# Official Journal C 202/2012

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.202.eng |
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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5510 July 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.202.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 202

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5510 July 2012

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 202/01 | Communication from the Commission published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in Case 39727 — CEZ (
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  ) | 1 |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 202/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6506 — Groupe Auchan/Magyar Hipermarket) (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2012/C 202/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6529 — ABB/Thomas & Betts) (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2012/C 202/04 | Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.6497 — Hutchison 3G Austria/Orange Austria) (
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  ) | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENTS

European Commission

2012/C 202/01

Communication from the Commission published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in Case 39727 — CEZ (
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  )

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 202/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6506 — Groupe Auchan/Magyar Hipermarket) (
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  )

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3

2012/C 202/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6529 — ABB/Thomas & Betts) (
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  )

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3

2012/C 202/04

Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.6497 — Hutchison 3G Austria/Orange Austria) (
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  )

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4

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 202/05 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 202/05

Euro exchange rates

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 202/06 | Calls for proposals and two prizes under the 2012 and 2013 work programmes of the seventh framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities and the framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities | 6 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 202/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6672 — HHR Euro C.V./Starwood/Le Meridien Nuremberg) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2012/C 202/06

Calls for proposals and two prizes under the 2012 and 2013 work programmes of the seventh framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities and the framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 202/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6672 — HHR Euro C.V./Starwood/Le Meridien Nuremberg) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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II Information

INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENTS

European Commission

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Communication from the Commission published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in Case 39727 — CEZ

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 202/01

1.   INTRODUCTION

| 1. | According to Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (1), the Commission may decide — in cases where it intends to adopt a decision requiring that an infringement is brought to an end and the parties concerned offer commitments to meet the concerns expressed to them by the Commission in its preliminary assessment — to make those commitments binding on the undertakings. Such a decision may be adopted for a specified period and shall conclude that there are no longer grounds for action by the Commission. According to Article 27(4) of the same Regulation, the Commission shall publish a concise summary of the case and the main content of the commitments. Interested parties may submit their observations within the time limit fixed by the Commission. |
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According to Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (1), the Commission may decide — in cases where it intends to adopt a decision requiring that an infringement is brought to an end and the parties concerned offer commitments to meet the concerns expressed to them by the Commission in its preliminary assessment — to make those commitments binding on the undertakings. Such a decision may be adopted for a specified period and shall conclude that there are no longer grounds for action by the Commission. According to Article 27(4) of the same Regulation, the Commission shall publish a concise summary of the case and the main content of the commitments. Interested parties may submit their observations within the time limit fixed by the Commission.

2.   SUMMARY OF THE CASE

| 2. | On 26 June 2012, the Commission adopted a preliminary assessment concerning alleged infringements of ČEZ a.s. (‘CEZ’) on the market for generation and wholesale supply of electricity in the Czech Republic. This document is a preliminary assessment within the meaning of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003. |
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On 26 June 2012, the Commission adopted a preliminary assessment concerning alleged infringements of ČEZ a.s. (‘CEZ’) on the market for generation and wholesale supply of electricity in the Czech Republic. This document is a preliminary assessment within the meaning of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003.

| 3. | According to the preliminary assessment, CEZ is dominant on the market for generation and wholesale supply of electricity in the Czech Republic. The preliminary assessment expressed the concern that CEZ may have abused its dominant position according to Article 102 of the Treaty by pre-emptively booking capacity in the transmission network. CEZ' conduct may have resulted in preventing competitors from making new investments in electricity generation and thus preventing their entry into the market for generation and wholesale supply of electricity in the Czech Republic. |
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According to the preliminary assessment, CEZ is dominant on the market for generation and wholesale supply of electricity in the Czech Republic. The preliminary assessment expressed the concern that CEZ may have abused its dominant position according to Article 102 of the Treaty by pre-emptively booking capacity in the transmission network. CEZ' conduct may have resulted in preventing competitors from making new investments in electricity generation and thus preventing their entry into the market for generation and wholesale supply of electricity in the Czech Republic.

3.   THE MAIN CONTENT OF THE OFFERED COMMITMENTS

| 4. | CEZ does not agree with the Commission’s preliminary assessment. It has nevertheless offered commitments pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, to meet the Commission’s competition concerns. The key elements of the commitments are as follows: |
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CEZ does not agree with the Commission’s preliminary assessment. It has nevertheless offered commitments pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, to meet the Commission’s competition concerns. The key elements of the commitments are as follows:

| 5. | CEZ will divest one of the following generation assets in the Czech Republic to a suitable buyer to be approved by the Commission:






  (a) | Pocerady lignite-fired power plant (1 000 MW); or |
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CEZ will divest one of the following generation assets in the Czech Republic to a suitable buyer to be approved by the Commission:

(a)

Pocerady lignite-fired power plant (1 000 MW); or

| (b) | Chvaletice lignite-fired power plant (800 MW); or |
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(b)

