# Official Journal C 144/2012

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.144.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 144 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5523 May 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.144.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 144

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5523 May 2012

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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 |
| 2012/C 144/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6544 — Royal Bank of Canada/RBC Dexia investor services limited) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2012/C 144/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6530 — EDF/Edison) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2012/C 144/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6504 — Linde/Air Products Homecare) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2012/C 144/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6355 — Axel Springer France/Mondadori France/AR Technology) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2012/C 144/05 | Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6454 — Limagrain/KWS/Genective JV) (
  1
  ) | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 144/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6544 — Royal Bank of Canada/RBC Dexia investor services limited) (
  1
  )

1

1

2012/C 144/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6530 — EDF/Edison) (
  1
  )

1

1

2012/C 144/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6504 — Linde/Air Products Homecare) (
  1
  )

1

2

2012/C 144/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6355 — Axel Springer France/Mondadori France/AR Technology) (
  1
  )

1

2

2012/C 144/05

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6454 — Limagrain/KWS/Genective JV) (
  1
  )

1

3

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 144/06 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 144/06

Euro exchange rates

4

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 144/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6604 — CPPIB/Atlantia/Grupo Costanera) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2012/C 144/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6555 — Posco/MC/MCHC/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2012/C 144/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6497 — Hutchison 3G Austria/Orange Austria) (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2012/C 144/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6503 — La Poste/Swiss Post/JV) (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2012/C 144/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6455 — SCA/Georgia-Pacific Europe) (
  1
  ) | 10 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 144/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6604 — CPPIB/Atlantia/Grupo Costanera) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

2012/C 144/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6555 — Posco/MC/MCHC/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

2012/C 144/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6497 — Hutchison 3G Austria/Orange Austria) (
  1
  )

1

8

2012/C 144/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6503 — La Poste/Swiss Post/JV) (
  1
  )

1

9

2012/C 144/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6455 — SCA/Georgia-Pacific Europe) (
  1
  )

1

10

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 23.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 144/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6544 — Royal Bank of Canada/RBC Dexia investor services limited)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 144/01

On 11 May 2012, 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 32012M6544. 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 32012M6544. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 23.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 144/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6530 — EDF/Edison)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 144/02

On 10 May 2012, 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 32012M6530. 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 32012M6530. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 23.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 144/2 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6504 — Linde/Air Products Homecare)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 144/03

On 18 April 2012, 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 32012M6504. 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 32012M6504. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 23.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 144/2 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6355 — Axel Springer France/Mondadori France/AR Technology)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 144/04

On 27 October 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 32011M6355. 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 32011M6355. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 23.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 144/3 |
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Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6454 — Limagrain/KWS/Genective JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 144/05

(Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004)

On 25 April 2012, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration between Limagrain and KWS. On 14 May 2012, the notifying party/ies informed the Commission that it/they withdrew its/their notification.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 23.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 144/4 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

22 May 2012

2012/C 144/06

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2768 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 101,99 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4317 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,80870 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0890 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2011 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,5715 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,294 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 297,05 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6977 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3296 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4543 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3314 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2910 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2977 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,9154 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6764 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6213 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 487,01 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,5302 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,0643 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5568 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 843,07 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9945 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 55,094 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,7196 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,066 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,6062 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,4659 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 70,6640 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2768

JPY

Japanese yen

101,99

DKK

Danish krone

7,4317

GBP

Pound sterling

0,80870

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0890

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2011

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,5715

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,294

HUF

Hungarian forint

297,05

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6977

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3296

RON

Romanian leu

4,4543

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3314

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2910

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2977

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,9154

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6764

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6213

KRW

South Korean won

1 487,01

ZAR

South African rand

10,5302

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,0643

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5568

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 843,07

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9945

PHP

Philippine peso

55,094

RUB

Russian rouble

39,7196

THB

Thai baht

40,066

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6062

MXN

Mexican peso

17,4659

INR

Indian rupee

70,6640

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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

| 23.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 144/5 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6604 — CPPIB/Atlantia/Grupo Costanera)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 144/07

