# Official Journal C 1/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 595 January 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 1

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 595 January 2016

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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 |
| 2016/C 001/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2016/C 001/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

page

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 001/01

Euro exchange rates

1

2016/C 001/02

Euro exchange rates

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 001/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7844 — ACEK/Sumitomo/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 001/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7844 — ACEK/Sumitomo/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 5.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 1/1 |
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5.1.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 1/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

31 December 2015

(2016/C 1/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0887 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 131,07 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4626 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,73395 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1895 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0835 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,6030 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,023 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 315,98 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2639 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5240 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,1765 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4897 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5116 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,4376 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5923 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5417 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 280,78 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,9530 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,0608 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6380 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 039,99 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6959 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 50,999 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 80,6736 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,248 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,3117 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,9145 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 72,0215 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0887

JPY

Japanese yen

131,07

DKK

Danish krone

7,4626

GBP

Pound sterling

0,73395

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1895

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0835

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,6030

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,023

HUF

Hungarian forint

315,98

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2639

RON

Romanian leu

4,5240

TRY

Turkish lira

3,1765

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4897

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5116

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,4376

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5923

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5417

KRW

South Korean won

1 280,78

ZAR

South African rand

16,9530

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,0608

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6380

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 039,99

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6959

PHP

Philippine peso

50,999

RUB

Russian rouble

80,6736

THB

Thai baht

39,248

BRL

Brazilian real

4,3117

MXN

Mexican peso

18,9145

INR

Indian rupee

72,0215

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

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| 5.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 1/2 |
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5.1.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 1/2

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Euro exchange rates (1)

4 January 2016

(2016/C 1/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0898 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 129,78 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4620 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,73810 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1696 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0891 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,6475 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,023 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 315,39 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2955 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5170 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,2193 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5153 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5172 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,4464 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6146 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5533 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 297,87 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,9558 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,1208 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6415 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 194,63 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7363 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 51,393 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 79,6738 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,407 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,4023 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,9353 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 72,6170 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0898

JPY

Japanese yen

129,78

DKK

Danish krone

7,4620

GBP

Pound sterling

0,73810

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1696

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0891

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,6475

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,023

HUF

Hungarian forint

315,39

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2955

RON

Romanian leu

4,5170

TRY

Turkish lira

3,2193

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5153

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5172

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,4464

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6146

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5533

KRW

South Korean won

1 297,87

ZAR

South African rand

16,9558

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,1208

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6415

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 194,63

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7363

PHP

Philippine peso

51,393

RUB

Russian rouble

79,6738

THB

Thai baht

39,407

BRL

Brazilian real

4,4023

MXN

Mexican peso

18,9353

INR

Indian rupee

72,6170

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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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5.1.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7844 — ACEK/Sumitomo/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 1/03)

| 1. | On 22 December 2015, 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 Dongguan Summit Metal Products Co., Ltd (China), belonging to the group headed by Sumitomo Corporation (Japan) and Gonvarri Corporación Financiera, SL, (Spain) belonging to the group headed by Acek Desarrollo y Gestión Industrial, SL (Spain), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Dongguan Gonvarri Summit Automotive Steel Processing Center Co., Ltd (China), a newly created joint venture (‘JV’), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 22 December 2015, 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 Dongguan Summit Metal Products Co., Ltd (China), belonging to the group headed by Sumitomo Corporation (Japan) and Gonvarri Corporación Financiera, SL, (Spain) belonging to the group headed by Acek Desarrollo y Gestión Industrial, SL (Spain), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Dongguan Gonvarri Summit Automotive Steel Processing Center Co., Ltd (China), a newly created joint venture (‘JV’), 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 Sumitomo: group active in the supply of a broad range of products such as metal products including steel sheets, transportation and construction systems, environment and infrastructure, media, networks and life-style related goods and services, mineral resources, energy, chemicals and electronics,
  —   for Acek: group active in the operation of steel service centres, manufacture and supply of automotive components, metal components for wind turbines, and other activities in the alternative energies field,
  —   for the JV: steel service centre active in the People’s Republic of China in the production and distribution of metal products, and in particular in the blanking of metal products. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Sumitomo: group active in the supply of a broad range of products such as metal products including steel sheets, transportation and construction systems, environment and infrastructure, media, networks and life-style related goods and services, mineral resources, energy, chemicals and electronics,

—   for Acek: group active in the operation of steel service centres, manufacture and supply of automotive components, metal components for wind turbines, and other activities in the alternative energies field,

—   for the JV: steel service centre active in the People’s Republic of China in the production and distribution of metal products, and in particular in the blanking of metal products.

| 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 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 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 number M.7844 — ACEK/Sumitomo/JV, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7844 — ACEK/Sumitomo/JV, 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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