# Official Journal C 388/2018

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  of the European Union | C 388 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6126 October 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 388

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6126 October 2018

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| Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 388/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9102 — Carlyle/Investindustrial/B&B Italia/Louis Poulsen/Flos) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2018/C 388/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9100 — CK Asset holdings/CK Infrastructure Holdings/APA) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2018/C 388/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9103 — ORIX Aviation Systems/Bohai/Avolon) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 388/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9102 — Carlyle/Investindustrial/B&B Italia/Louis Poulsen/Flos) (
  1
  )

1

1

2018/C 388/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9100 — CK Asset holdings/CK Infrastructure Holdings/APA) (
  1
  )

1

1

2018/C 388/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9103 — ORIX Aviation Systems/Bohai/Avolon) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2018/C 388/04 | The following information is brought to the attention of ABDOLLAHI Hamed, ARBABSIAR Manssor, SHAHLAI Abdul Reza, SHAKURI Ali Gholam, SOLEIMANI Qasem, the Communist Party of the Philippines, including New Peoples Army (NPA), the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional or ELN), the HIZBALLAH Military Wing, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command (PFLP-GC) and Sendero Luminoso (SL) (Shining Path) — persons and groups included on the list provided for in Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (see Annex to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1071 of 30 July 2018) | 3 |
| 2018/C 388/05 | Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1612 and Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1605 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi | 4 |
| 2018/C 388/06 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi apply | 5 |
| 2018/C 388/07 | Notice for the attention of the persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/638/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1611, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1604 concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea | 6 |
| 2018/C 388/08 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1604 concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea apply | 7 |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 388/09 | Euro exchange rates | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2018/C 388/04

The following information is brought to the attention of ABDOLLAHI Hamed, ARBABSIAR Manssor, SHAHLAI Abdul Reza, SHAKURI Ali Gholam, SOLEIMANI Qasem, the Communist Party of the Philippines, including New Peoples Army (NPA), the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional or ELN), the HIZBALLAH Military Wing, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command (PFLP-GC) and Sendero Luminoso (SL) (Shining Path) — persons and groups included on the list provided for in Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (see Annex to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1071 of 30 July 2018)

3

2018/C 388/05

Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1612 and Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1605 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi

4

2018/C 388/06

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi apply

5

2018/C 388/07

Notice for the attention of the persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/638/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1611, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1604 concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea

6

2018/C 388/08

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1604 concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea apply

7

European Commission

2018/C 388/09

Euro exchange rates

8

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 388/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8492 — Quaker/Global Houghton) (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2018/C 388/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9132 — ICF Novedis/CDC Habitat/Swiss Life REIM/Foncière Vesta) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 11 |
| 2018/C 388/12 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8988 — Energizer/Spectrum Brands (Battery and Portable Lighting Business)) (
  1
  ) | 12 |
| 2018/C 388/13 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9146 — ArcelorMittal/Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation/Essar Steel India) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 13 |
| 2018/C 388/14 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9161 — Brookfield/M Finance Capital/ECLA Paris Massy-Palaiseau Companies) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 15 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 388/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8492 — Quaker/Global Houghton) (
  1
  )

1

9

2018/C 388/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9132 — ICF Novedis/CDC Habitat/Swiss Life REIM/Foncière Vesta) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

11

2018/C 388/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8988 — Energizer/Spectrum Brands (Battery and Portable Lighting Business)) (
  1
  )

1

12

2018/C 388/13

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9146 — ArcelorMittal/Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation/Essar Steel India) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

13

2018/C 388/14

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9161 — Brookfield/M Finance Capital/ECLA Paris Massy-Palaiseau Companies) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

15

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 26.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 388/1 |
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26.10.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 388/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9102 — Carlyle/Investindustrial/B&B Italia/Louis Poulsen/Flos)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/01)

On 9 October 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 32018M9102. 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 32018M9102. 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.9100 — CK Asset holdings/CK Infrastructure Holdings/APA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/02)

On 11 October 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 32018M9100. 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 32018M9100. 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.9103 — ORIX Aviation Systems/Bohai/Avolon)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/03)

On 17 October 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, |
| --- | --- |

—

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 32018M9103. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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 32018M9103. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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

Council

| 26.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 388/3 |
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26.10.2018

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The following information is brought to the attention of ABDOLLAHI Hamed, ARBABSIAR Manssor, SHAHLAI Abdul Reza, SHAKURI Ali Gholam, SOLEIMANI Qasem, the Communist Party of the Philippines, including New Peoples Army (NPA), the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional or ELN), the HIZBALLAH Military Wing, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command (PFLP-GC) and Sendero Luminoso (SL) (‘Shining Path’) — persons and groups included on the list provided for in Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism

(see Annex to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1071 of 30 July 2018)

(2018/C 388/04)

The following information is brought to the attention of the abovementioned persons and groups listed in Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1071 (1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 (2) provides for a freezing of all funds, other financial assets and economic resources belonging to the persons and groups concerned and that no funds, other financial assets and economic resources may be made available to them, whether directly or indirectly.