| 1. | On 10 May 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’, Canada) and Edizione S.r.l. (‘Edizione’, Italy), through its indirectly controlled company Atlantia SpA (‘Atlantia’), will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Grupo Costanera SA (‘Grupo Costanera’, Chile) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 10 May 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’, Canada) and Edizione S.r.l. (‘Edizione’, Italy), through its indirectly controlled company Atlantia SpA (‘Atlantia’), will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Grupo Costanera SA (‘Grupo Costanera’, Chile) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | CPPIB: professional investment management organization investing the assets of the Canada Pension Plan. CPPIB’s investments range from fixed income to private equity, real estate, infrastructure and private debt. In the area of the operation of toll motorways, CPPIB has a interest in the 407 toll motorway in Ontario, Canada, and in the M7 Westlink toll motorway in Sydney, Australia, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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CPPIB: professional investment management organization investing the assets of the Canada Pension Plan. CPPIB’s investments range from fixed income to private equity, real estate, infrastructure and private debt. In the area of the operation of toll motorways, CPPIB has a interest in the 407 toll motorway in Ontario, Canada, and in the M7 Westlink toll motorway in Sydney, Australia,

| — | Edizione: retail, food and beverage, mobility services, real estate and agriculture. Edizione also has interests in certain infrastructure assets, including rail stations and airports, |
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Edizione: retail, food and beverage, mobility services, real estate and agriculture. Edizione also has interests in certain infrastructure assets, including rail stations and airports,

| — | Atlantia: management of toll motorways, and provision of ancillary services, in Brazil, Chile, India, Italy and Poland, |
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Atlantia: management of toll motorways, and provision of ancillary services, in Brazil, Chile, India, Italy and Poland,

| — | Grupo Costanera: management of urban toll motorways, and provision of ancillary services, in Chile. |
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Grupo Costanera: management of urban toll motorways, and provision of ancillary services, in Chile.

| 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.6604 — CPPIB/Atlantia/Grupo Costanera, 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.6604 — CPPIB/Atlantia/Grupo Costanera, 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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| 23.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 144/7 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6555 — Posco/MC/MCHC/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 144/08

| 1. | On 10 May 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Posco Chemtech Company Ltd (‘Posco Chemtech’, South Korea), belonging to the Posco group (‘Posco’, South Korea), Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan) and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (‘MCC’, Japan), which is controlled by Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (‘MCHC’, Japan), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a joint venture (the ‘JV’, South Korea), by way of a purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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1.

On 10 May 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Posco Chemtech Company Ltd (‘Posco Chemtech’, South Korea), belonging to the Posco group (‘Posco’, South Korea), Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan) and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (‘MCC’, Japan), which is controlled by Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (‘MCHC’, Japan), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a joint venture (the ‘JV’, South Korea), by way of a purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Posco Chemtech: engineering, manufacture and maintenance of industrial furnaces, manufacture of refractories, environmental enhancement products, fertilisers and inorganic additives. Posco is active in steel making, engineering and construction, energy, and IT services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Posco Chemtech: engineering, manufacture and maintenance of industrial furnaces, manufacture of refractories, environmental enhancement products, fertilisers and inorganic additives. Posco is active in steel making, engineering and construction, energy, and IT services,

| — | for MC: active worldwide in many industries, including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise, |
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for MC: active worldwide in many industries, including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise,

| — | for MCC: production and marketing of chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates and ingredients, and recording media. MCHC is a publicly listed holding company, |
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for MCC: production and marketing of chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates and ingredients, and recording media. MCHC is a publicly listed holding company,

| — | for the JV: will produce and supply pitch coke, needle coke and other by-products to customers in Korea, China, Japan, India, Taiwan and Russia. |
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for the JV: will produce and supply pitch coke, needle coke and other by-products to customers in Korea, China, Japan, India, Taiwan and Russia.

