# Official Journal C 244/2018

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6112 July 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 244

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6112 July 2018

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 244/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8937 — Advent International/Zentiva) (
  1) | 1 |
| 2018/C 244/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8904 — PIMCO/Echo/JV) (
  1) | 1 |

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 244/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8937 — Advent International/Zentiva) (
  1)

1

1

2018/C 244/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8904 — PIMCO/Echo/JV) (
  1)

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 244/03 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 244/03

Euro exchange rates

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
| 2018/C 244/04 | Notice of open competition | 3 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 244/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8999 — CACF/Bankia/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1) | 4 |
| 2018/C 244/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8970 — Sumitomo/Parkwind/Northwester2) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1) | 5 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2018/C 244/04

Notice of open competition

3

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 244/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8999 — CACF/Bankia/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1)

1

4

2018/C 244/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8970 — Sumitomo/Parkwind/Northwester2) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1)

1

5

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| | Corrigenda |
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| 2018/C 244/07 | Corrigendum to Passenger Name Records (PNR) — List of Member States who have decided the application of the PNR Directive to intra-EU flights as referred to in Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2016/681 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime (If a Member State decides to apply this Directive to intra-EU flights, it shall notify the Commission in writing. A Member State may give or revoke such a notification at any time. The Commission shall publish that notification and any revocation of it in the Official Journal of the European Union) ( OJ C 196, 8.6.2018 ) | 6 |

Corrigenda

2018/C 244/07

Corrigendum to Passenger Name Records (PNR) — List of Member States who have decided the application of the PNR Directive to intra-EU flights as referred to in Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2016/681 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime (If a Member State decides to apply this Directive to intra-EU flights, it shall notify the Commission in writing. A Member State may give or revoke such a notification at any time. The Commission shall publish that notification and any revocation of it in the Official Journal of the European Union) ( OJ C 196, 8.6.2018 )

(If a Member State decides to apply this Directive to intra-EU flights, it shall notify the Commission in writing. A Member State may give or revoke such a notification at any time. The Commission shall publish that notification and any revocation of it in the

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8937 — Advent International/Zentiva)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 244/01)

On 5 July 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8937. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8937. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8904 — PIMCO/Echo/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 244/02)

On 6 July 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8904. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8904. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

11 July 2018

(2018/C 244/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1735 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,53 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4541 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88482 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,2745 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1653 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 125,40 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,4458 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,929 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 324,66 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3214 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6602 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 5,6103 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5869 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5421 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,2111 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7266 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5968 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 318,67 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,8210 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8359 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3960 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 857,33 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7374 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,893 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 72,7507 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,042 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,4923 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,3622 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 80,7045 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1735

JPY

Japanese yen

130,53

DKK

Danish krone

7,4541

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88482

SEK

Swedish krona

10,2745

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1653

ISK

Iceland króna

125,40

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,4458

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,929

HUF

Hungarian forint

324,66

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3214

RON

Romanian leu

4,6602

TRY

Turkish lira

5,6103

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5869

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5421

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,2111

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7266

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5968

KRW

South Korean won

1 318,67

ZAR

South African rand

15,8210

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8359

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3960

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 857,33

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7374

PHP

Philippine peso

62,893

RUB

Russian rouble

72,7507

THB

Thai baht

39,042

BRL

Brazilian real

4,4923

MXN

Mexican peso

22,3622

INR

Indian rupee

80,7045

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

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION

(2018/C 244/04)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competition:

| | EPSO/AD/361/18 — IRISH-LANGUAGE (GA) TRANSLATORS (AD 5) |
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EPSO/AD/361/18 — IRISH-LANGUAGE (GA) TRANSLATORS (AD 5)

The competition notice is published in 24 languages in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 244 A of 12 July 2018.

Further information can be found on the EPSO website: https://epso.europa.eu/

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8999 — CACF/Bankia/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 244/05)

1.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

—   for Bankia: financial services and provision of financing, insurance, asset management and management of real estate assets in Spain,

—   for CACF: provision of consumer credit in a variety of areas of consumer credit such as direct sales, point-of-sales financing, e-commerce, partnerships and brokerage in 19 countries,

—   for the Target: provision of consumer finance products to individuals, self-employed workers as well as other related activities exclusively in Spain and through non-banking channels such as, inter alia, car dealership companies, shops, direct contact via telephone or websites.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8999 — CACF/Bankia/JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8970 — Sumitomo/Parkwind/Northwester2)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 244/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Summit Tailwind Belgium NV(‘Summit’, Belgium), controlled by Sumitomo Corporation (‘Sumitomo’, Japan), |
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Summit Tailwind Belgium NV(‘Summit’, Belgium), controlled by Sumitomo Corporation (‘Sumitomo’, Japan),

| — | Parkwind NV (‘Parkwind’, Belgium), jointly controlled by Korys/Colruyt Group (‘Korys/Colruyt’, Belgium) and PMV NV (‘PMV’, Belgium), |
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Parkwind NV (‘Parkwind’, Belgium), jointly controlled by Korys/Colruyt Group (‘Korys/Colruyt’, Belgium) and PMV NV (‘PMV’, Belgium),

| — | Northwester2 NV (‘Northwester2’, Belgium). |
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Northwester2 NV (‘Northwester2’, Belgium).

Sumitomo and Parkwind acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Northwester2.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Summit is a special purpose vehicle which is held by Sumitomo. Sumitomo is an integrated trading company which provides a comprehensive range of goods and services in Japan and around the world, including participations in offshore wind farms in Belgium. |
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Summit is a special purpose vehicle which is held by Sumitomo. Sumitomo is an integrated trading company which provides a comprehensive range of goods and services in Japan and around the world, including participations in offshore wind farms in Belgium.

| — | Parkwind is active in the market for generation and wholesale of electricity in Belgium. Parkwind is an investment and development vehicle of Korys/Colruyt and PMV. Korys/Colruyt’s main activities are in the market for retail of daily consumer goods and other activities. PMV is an independent investment company controlled by the Flemish Region. |
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Parkwind is active in the market for generation and wholesale of electricity in Belgium. Parkwind is an investment and development vehicle of Korys/Colruyt and PMV. Korys/Colruyt’s main activities are in the market for retail of daily consumer goods and other activities. PMV is an independent investment company controlled by the Flemish Region.

| — | Northwester2 holds a domain concession to build and operate an offshore wind farm in the Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone in the North Sea. |
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Northwester2 holds a domain concession to build and operate an offshore wind farm in the Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone in the North Sea.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8970 — Sumitomo/Parkwind/Northwester2

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Passenger Name Records (PNR)

List of Member States who have decided the application of the PNR Directive to intra-EU flights as referred to in Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2016/681 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime

(If a Member State decides to apply this Directive to intra-EU flights, it shall notify the Commission in writing. A Member State may give or revoke such a notification at any time. The Commission shall publish that notification and any revocation of it in the Official Journal of the European Union)

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 196 of 8 June 2018
  )

(2018/C 244/07)

On page 29:

The following Member State that has notified the Commission of the application of the PNR Directive in intra-EU flights is added:

| — | Sweden |
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Sweden

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