The Council has been provided with new information relevant to the listing of the abovementioned persons and groups. Having considered this new information, the Council has amended the statements of reasons accordingly.

The persons and groups concerned may submit a request to obtain the updated Council’s statements of reasons for maintaining them on the abovementioned list to the following address:

| Council of the European Union (Attn: COMET designations) |
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| Rue de la Loi 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union (Attn: COMET designations)

Rue de la Loi 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

Such requests should be submitted by 2 November 2018.

The persons and groups may submit at any time a request to the Council, together with any supporting documentation, that the decision to include and maintain them on the list should be reconsidered, to the address provided above. Such requests will be considered when they are received. In this respect, the attention of the persons and groups concerned is drawn to the regular review by the Council of the list according to Article 1(6) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (3).

The attention of the persons and groups concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 5(2) of that Regulation.

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(1)  OJ L 194, 31.7.2018, p. 23.

(2)  OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70.

(3)  OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93.

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| 26.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 388/4 |
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26.10.2018

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Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1612 and Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1605 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi

(2018/C 388/05)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 (1), as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/1612 (2) and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 (3), as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1605 (4) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should continue to be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/1612 and in Regulation (EU) 2015/1755, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1605 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi. The grounds for designations of those persons appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2015/1755, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 3 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council before 2 July 2019, together with supporting documentation that the decision to include them on the abovementioned list should be reconsidered to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| DG RELEX 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG RELEX 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council’s next review, pursuant to Article 6 of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 and Article 13(4) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1755, of the list of designated persons.

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, 2nd paragraph, and Article 263, 4th and 6th paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ L 257, 2.10.2015, p. 37.

(2)  OJ L 268, 26.10.2018, p. 49.

(3)  OJ L 257, 2.10.2015, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 268, 26.10.2018, p. 18.

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| 26.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 388/5 |
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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi apply

(2018/C 388/06)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1):

The legal basis for this processing operation is Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 (2) as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1605 (3).

The controller of this processing operation is the Council of the European Union represented by the Director-General of DG RELEX (Foreign Affairs, Enlargement, Civil Protection) of the General Secretariat of the Council and the department entrusted with the processing operation is the Unit 1C of DG RELEX that can be contacted at:

| Council of the European Union |
| --- |
| General Secretariat |
| DG RELEX 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG RELEX 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/1755, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1605.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil the listing criteria as laid down in that Regulation.

The personal data collected includes data necessary for the correct identification of the person concerned, the Statement of Reasons and any other data related thereto.

The personal data collected may be shared as necessary with the European External Action Service and the Commission.

Without prejudice to restrictions provided for in Article 20(1)(a) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, requests for access, as well as requests for rectification or objection will be answered in accordance with Section 5 of Council Decision 2004/644/EC (4).

Personal data will be retained for 5 years from the moment the data subject has been removed from the list of persons subject to the asset freeze or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Data subjects may have recourse to the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

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(1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 257, 2.10.2015, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 268, 26.10.2018, p. 18.

(4)  OJ L 296, 21.9.2004, p. 16.

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| 26.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 388/6 |
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Notice for the attention of the persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/638/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1611, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1604 concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea

(2018/C 388/07)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2010/638/CFSP (1), as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/1611 (2), and in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 (3), as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1604 (4).

The Council of the European Union has determined that the persons that appear in the above-mentioned Annexes continue to fulfil the criterion set out in Decision 2010/638/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea and should therefore remain subject to the measures, as renewed by Decision (CFSP) 2018/1611.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the web-sites in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 8 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation before 30 June 2019, that the decision to include them on the above-mentioned list should be reconsidered, to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
| --- |
| General Secretariat |
| DG RELEX |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG RELEX

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ L 280, 26.10.2010, p. 10.

(2)  OJ L 268, 26.10.2018, p. 47.

(3)  OJ L 346, 23.12.2009, p. 26.

(4)  OJ L 268, 26.10.2018, p. 16.