| 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.6555 — Posco/MC/MCHC/JV, 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.6555 — Posco/MC/MCHC/JV, 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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| 23.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 144/8 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 144/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6497 — Hutchison 3G Austria/Orange Austria)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 144/09

| 1. | On 7 May 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking H3G Austria Holdings GmbH (‘H3G’, Austria), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited (‘HWL Group’, Hong Kong), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Orange Austria Telecommunication GmbH (‘Orange’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 7 May 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking H3G Austria Holdings GmbH (‘H3G’, Austria), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited (‘HWL Group’, Hong Kong), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Orange Austria Telecommunication GmbH (‘Orange’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for H3G: H3G Austria Holdings is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of HWL Group. Its wholly-owned subsidiary Hutchison 3G Austria GmbH is a mobile network operator active in Austria, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for H3G: H3G Austria Holdings is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of HWL Group. Its wholly-owned subsidiary Hutchison 3G Austria GmbH is a mobile network operator active in Austria,

| — | Orange is an Austrian mobile network operator. Orange and its parent company Styrol are currently owned by Stubai SCA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mid Europa Partners, and Orange Belgium SA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of France Télécom SA. |
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Orange is an Austrian mobile network operator. Orange and its parent company Styrol are currently owned by Stubai SCA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mid Europa Partners, and Orange Belgium SA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of France Télécom SA.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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 COMP/M.6497 — Hutchison 3G Austria/Orange Austria, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6497 — Hutchison 3G Austria/Orange Austria, 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’).

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23.5.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 144/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6503 — La Poste/Swiss Post/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 144/10

| 1. | On 11 May 2012, 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 La Poste group (‘La Poste’, France) and Swiss Post group (‘Swiss Post’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture company, to which La Poste and Swiss Post will contribute their respective international mail activities, except for the inbound and outbound mail activities currently carried out by La Poste in France and by Swiss Post in Switzerland, by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 11 May 2012, 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 La Poste group (‘La Poste’, France) and Swiss Post group (‘Swiss Post’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture company, to which La Poste and Swiss Post will contribute their respective international mail activities, except for the inbound and outbound mail activities currently carried out by La Poste in France and by Swiss Post in Switzerland, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for La Poste: La Poste is a public postal operator and the designated universal service provider in France. It is active in mail, express, parcel and banking services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for La Poste: La Poste is a public postal operator and the designated universal service provider in France. It is active in mail, express, parcel and banking services,

| — | for Swiss Post: Swiss Post is the public postal operator of Switzerland. It is active in mail, express and parcel services, as well as financial services and passenger transport, |
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for Swiss Post: Swiss Post is the public postal operator of Switzerland. It is active in mail, express and parcel services, as well as financial services and passenger transport,

| — | The Joint Venture: cross-border outbound business mail activities, mail preparation services (UK and Austria), marketing for print media, contract logistics for print media distribution, logistics services (Italy), express delivery services as well as freight forwarding and international standard business-to-consumer parcel delivery in the UK. |
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The Joint Venture: cross-border outbound business mail activities, mail preparation services (UK and Austria), marketing for print media, contract logistics for print media distribution, logistics services (Italy), express delivery services as well as freight forwarding and international standard business-to-consumer parcel delivery in the UK.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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 COMP/M.6503 — La Poste/Swiss Post/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6503 — La Poste/Swiss Post/JV, 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’).

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23.5.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 144/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6455 — SCA/Georgia-Pacific Europe)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 144/11

| 1. | On 15 May 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA AB (‘SCA’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Georgia-Pacific LLP's (‘Georgia-Pacific’ United States) European consumer tissue business (Georgia-Pacific Europe) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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1.

On 15 May 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA AB (‘SCA’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Georgia-Pacific LLP's (‘Georgia-Pacific’ United States) European consumer tissue business (Georgia-Pacific Europe) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for SCA: personal care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication paper and solid wood products, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for SCA: personal care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication paper and solid wood products,

| — | for Georgia-Pacific Europe: tissue and personal care products. |
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for Georgia-Pacific Europe: tissue and personal care products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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 COMP/M.6455 — SCA/Georgia-Pacific Europe, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6455 — SCA/Georgia-Pacific Europe, 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’).

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