# Official Journal C 185/2007

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 508 August 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 185

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 508 August 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 185/01 | State aids — Decisions to propose appropriate measures pursuant to Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty where the Member State concerned has accepted those measures (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2007/C 185/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2007/C 185/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4763 — Cerberus/Torex) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2007/C 185/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4782 — Delek/Texaco Benelux) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2007/C 185/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4698 — Apollo/CEVA/EGL) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 185/01

State aids — Decisions to propose appropriate measures pursuant to Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty where the Member State concerned has accepted those measures (
  1
  )

1

1

2007/C 185/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

3

2007/C 185/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4763 — Cerberus/Torex) (
  1
  )

1

5

2007/C 185/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4782 — Delek/Texaco Benelux) (
  1
  )

1

5

2007/C 185/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4698 — Apollo/CEVA/EGL) (
  1
  )

1

6

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 185/06 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 185/06

Euro exchange rates

7

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 185/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4781 — Norddeutsche Affinerie/Cumerio) (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2007/C 185/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4837 — Wallenius/Antelo/GAL/CAT) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 185/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4781 — Norddeutsche Affinerie/Cumerio) (
  1
  )

1

8

2007/C 185/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4837 — Wallenius/Antelo/GAL/CAT) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

9

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 8.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 185/1 |
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8.8.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

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State aids — Decisions to propose appropriate measures pursuant to Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty where the Member State concerned has accepted those measures

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 185/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.4.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | E 3/05 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Finanzierung des öffentlichen Rundfunks in Deutschland (ARD/ZDF) |
| Legal basis | Rundfunkstaatsvertrag (in der Fassung vom 1. März 2007), inkl. Rundfunkfinanzierungsstaatsvertrag sowie Rundfunkgebührenstaatsvertrag (in der Fassung vom 1. März 2007) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Services of general economic interest |
| Form of aid | Parafiscal levy, Guarantee |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 6 800 million (approximate annual licence fee revenues for ARD and ZDF for the period 2005-2008); Overall budget: EUR 27 200 million (over a licence fee period of four years) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | The laws above constitute the basis for the continuous financing of public service broadcasting entrusted upon ARD and ZDF |
| Economic sectors | Media |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | Based on the commitments given by Germany to amend the current financing regime, the Commission's concerns regarding the incompatibility of the current financing regime were dispelled and the investigation closed |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

E 3/05

Member State

Germany

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Finanzierung des öffentlichen Rundfunks in Deutschland (ARD/ZDF)

Legal basis

Rundfunkstaatsvertrag (in der Fassung vom 1. März 2007), inkl. Rundfunkfinanzierungsstaatsvertrag sowie Rundfunkgebührenstaatsvertrag (in der Fassung vom 1. März 2007)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Services of general economic interest

Form of aid

Parafiscal levy, Guarantee

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 6 800 million (approximate annual licence fee revenues for ARD and ZDF for the period 2005-2008); Overall budget: EUR 27 200 million (over a licence fee period of four years)

Intensity

—

Duration

The laws above constitute the basis for the continuous financing of public service broadcasting entrusted upon ARD and ZDF

Economic sectors

Media

Name and address of the granting authority

—

Other information

Based on the commitments given by Germany to amend the current financing regime, the Commission's concerns regarding the incompatibility of the current financing regime were dispelled and the investigation closed

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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| 8.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 185/3 |
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8.8.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 185/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.6.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 758/06 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | Départements d'Outre Mer: Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, Réunion |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Régime de capital-risque dans les DOM: sociétés de capital risque et fonds d'investissement |
| Legal basis | Modification du régime N 316/04 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Risk capital, Regional development |
| Form of aid | Provision of risk capital |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 35 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 1.1.2007-31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Région Guadeloupe, Région Guyane, Région Martinique, Région Réunion |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.6.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 758/06

Member State

France

Region

Départements d'Outre Mer: Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, Réunion

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Régime de capital-risque dans les DOM: sociétés de capital risque et fonds d'investissement

Legal basis

Modification du régime N 316/04

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Risk capital, Regional development

Form of aid

Provision of risk capital

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 35 million

Intensity

—

Duration

1.1.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Région Guadeloupe, Région Guyane, Région Martinique, Région Réunion

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.6.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 771/06 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Extension d'une mesure de dispense partielle de précompte professionnel en faveur de la R&D (N 649/05) |
| Legal basis | Loi modifiant le code des impôts sur les revenus 1992 en matière d'emploi de certains chercheurs |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | Tax rate reduction |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 32 million |
| Intensity | Measure does not constitute aid |
| Duration | From 1.1.2007 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Énergie, du Commerce extérieur et de la Politique scientifique |
| 9, Rue Bréderode |
| B-1000 Bruxelles |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.6.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 771/06