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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1604 concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea apply

(2018/C 388/08)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1):

The legal basis for this processing operation is Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 (2), as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1604 (3).

The controller of this processing operation is the Council of the European Union represented by the Director-General of DG RELEX (Foreign Affairs, Enlargement, Civil Protection) of the General Secretariat of the Council and the department entrusted with the processing operation is the Unit 1C of DG RELEX that can be contacted at:

| Council of the European Union |
| --- |
| General Secretariat |
| DG RELEX 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG RELEX 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1604.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil listing criteria as laid down in that Regulation.

The personal data collected includes data necessary for the correct identification of the person concerned, the Statement of Reasons and any other data related thereto.

The personal data collected may be shared as necessary with the European External Action Service and the Commission.

Without prejudice to restrictions provided for in Article 20(1)(a) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, requests for access, as well as requests for rectification or objection will be answered in accordance with Section 5 of Council Decision 2004/644/EC (4).

Personal data will be retained for 5 years from the moment the data subject has been removed from the list of persons subject to the asset freeze or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Data subjects may have recourse to the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

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(1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 346, 23.12.2009, p. 26.

(3)  OJ L 268, 26.10.2018, p. 16.

(4)  OJ L 296, 21.9.2004, p. 16.

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European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

25 October 2018

(2018/C 388/09)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1416 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 128,27 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4610 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88533 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3930 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1407 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 137,10 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,4898 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,831 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 323,91 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3094 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6647 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,4446 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6095 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4893 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,9502 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7473 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5744 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 296,40 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,5315 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9276 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4319 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 338,05 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7599 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,283 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 74,8575 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,570 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,2357 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,2550 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 83,6525 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1416

JPY

Japanese yen

128,27

DKK

Danish krone

7,4610

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88533

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3930

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1407

ISK

Iceland króna

137,10

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,4898

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,831

HUF

Hungarian forint

323,91

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3094

RON

Romanian leu

4,6647

TRY

Turkish lira

6,4446

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6095

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4893

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,9502

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7473

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5744

KRW

South Korean won

1 296,40

ZAR

South African rand

16,5315

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9276

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4319

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 338,05

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7599

PHP

Philippine peso

61,283

RUB

Russian rouble

74,8575

THB

Thai baht

37,570

BRL

Brazilian real

4,2357

MXN

Mexican peso

22,2550

INR

Indian rupee

83,6525

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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

| 26.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 388/9 |
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26.10.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 388/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8492 — Quaker/Global Houghton)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/10)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Quaker Chemical Corporation (‘Quaker’, US), |
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Quaker Chemical Corporation (‘Quaker’, US),

| — | Global Houghton Ltd (‘Houghton’, US), controlled by Gulf Houghton. |
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Global Houghton Ltd (‘Houghton’, US), controlled by Gulf Houghton.

Quaker acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Houghton.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 2 February 2018, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 16 March 2018.

2.

—   Quaker: active in the development and marketing of custom-formulated chemical specialty products. Quaker is a global provider of process fluids, chemical specialty products and technical expertise to a wide range of industries,

—   Houghton: active in the development, production and management of specialty chemicals, oils and lubricants. Houghton sells its products to a wide variety of industries.

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.

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.8492 — Quaker/Global Houghton

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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| 26.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 388/11 |
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26.10.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 388/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9132 — ICF Novedis/CDC Habitat/Swiss Life REIM/Foncière Vesta)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/11)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | ICF Novedis SA (‘ICF Novedis’, France), belonging to the SNCF group (France), |
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ICF Novedis SA (‘ICF Novedis’, France), belonging to the SNCF group (France),

| — | CDC Habitat SAEM (‘CDC Habitat’, France), belonging to the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations group (France), |
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CDC Habitat SAEM (‘CDC Habitat’, France), belonging to the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations group (France),

| — | Swiss Life REIM (France) SA (‘Swiss Life REIM’, France), belonging to the Swiss Life group (Switzerland). |
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Swiss Life REIM (France) SA (‘Swiss Life REIM’, France), belonging to the Swiss Life group (Switzerland).

ICF Novedis, CDC Habitat and Swiss Life REIM acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Foncière Vesta, a company that owns a property portfolio that was until now controlled solely by the SNCF group.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

—   ICF Novedis: housing subsidiary of the SNCF group, an undertaking operating in the transport of passengers and goods,

—   CDC Habitat: public-interest property subsidiary of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations active in the social housing and affordable housing sectors,

—   Swiss Life REIM: asset management company wholly owned and controlled by the Swiss Life group operating in the insurance and asset management sector.

