M7346. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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 32014M7346. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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.7377 — Centerbridge/Apcoa)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 325/02

On 12 September 2014, 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 the English language 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 32014M7377. 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 32014M7377. 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.7318 — Rosneft / Morgan Stanley Global Oil Merchanting Unit)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 325/03

On 3 September 2014, 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 language 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 32014M7318. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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 32014M7318. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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

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Euro exchange rates (1)

18 September 2014

2014/C 325/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2872 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 140,11 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4451 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,78830 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1928 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2086 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1895 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,518 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 312,27 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1930 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4093 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,8745 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4390 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4159 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,9775 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5882 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6341 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 345,51 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,2162 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9056 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6273 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 477,89 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,1898 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,430 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 49,5097 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,588 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,0605 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,0799 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 78,5745 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2872

JPY

Japanese yen

140,11

DKK

Danish krone

7,4451

GBP

Pound sterling

0,78830

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1928

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2086

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1895

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,518

HUF

Hungarian forint

312,27

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1930

RON

Romanian leu

4,4093

TRY

Turkish lira

2,8745

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4390

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4159

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,9775

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5882

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6341

KRW

South Korean won

1 345,51

ZAR

South African rand

14,2162

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9056

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6273

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 477,89

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,1898

PHP

Philippine peso

57,430

RUB

Russian rouble

49,5097

THB

Thai baht

41,588

BRL

Brazilian real

3,0605

MXN

Mexican peso

17,0799

INR

Indian rupee

78,5745

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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

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DECISION TO CLOSE THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE AFTER WITHDRAWAL BY MEMBER STATE

State aid — Spain

(Articles 107 to 109 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)

Commission notice pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU — withdrawal of notification

State aid SA.34998 (2013/C) — LIP — Aid for Ford España

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 325/05

The Commission has decided to close the formal investigation procedure under Article 108(2) of the TFEU, initiated on 15 May 2013 in respect of the measure referred to above, recording that Spain has withdrawn its notification on 17 June 2014.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7402 — Klesch Refining / Milford Haven refinery assets)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 325/06

| 1. | On 11 September 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Klesch Refining Limited (‘Klesch Refining’, United Kingdom), belonging to the Klesch Group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Milford Haven refinery and its ancillary assets (‘Milford Haven’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 11 September 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Klesch Refining Limited (‘Klesch Refining’, United Kingdom), belonging to the Klesch Group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Milford Haven refinery and its ancillary assets (‘Milford Haven’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Klesch Refining: belongs to the Klesch Group, which is active in the production and trading of chemicals, metals and oil. The Klesch Group owns and operates the Heide Refinery (Germany), which is active in the refining of crude oil into refined products such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, jet fuel, LPG and propylene,
  —   for Milford Haven: active in the refining of crude oil into refined products such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, jet fuel, LPG and propylene. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Klesch Refining: belongs to the Klesch Group, which is active in the production and trading of chemicals, metals and oil. The Klesch Group owns and operates the Heide Refinery (Germany), which is active in the refining of crude oil into refined products such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, jet fuel, LPG and propylene,

—   for Milford Haven: active in the refining of crude oil into refined products such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, jet fuel, LPG and propylene.

| 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. 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 this Notice. |
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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. 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 this 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7402 — Klesch Refining / Milford Haven refinery assets, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7402 — Klesch Refining / Milford Haven refinery assets, to the following 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’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7339 — AbbVie/Shire)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 325/07

| 1. | On 11 September 2014, 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 AbbVie Inc. (‘AbbVie’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Shire Inc. (‘Shire’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 11 September 2014, 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 AbbVie Inc. (‘AbbVie’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Shire Inc. (‘Shire’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for AbbVie: a research-based biopharmaceutical company, mainly active in the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of proprietary pharmaceutical products, active globally,
  —   for Shire: a biopharmaceutical company with focus on rare diseases, neuroscience, gastrointestinal diseases and internal medicine, active globally. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for AbbVie: a research-based biopharmaceutical company, mainly active in the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of proprietary pharmaceutical products, active globally,

—   for Shire: a biopharmaceutical company with focus on rare diseases, neuroscience, gastrointestinal diseases and internal medicine, active globally.

| 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. |
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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. | 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7339 — AbbVie/Shire, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7339 — AbbVie/Shire, to the following 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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