# Official Journal C 289/2019

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 289 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6227 August 2019 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 289

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6227 August 2019

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| Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 289/01 | Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.9454 — EP Global Commerce/METRO) (
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  ) | 1 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 289/01

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.9454 — EP Global Commerce/METRO) (
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  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 289/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 289/02

Euro exchange rates

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 289/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9446 — Toyota Motor Corporation/Panasonic Corporation/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2019/C 289/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9446 — Toyota Motor Corporation/Panasonic Corporation/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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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

| 27.8.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 289/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.9454 — EP Global Commerce/METRO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 289/01)

(Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004)

On 18 July 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration between EP Global Commerce a.s. and METRO AG. On 13 August 2019, the notifying party/ies informed the Commission that it/they withdrew its/their notification.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 27.8.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 289/2 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

26 August 2019

(2019/C 289/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1116 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 117,67 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4564 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,90808 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,7515 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0885 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 138,30 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,9873 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,792 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 329,23 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3622 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7277 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,4642 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6430 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4788 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,7195 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7431 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5432 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 348,82 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,9646 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9429 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3933 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 834,46 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6748 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,327 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 73,2819 |
| THB | Thai baht | 34,004 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,5701 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,1150 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 80,0630 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1116

JPY

Japanese yen

117,67

DKK

Danish krone

7,4564

GBP

Pound sterling

0,90808

SEK

Swedish krona

10,7515

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0885

ISK

Iceland króna

138,30

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,9873

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,792

HUF

Hungarian forint

329,23

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3622

RON

Romanian leu

4,7277

TRY

Turkish lira

6,4642

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6430

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4788

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,7195

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7431

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5432

KRW

South Korean won

1 348,82

ZAR

South African rand

16,9646

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9429

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3933

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 834,46

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6748

PHP

Philippine peso

58,327

RUB

Russian rouble

73,2819

THB

Thai baht

34,004

BRL

Brazilian real

4,5701

MXN

Mexican peso

22,1150

INR

Indian rupee

80,0630

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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

| 27.8.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 289/3 |
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27.8.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9446 — Toyota Motor Corporation/Panasonic Corporation/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 289/03)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan), |
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Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan),

| — | Panasonic Corporation (Japan), |
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Panasonic Corporation (Japan),

| — | The Joint Venture (the ‘JV’) (Japan). |
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The Joint Venture (the ‘JV’) (Japan).

Toyota and Panasonic acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | Toyota Motor Corporation is active in a range of businesses. In particular, it designs, develops and sells automobiles, automotive components, and accessories, |
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Toyota Motor Corporation is active in a range of businesses. In particular, it designs, develops and sells automobiles, automotive components, and accessories,

| — | Panasonic Corporation develops, manufactures and sells electrical and electronic products worldwide. Amongst a number of other products, it develops, manufactures and sells automotive batteries, |
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Panasonic Corporation develops, manufactures and sells electrical and electronic products worldwide. Amongst a number of other products, it develops, manufactures and sells automotive batteries,

| — | The JV will develop and manufacture prismatic automotive Li-ion batteries. |
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The JV will develop and manufacture prismatic automotive Li-ion batteries.

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 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.

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

M.9446 — Toyota Motor Corporation/Panasonic Corporation/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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