# Official Journal C 357/2011

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.357.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 357 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 547 December 2011 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.357.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 357

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 547 December 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 357/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6420 — Dong Energy/Shell Gas Direct) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 357/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6420 — Dong Energy/Shell Gas Direct) (
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  )

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 357/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2011/C 357/03 | Update of model cards issued by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Member States to accredited members of diplomatic missions and consular representations and members of their families, as referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 85; OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 15; OJ C 64, 19.3.2009, p. 18; OJ C 239, 6.10.2009, p. 7; OJ C 304, 10.11.2010, p. 6; OJ C 273, 16.9.2011, p. 11) | 3 |
| 2011/C 357/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 11 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 357/02

Euro exchange rates

2

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2011/C 357/03

Update of model cards issued by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Member States to accredited members of diplomatic missions and consular representations and members of their families, as referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 85; OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 15; OJ C 64, 19.3.2009, p. 18; OJ C 239, 6.10.2009, p. 7; OJ C 304, 10.11.2010, p. 6; OJ C 273, 16.9.2011, p. 11)

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2011/C 357/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 357/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6421 — Daimler/Europcar/car2go Europe JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 12 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2011/C 357/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6421 — Daimler/Europcar/car2go Europe JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 7.12.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 357/1 |
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7.12.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 357/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6420 — Dong Energy/Shell Gas Direct)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 357/01

On 1 December 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 32011M6420. 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 32011M6420. 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

| 7.12.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 357/2 |
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7.12.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

6 December 2011

2011/C 357/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3394 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 104,15 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4348 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85655 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0552 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2388 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7160 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,230 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 300,20 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6978 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4548 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3540 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,4618 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3094 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3640 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,4095 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7209 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7223 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 513,76 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,7993 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,4847 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5100 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 124,79 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,1990 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,111 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 41,8780 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,294 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,3995 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,1040 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 68,7310 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3394

JPY

Japanese yen

104,15

DKK

Danish krone

7,4348

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85655

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0552

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2388

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7160

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,230

HUF

Hungarian forint

300,20

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6978

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4548

RON

Romanian leu

4,3540

TRY

Turkish lira

2,4618

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3094

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3640

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,4095

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7209

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7223

KRW

South Korean won

1 513,76

ZAR

South African rand

10,7993

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,4847

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5100

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 124,79

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,1990

PHP

Philippine peso

58,111

RUB

Russian rouble

41,8780

THB

Thai baht

41,294

BRL

Brazilian real

2,3995

MXN

Mexican peso

18,1040

INR

Indian rupee

68,7310

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 7.12.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 357/3 |
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7.12.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 357/3

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Update of model cards issued by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Member States to accredited members of diplomatic missions and consular representations and members of their families, as referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 85; OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 15; OJ C 64, 19.3.2009, p. 18; OJ C 239, 6.10.2009, p. 7; OJ C 304, 10.11.2010, p. 6; OJ C 273, 16.9.2011, p. 11)

2011/C 357/03

The publication of model cards issued by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Member States to accredited members of diplomatic missions and consular representations and members of their families, as referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) is based on the information communicated by the Member States to the Commission in conformity with Article 34 of the Schengen Borders Code.

In addition to the publication in the Official Journal, a monthly update is available on the website of Directorate-General for Home Affairs.

SPAIN

Replacement of the information published in OJ C 247, 13.10.2006

| — | ‘Diplomatic missions accreditation document’ with the indication ‘Diplomatic staff’ (red).
  This card is issued to staff of diplomatic missions with diplomatic status accredited in Spain, and to their spouses and children. In the case of accredited ambassadors, ‘Ambassador’ is indicated at the bottom left-hand side of the card. |
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‘Diplomatic missions accreditation document’ with the indication ‘Diplomatic staff’ (red).

This card is issued to staff of diplomatic missions with diplomatic status accredited in Spain, and to their spouses and children. In the case of accredited ambassadors, ‘Ambassador’ is indicated at the bottom left-hand side of the card.

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| — | ‘Diplomatic missions accreditation document’ with the indication ‘Administrative and technical staff’ (yellow).
  This card is issued to administrative and technical staff of diplomatic missions accredited in Spain, and to their spouses and children. |
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‘Diplomatic missions accreditation document’ with the indication ‘Administrative and technical staff’ (yellow).

This card is issued to administrative and technical staff of diplomatic missions accredited in Spain, and to their spouses and children.

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| — | ‘Consular accreditation card’ indicating ‘Consular officer’ (dark green).
  This card is issued to career consular officials and to honorary consuls accredited in Spain, and to their spouses and children. On the bottom left-hand side of the card it is stated whether the holder is a career official or an honorary official. |
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‘Consular accreditation card’ indicating ‘Consular officer’ (dark green).

This card is issued to career consular officials and to honorary consuls accredited in Spain, and to their spouses and children. On the bottom left-hand side of the card it is stated whether the holder is a career official or an honorary official.

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| — | ‘Consular accreditation card’ indicating ‘Consular employee’ (light green).
  This card is issued to consular employees accredited in Spain, and to their spouses and children. |
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‘Consular accreditation card’ indicating ‘Consular employee’ (light green).

This card is issued to consular employees accredited in Spain, and to their spouses and children.

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| — | ‘International organisations accreditation document’ (blue).
  This card is issued to accredited staff in international organisations and EU offices in Spain, and to their spouses and children. |
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‘International organisations accreditation document’ (blue).

This card is issued to accredited staff in international organisations and EU offices in Spain, and to their spouses and children.

