# Official Journal C 141/2018

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 141 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6123 April 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 141

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6123 April 2018

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 141/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 141/01

Euro exchange rates

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 141/02 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8552 — Axalta Coating Systems / IVA) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 141/02

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8552 — Axalta Coating Systems / IVA) (
  1
  )

1

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| | (1)   Text with EEA relevance. |

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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

| 23.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 141/1 |
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23.4.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 141/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 April 2018

(2018/C 141/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2309 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 132,41 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4477 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87608 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3703 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1970 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 123,30 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,6050 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,340 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 310,52 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1677 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6586 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 4,9803 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5983 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5557 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,6568 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7032 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6172 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 316,26 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,8008 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7449 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4110 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 142,74 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7924 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 64,179 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 75,7375 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,552 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,1892 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,7424 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 81,3900 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2309

JPY

Japanese yen

132,41

DKK

Danish krone

7,4477

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87608

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3703

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1970

ISK

Iceland króna

123,30

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,6050

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,340

HUF

Hungarian forint

310,52

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1677

RON

Romanian leu

4,6586

TRY

Turkish lira

4,9803

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5983

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5557

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,6568

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7032

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6172

KRW

South Korean won

1 316,26

ZAR

South African rand

14,8008

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7449

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4110

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 142,74

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7924

PHP

Philippine peso

64,179

RUB

Russian rouble

75,7375

THB

Thai baht

38,552

BRL

Brazilian real

4,1892

MXN

Mexican peso

22,7424

INR

Indian rupee

81,3900

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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

| 23.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 141/2 |
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23.4.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 141/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8552 — Axalta Coating Systems / IVA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 141/02)

| 1. | On 16 April 2018, the Commission received 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).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(‘Axalta’, US); |
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1.

On 16 April 2018, the Commission received 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).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(‘Axalta’, US);

| — | Essex Group Holding Europe S.à.r.l. (‘IVA Europe’) and IVA Electrical Insulation Materials (Changzhou) Co., Ltd (‘IVA China’), together ‘IVA’, |
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Essex Group Holding Europe S.à.r.l. (‘IVA Europe’) and IVA Electrical Insulation Materials (Changzhou) Co., Ltd (‘IVA China’), together ‘IVA’,

Axalta acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of IVA.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Axalta is a global coatings company also active in the manufacturing of wire enamels; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Axalta is a global coatings company also active in the manufacturing of wire enamels;

| — | IVA is active in the manufacture and sale of wire enamels. |
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IVA is active in the manufacture and sale of wire enamels.

| 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. The following reference should always be specified:
  Case M.8552 — Axalta Coating Systems / IVA
  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 |
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| Fax +32 229-64301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| 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. The following reference should always be specified:

Case M.8552 — Axalta Coating Systems / IVA

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 +32 229-64301

Postal 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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