Member State

Belgium

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Extension d'une mesure de dispense partielle de précompte professionnel en faveur de la R&D (N 649/05)

Legal basis

Loi modifiant le code des impôts sur les revenus 1992 en matière d'emploi de certains chercheurs

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Tax rate reduction

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 32 million

Intensity

Measure does not constitute aid

Duration

From 1.1.2007

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Énergie, du Commerce extérieur et de la Politique scientifique

9, Rue Bréderode

B-1000 Bruxelles

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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| 8.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 185/5 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 185/5

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4763 — Cerberus/Torex)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 185/03)

On 31 July 2007, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32007M4763. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4763. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 8.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 185/5 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4782 — Delek/Texaco Benelux)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 185/04)

On 1 August 2007, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32007M4782. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4782. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 8.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 185/6 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4698 — Apollo/CEVA/EGL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 185/05)

On 16 July 2007, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32007M4698. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4698. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 8.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 185/7 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

7 August 2007

(2007/C 185/06)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3794 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 163,67 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,443 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68055 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2162 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6447 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 87,13 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9765 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5842 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,149 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 250,75 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6965 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,785 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,1748 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 33,39 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7558 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6141 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4569 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,7997 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,81 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0889 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 273,12 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,732 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,4425 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3055 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 876,7 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7831 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,666 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,06 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,888 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3794

JPY

Japanese yen

163,67

DKK

Danish krone

7,443

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68055

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2162

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6447

ISK

Iceland króna

87,13

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9765

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5842

CZK

Czech koruna

28,149

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

250,75

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6965

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,785

RON

Romanian leu

3,1748

SKK

Slovak koruna

33,39

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7558

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6141

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4569

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,7997

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,81

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0889

KRW

South Korean won

1 273,12

ZAR

South African rand

9,732

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,4425

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3055

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 876,7

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7831

PHP

Philippine peso

62,666

RUB

Russian rouble

35,06

THB

Thai baht

41,888

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 8.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 185/8 |
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8.8.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 185/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4781 — Norddeutsche Affinerie/Cumerio)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 185/07)

| 1. | On 30 July 2007, 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 Norddeutsche Affinerie AG (‘Norddeutsche Affinerie’, Germany) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Cumerio S.A. (‘Cumerio’, Belgium) by way of a public bid announced on 27 June 2007. |
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1.

On 30 July 2007, 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 Norddeutsche Affinerie AG (‘Norddeutsche Affinerie’, Germany) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Cumerio S.A. (‘Cumerio’, Belgium) by way of a public bid announced on 27 June 2007.

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






  — | for Norddeutsche Affinerie: production of copper cathodes and processing of copper cathodes into copper rod, shapes and semi-finished products, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Norddeutsche Affinerie: production of copper cathodes and processing of copper cathodes into copper rod, shapes and semi-finished products,

| — | for Cumerio: production of copper cathodes and the processing of copper cathodes into copper rod and shapes. |
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for Cumerio: production of copper cathodes and the processing of copper cathodes into copper rod and shapes.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4781 — Norddeutsche Affinerie/Cumerio to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4781 — Norddeutsche Affinerie/Cumerio to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4837 — Wallenius/Antelo/GAL/CAT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 185/08)

| 1. | On 31 July 2007, 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 Vehicle Services International A.B. (‘VSI’, Sweden), a joint venture jointly held by Wallenius Lines (‘WL’, Sweden) and Mr Manuel Antelo an Argentinian entrepreneur who does not carry out any activities nor does he hold share interests in a company active in Europe, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Global Automotive Logistics/Compagnie d'Affrètement et de Transport (‘GAL/CAT’, France), by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 31 July 2007, 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 Vehicle Services International A.B. (‘VSI’, Sweden), a joint venture jointly held by Wallenius Lines (‘WL’, Sweden) and Mr Manuel Antelo an Argentinian entrepreneur who does not carry out any activities nor does he hold share interests in a company active in Europe, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Global Automotive Logistics/Compagnie d'Affrètement et de Transport (‘GAL/CAT’, France), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for VSI: shipping, ship broking, land transportation and commodity trading business, trade in and management of real estate, shares and securities and loan extentions, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for VSI: shipping, ship broking, land transportation and commodity trading business, trade in and management of real estate, shares and securities and loan extentions,

| — | for undertaking WL: provider of inland transportation services, deep-sea and short-sea transportation services, |
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for undertaking WL: provider of inland transportation services, deep-sea and short-sea transportation services,

| — | for undertaking GAL/CAT: provider of finished vehicles logistics, general contract logistics. |
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for undertaking GAL/CAT: provider of finished vehicles logistics, general contract logistics.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4837 — Wallenius/Antelo/GAL/CAT, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4837 — Wallenius/Antelo/GAL/CAT, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32

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