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| — | ‘Diplomatic and consular missions accreditation document’ with the indication ‘Service staff’ (grey).
  This card is issued to service staff of diplomatic missions and consular offices and to staff employed in the personal service of diplomatic staff and career consular officers, including staff of international organisations, and to their spouses and children. |
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‘Diplomatic and consular missions accreditation document’ with the indication ‘Service staff’ (grey).

This card is issued to service staff of diplomatic missions and consular offices and to staff employed in the personal service of diplomatic staff and career consular officers, including staff of international organisations, and to their spouses and children.

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| — | ‘Diplomatic and consular missions accreditation document’ with the indication ‘Dependent relative’ (beige).
  This card is issued to the parents of accredited staff and children who were aged 23 years or over when the card holder on whom they are dependent was accredited. |
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‘Diplomatic and consular missions accreditation document’ with the indication ‘Dependent relative’ (beige).

This card is issued to the parents of accredited staff and children who were aged 23 years or over when the card holder on whom they are dependent was accredited.

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General features

The identity and accreditation document is issued to accredited staff of the diplomatic missions, consular offices and international organisations with their headquarters or offices in Spain and to their dependent relatives.

It is in ID-1 format (85,6 × 53,98 mm) in PVC and the document number is the specific Taxpayer Identification Number for the accredited staff member.

In addition to a magnetic strip for data control, the card incorporates new and better security elements; invisible ink that turns blue, security background made up of fine lines, micro printing on back of card, scrambled indicia, transparent security film and FNMT-RCM [Spanish Mint] hologram.

To make it faster and easier to identify the cards visually, seven new types of document have been established, each of a different colour, for the different categories of accredited staff:

| — | red: staff of diplomatic missions with diplomatic status, |
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red: staff of diplomatic missions with diplomatic status,

| — | yellow: administrative staff and technical staff of diplomatic missions, |
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yellow: administrative staff and technical staff of diplomatic missions,

| — | dark green: career consular officials and honorary consuls, |
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dark green: career consular officials and honorary consuls,

| — | light green: consular employees, |
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light green: consular employees,

| — | blue: accredited staff at international organisations and EU offices, |
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blue: accredited staff at international organisations and EU offices,

| — | grey: service staff of diplomatic missions and consular offices and staff employed in the personal service of diplomatic staff and career consular officers, including staff of international organisations, |
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grey: service staff of diplomatic missions and consular offices and staff employed in the personal service of diplomatic staff and career consular officers, including staff of international organisations,

| — | beige: for the parents of accredited staff and children who were aged 23 years or over when the card holder on whom they are dependent was accredited. |
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beige: for the parents of accredited staff and children who were aged 23 years or over when the card holder on whom they are dependent was accredited.

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| 7.12.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 357/11 |
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7.12.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 357/11

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2011/C 357/04

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 15.11.2011 |
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| Duration | 15.11.2011-31.12.2011 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Stock or Group of stocks | HER/3D25.; HER/3D26.; HER/3D27.; HER/3D28.; HER/3D29.; HER/3D32. (HER/3D-R30) |
| Species | Herring (Clupea harengus) |
| Zone | EU waters of Subdivisions 25-27, 28.2, 29 and 32 |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | — |

Date and time of closure

15.11.2011

Duration

15.11.2011-31.12.2011

Member State

Poland

Stock or Group of stocks

HER/3D25.; HER/3D26.; HER/3D27.; HER/3D28.; HER/3D29.; HER/3D32. (HER/3D-R30)

Species

Herring (Clupea harengus)

Zone

EU waters of Subdivisions 25-27, 28.2, 29 and 32

Type(s) of fishing vessels

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Reference number

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Web link to the decision of the Member State:

http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 7.12.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 357/12 |
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7.12.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 357/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6421 — Daimler/Europcar/car2go Europe JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 357/05

| 1. | On 25 November 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 undertaking Europcar Groupe SA (‘Europcar’, France), belonging to Eurazeo SA (France) and car2go GmbH (‘car2go’ Germany), subsidiary of Daimler AG (‘Daimler’, Germany), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of car2go Europe GmbH (‘car2go Europe’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 25 November 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 undertaking Europcar Groupe SA (‘Europcar’, France), belonging to Eurazeo SA (France) and car2go GmbH (‘car2go’ Germany), subsidiary of Daimler AG (‘Daimler’, Germany), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of car2go Europe GmbH (‘car2go Europe’, Germany) 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 Europcar: car rental services in different EEA-member states and worldwide. Europcar belongs to Eurazeo, a French listed investment company which invests in companies active in numerous sectors such as hotels, textile rental services or real estate, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Europcar: car rental services in different EEA-member states and worldwide. Europcar belongs to Eurazeo, a French listed investment company which invests in companies active in numerous sectors such as hotels, textile rental services or real estate,

| — | for car2go: founded to carry out a pilot project in the short-term car rental market and to afterwards carry out the world-wide roll out of the business for Daimler. Daimler is a worldwide active producer of automobiles and commercial vehicles, |
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for car2go: founded to carry out a pilot project in the short-term car rental market and to afterwards carry out the world-wide roll out of the business for Daimler. Daimler is a worldwide active producer of automobiles and commercial vehicles,

| — | for car2go Europe: short term car rental services in several cities and metropolitan areas within the EEA. |
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for car2go Europe: short term car rental services in several cities and metropolitan areas within the EEA.

| 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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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.6421 — Daimler/Europcar/car2go Europe 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.6421 — Daimler/Europcar/car2go Europe 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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