# Official Journal C 11/2016

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5914 January 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 11

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5914 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 011/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 011/01

Euro exchange rates

1

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Institute of Innovation and Technology |
| 2016/C 011/02 | Call for proposals for the establishment of Knowledge and Innovation Communities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) | 2 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 011/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7890 — La Compagnie des Cartes Carburant (Edenred)/UNION TANK Eckstein) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2016/C 011/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7901 — COFRA Holding/Binder Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Institute of Innovation and Technology

2016/C 011/02

Call for proposals for the establishment of Knowledge and Innovation Communities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 011/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7890 — La Compagnie des Cartes Carburant (Edenred)/UNION TANK Eckstein) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

2016/C 011/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7901 — COFRA Holding/Binder Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

4

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 14.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 11/1 |
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14.1.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 11/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

13 January 2016

(2016/C 11/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,0816 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 127,74 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4614 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,75020 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2460 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0926 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5588 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,021 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 315,43 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3458 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5300 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,2626 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5413 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5381 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,3922 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6519 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5492 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 301,18 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,8353 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,1121 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6670 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 947,98 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7382 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 51,283 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 82,3098 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,203 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,3214 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,2779 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 72,3212 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0816

JPY

Japanese yen

127,74

DKK

Danish krone

7,4614

GBP

Pound sterling

0,75020

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2460

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0926

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5588

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,021

HUF

Hungarian forint

315,43

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3458

RON

Romanian leu

4,5300

TRY

Turkish lira

3,2626

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5413

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5381

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,3922

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6519

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5492

KRW

South Korean won

1 301,18

ZAR

South African rand

17,8353

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,1121

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6670

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 947,98

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7382

PHP

Philippine peso

51,283

RUB

Russian rouble

82,3098

THB

Thai baht

39,203

BRL

Brazilian real

4,3214

MXN

Mexican peso

19,2779

INR

Indian rupee

72,3212

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

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Institute of Innovation and Technology

| 14.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 11/2 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Call for proposals for the establishment of Knowledge and Innovation Communities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

(2016/C 11/02)

In conformity with Regulation (EC) No 1292/2013 of 11 December 2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, notice is hereby given of the launch of a call for proposals for Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs).

Proposals are invited for the following call. The call deadline and all relevant information are given in the call text, which is published on the EIT website.

Call Identifier: EIT-KICS-2016.

Priority areas addressed by the call: EIT Food (food4future: sustainable supply chain from resources to consumers), and EIT Manufacturing (added-value manufacturing).

Information on the modalities of the call, the evaluation criteria and the guidance for applicants on how to submit proposals is available through the KICs Call page of the EIT website: http://eit.europa.eu/collaborate/2016-call-for-kics

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 14.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 11/3 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7890 — La Compagnie des Cartes Carburant (Edenred)/UNION TANK Eckstein)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 11/03)

| 1. | On 5 January 2016, 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 Compagnie des Cartes Carburant (‘LCCC’, France), jointly controlled by the undertaking Edenred (France) and private individuals, and UNION TANK Eckstein (‘UTA’, Germany), jointly controlled by Edenred and Hermes Mineralöl-GmbH (‘Hermes’, Germany) and Familien-Gesellshaft Eckstein mbH Verwaltungs-KG (‘Eckstein’, Germany), each acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (the ‘JV’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 5 January 2016, 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 Compagnie des Cartes Carburant (‘LCCC’, France), jointly controlled by the undertaking Edenred (France) and private individuals, and UNION TANK Eckstein (‘UTA’, Germany), jointly controlled by Edenred and Hermes Mineralöl-GmbH (‘Hermes’, Germany) and Familien-Gesellshaft Eckstein mbH Verwaltungs-KG (‘Eckstein’, Germany), each acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (the ‘JV’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Edenred provides prepaid corporate services with respect to employee benefits, expense management, incentives and rewards and management of public social programs at global level, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Edenred provides prepaid corporate services with respect to employee benefits, expense management, incentives and rewards and management of public social programs at global level,

| — | LCCC issues and resells fuel and service cards for customers active in commercial goods transport and passenger transport in France, |
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LCCC issues and resells fuel and service cards for customers active in commercial goods transport and passenger transport in France,

| — | UTA issues fuel and service cards for customers active in commercial goods transport and passengers transport in Europe, |
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UTA issues fuel and service cards for customers active in commercial goods transport and passengers transport in Europe,

| — | Hermes and Eckstein: family-owned holding companies without business operations, |
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Hermes and Eckstein: family-owned holding companies without business operations,

| — | the JV will design, process and operate corporate fuel, toll and parking cards in France. |
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the JV will design, process and operate corporate fuel, toll and parking cards in France.

| 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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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 M.7890 — La Compagnie des Cartes Carburant (Edenred)/UNION TANK Eckstein, 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 M.7890 — La Compagnie des Cartes Carburant (Edenred)/UNION TANK Eckstein, 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7901 — COFRA Holding/Binder Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 11/04)

| 1. | On 8 January 2016 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking COFRA Holding AG (‘COFRA’, Channel Islands) will indirectly acquire sole control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation of Hans und Ottmar Binder Group (‘Binder Group’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 8 January 2016 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking COFRA Holding AG (‘COFRA’, Channel Islands) will indirectly acquire sole control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation of Hans und Ottmar Binder Group (‘Binder Group’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | COFRA is an investment holding company of companies active in the retail, real estate and investment business in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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COFRA is an investment holding company of companies active in the retail, real estate and investment business in Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

| — | Binder Group is a group of companies offering aluminium exterior trim parts for light vehicles (roof rails, window shaft rails, window guide rails, roof-trim stripes, pillar panels, gas caps and cross beams). |
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Binder Group is a group of companies offering aluminium exterior trim parts for light vehicles (roof rails, window shaft rails, window guide rails, roof-trim stripes, pillar panels, gas caps and cross beams).

| 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 M.7901 — COFRA Holding/Binder Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussels |
| 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 M.7901 — COFRA Holding/Binder Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussels

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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