# Official Journal C 172/2017

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6031 May 2017 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 172

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6031 May 2017

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 172/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2017/C 172/02 | Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
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Notice No

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2017/C 172/01

Euro exchange rates

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2017/C 172/02

Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
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(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)

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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 172/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8475 — SoftBank Group/Fortress Investment Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2017/C 172/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8475 — SoftBank Group/Fortress Investment Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 31.5.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 172/1 |
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31.5.2017

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

30 May 2017

(2017/C 172/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1173 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 123,97 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4396 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86793 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,7688 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0903 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,4398 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,467 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 308,63 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1760 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5660 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,9738 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4992 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5048 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,7070 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5799 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5484 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 255,99 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,6891 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,6597 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4195 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 886,35 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7829 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 55,634 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 63,2618 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,133 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,6509 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,7350 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 72,2415 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1173

JPY

Japanese yen

123,97

DKK

Danish krone

7,4396

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86793

SEK

Swedish krona

9,7688

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0903

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,4398

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,467

HUF

Hungarian forint

308,63

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1760

RON

Romanian leu

4,5660

TRY

Turkish lira

3,9738

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4992

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5048

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,7070

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5799

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5484

KRW

South Korean won

1 255,99

ZAR

South African rand

14,6891

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,6597

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4195

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 886,35

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7829

PHP

Philippine peso

55,634

RUB

Russian rouble

63,2618

THB

Thai baht

38,133

BRL

Brazilian real

3,6509

MXN

Mexican peso

20,7350

INR

Indian rupee

72,2415

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

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31.5.2017

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
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(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 172/02)

Decisions granting an authorisation

| Reference of the decision (2) | Date of decision | Substance name | Holder of the authorisation | Authorisation number | Authorised use | Date of expiry of review period | Reasons for the decision |
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| C(2017) 3439 | 24 May 2017 | Chromium trioxide
  EC No 215-607-8
  CAS No 1333-82-0 | Rimex Metals (UK) Ltd, 17 Aden Road, Ponders End, Enfield, EN3 7SU, United Kingdom | REACH/17/12/0 | Use as an oxidising and hardening agent in the manufacture of coloured stainless steel | 21 September 2027 | In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility. |

Reference of the decision (2)

Date of decision

Substance name

Holder of the authorisation

Authorisation number

Authorised use

Date of expiry of review period

Reasons for the decision

C(2017) 3439

24 May 2017

Chromium trioxide

EC No 215-607-8

CAS No 1333-82-0

Rimex Metals (UK) Ltd, 17 Aden Road, Ponders End, Enfield, EN3 7SU, United Kingdom

REACH/17/12/0

Use as an oxidising and hardening agent in the manufacture of coloured stainless steel

21 September 2027

In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility.

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(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8475 — SoftBank Group/Fortress Investment Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 172/03)

| 1. | On 19 May 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking SoftBank Group Corp. (‘SoftBank’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Fortress Investment Group LLC (‘Fortress’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 May 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking SoftBank Group Corp. (‘SoftBank’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Fortress Investment Group LLC (‘Fortress’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   SoftBank: listed Japanese internet company which provides a comprehensive range of telecommunication services and products, primarily in Japan and the USA. It currently operates in five segments: Japanese Telecommunications; Sprint Corporation (a US telecommunications carrier); Yahoo Japan (internet advertising, e-commerce and membership services); Distribution (mobile devices, and sale of PC software and peripherals in Japan); and ARM (a UK-based semiconductor company).
  —   Fortress: investment management firm based in New York, USA. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   SoftBank: listed Japanese internet company which provides a comprehensive range of telecommunication services and products, primarily in Japan and the USA. It currently operates in five segments: Japanese Telecommunications; Sprint Corporation (a US telecommunications carrier); Yahoo Japan (internet advertising, e-commerce and membership services); Distribution (mobile devices, and sale of PC software and peripherals in Japan); and ARM (a UK-based semiconductor company).

—   Fortress: investment management firm based in New York, USA.

| 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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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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8475 — SoftBank Group/Fortress Investment Group, to the following address:





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

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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 M.8475 — SoftBank Group/Fortress Investment Group, 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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