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 no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9132 — ICF Novedis/CDC Habitat/Swiss Life REIM/Foncière Vesta

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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| 26.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 388/12 |
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26.10.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 388/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8988 — Energizer/Spectrum Brands (Battery and Portable Lighting Business))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/12)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Energizer Holdings, Inc. (USA), |
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Energizer Holdings, Inc. (USA),

| — | Global Battery and Portable Lighting Business of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc (USA). |
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Global Battery and Portable Lighting Business of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc (USA).

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (‘Energizer’) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the Global Battery and Portable Lighting Business of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (‘Spectrum Brands' Battery and Portable Lighting Business’).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2.

| — | Energizer is a global company, headquartered in the USA, whose main business is the manufacture and marketing of consumer batteries. Energizer's batteries are sold around the world, including in the EEA, under the Energizer and Eveready brands. Energizer is also active in the sale of portable chargers for rechargeable batteries and portable lighting products, |
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Energizer is a global company, headquartered in the USA, whose main business is the manufacture and marketing of consumer batteries. Energizer's batteries are sold around the world, including in the EEA, under the Energizer and Eveready brands. Energizer is also active in the sale of portable chargers for rechargeable batteries and portable lighting products,

| — | Spectrum Brands' Battery and Portable Lighting Business comprises Spectrum's worldwide business in consumer batteries, portable lighting products and portable chargers for rechargeable batteries sold under the brands of Spectrum and its affiliates (including Varta and Rayovac). |
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Spectrum Brands' Battery and Portable Lighting Business comprises Spectrum's worldwide business in consumer batteries, portable lighting products and portable chargers for rechargeable batteries sold under the brands of Spectrum and its affiliates (including Varta and Rayovac).

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.

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.8988 — Energizer/Spectrum Brands (Battery and Portable Lighting Business)

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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| 26.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 388/13 |
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26.10.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 388/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9146 — ArcelorMittal/Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation/Essar Steel India)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/13)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Essar Steel India Ltd (‘Essar’, India), |
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Essar Steel India Ltd (‘Essar’, India),

| — | ArcelorMittal SA (‘ArcelorMittal’, Luxembourg), |
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ArcelorMittal SA (‘ArcelorMittal’, Luxembourg),

| — | Nippon Steel & Sumimoto Metal Corporation (‘NSSMC’, Japan). |
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Nippon Steel & Sumimoto Metal Corporation (‘NSSMC’, Japan).

ArcelorMittal and NSSMC acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Essar. The concentration is accomplished by way of a purchase of shares.

2.

—   for Essar: integrated steel manufacturer with manufacturing facilities located in India and Indonesia. Essar steel has no manufacturing facilities in the EEA. Essar’s steel products are mainly sold on the domestic market in India but also worldwide, including the EEA. These products include hot-rolled products (including quarto plates), cold-rolled products, large diameter steel pipes, and surface coated products. Essar is only active in flat carbon steel products, except welded pipes and welded beams which are fabricated from flat sheets/coils,

—   for ArcelorMittal: global steel and mining company, whose principal business is the production, distribution, marketing, and sale of steel products. It produces a range of semi-finished and finished steel products, including flat and long carbon steel products. It supplies steel for various applications including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging,

—   for NSSMC: the manufacture and supply of steel products such as steel plate and sheets, steel bars and sections, wire rods, steel pipes and tubes, as well as stainless steel products and titanium products. Its products are primarily produced in Japan and its sales are focused on Asian markets, primarily Japan.

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.9146 — ArcelorMittal/Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation/Essar Steel India

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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| 26.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 388/15 |
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26.10.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 388/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9161 — Brookfield/M Finance Capital/ECLA Paris Massy-Palaiseau Companies)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/14)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada) |
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Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada)

| — | M Finance Capital SAS (France) |
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M Finance Capital SAS (France)

| — | ECLA Paris Massy-Palaiseau Companies (France). |
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ECLA Paris Massy-Palaiseau Companies (France).

Brookfield acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of M Finance Capital SAS and ECLA Paris Massy-Palaiseau Companies.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

—   for Brookfield: global asset manager with a focus on property, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity,

—   for M Finance Capital SAS: active in real estate development, student residences management and apartment-hotels management in France and Belgium,

—   for ECLA Paris Massy-Palaiseau Companies: owner of one residency located in France and subcontracting the operation of that property.

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.9161 — Brookfield/M Finance Capital/ECLA Paris Massy-Palaiseau Companies

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.

2

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