Chvaletice lignite-fired power plant (800 MW); or

| (c) | Detmarovice coal-fired power plant (800 MW); or |
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Detmarovice coal-fired power plant (800 MW); or

| (d) | Melnik III lignite-fired power plant (500 MW) and Tisova lignite-fired power plants (Tisova I — 184 MW and Tisova II — 112 MW); both power plants (Melnik III and Tisova) can be sold separately. |
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Melnik III lignite-fired power plant (500 MW) and Tisova lignite-fired power plants (Tisova I — 184 MW and Tisova II — 112 MW); both power plants (Melnik III and Tisova) can be sold separately.

| 6. | The commitments summarised above are published in full in English on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition at:
  http://ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en.html |
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The commitments summarised above are published in full in English on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en.html

4.   INVITATION TO MAKE COMMENTS

| 7. | The Commission intends, subject to market testing, to adopt a decision under Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 declaring commitments summarised above and published on the Internet, on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition, to be binding. If there are substantial changes to the commitments a new market test will be launched. |
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The Commission intends, subject to market testing, to adopt a decision under Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 declaring commitments summarised above and published on the Internet, on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition, to be binding. If there are substantial changes to the commitments a new market test will be launched.

| 8. | In accordance with Article 27(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, the Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed commitments. These observations must reach the Commission not later than one month following the date of this publication. Interested third parties are also asked to submit a non-confidential version of their comments, in which any information they claim to be business secrets and other confidential information should be deleted and replaced as required by a non-confidential summary or by the words ‘business secrets’ or ‘confidential’. |
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In accordance with Article 27(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, the Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed commitments. These observations must reach the Commission not later than one month following the date of this publication. Interested third parties are also asked to submit a non-confidential version of their comments, in which any information they claim to be business secrets and other confidential information should be deleted and replaced as required by a non-confidential summary or by the words ‘business secrets’ or ‘confidential’.

| 9. | Answers and comments should preferably be reasoned and should set out the relevant facts. If you identify a problem with any part of the proposed commitments, the Commission would also invite you to suggest a possible solution. |
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Answers and comments should preferably be reasoned and should set out the relevant facts. If you identify a problem with any part of the proposed commitments, the Commission would also invite you to suggest a possible solution.

| 10. | Observations can be sent to the Commission under reference number 39727 — CEZ either by e-mail (COMP-GREFFE-ANTITRUST@ec.europa.eu), by fax (+32 22950128) or by post, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Antitrust Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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Observations can be sent to the Commission under reference number 39727 — CEZ either by e-mail (COMP-GREFFE-ANTITRUST@ec.europa.eu), by fax (+32 22950128) or by post, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Antitrust Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 10.7.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 202/3 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6506 — Groupe Auchan/Magyar Hipermarket)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 202/02

On 18 April 2012, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6506. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6506. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6529 — ABB/Thomas & Betts)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 202/03

On 11 May 2012, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6529. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6529. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.6497 — Hutchison 3G Austria/Orange Austria)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 202/04

On 28 June 2012, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above-mentioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301 / 2967244) or by post, under reference COMP/M.6497 — Hutchison 3G Austria/Orange Austria, to the following address:

| European Commission |
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| Merger Registry |
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| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 10.7.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 202/5 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 July 2012

2012/C 202/05

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2293 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 97,81 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4387 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,79360 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,6225 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2010 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,4965 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,536 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 289,61 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6962 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2333 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5340 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,2441 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2082 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2554 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,5332 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5484 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5631 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 404,59 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,1986 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8336 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4958 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 582,42 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9194 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 51,686 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,6070 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,043 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4948 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,5464 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 68,7610 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2293

JPY

Japanese yen

97,81

DKK

Danish krone

7,4387

GBP

Pound sterling

0,79360

SEK

Swedish krona

8,6225

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2010

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,4965

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,536

HUF

Hungarian forint

289,61

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6962

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2333

RON

Romanian leu

4,5340

TRY

Turkish lira

2,2441

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2082

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2554

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,5332

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5484

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5631

KRW

South Korean won

1 404,59

ZAR

South African rand

10,1986

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8336

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4958

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 582,42

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9194

PHP

Philippine peso

51,686

RUB

Russian rouble

40,6070

THB

Thai baht

39,043

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4948

MXN

Mexican peso

16,5464

INR

Indian rupee

68,7610

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

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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Calls for proposals and two prizes under the 2012 and 2013 work programmes of the seventh framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities and the framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities

2012/C 202/06

Notice is hereby given of the launch of calls for proposals and the announcement for two prizes under the 2012 and 2013 ‘Cooperation’, ‘Ideas’, ‘People’ and ‘Capacities’ work programmes of the seventh framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) and the 2013 ‘Euratom’ work programme of the framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013).

Proposals are invited for the following calls and prizes. Call deadlines and budgets are given in the call texts, which are published on the relevant European Commission website.

‘Cooperation’ specific programme:

| Theme | Call identifier |
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| 1. | Health |

Theme

Call identifier

1.

Health

FP7-HEALTH-2013-INNOVATION-1

FP7-HEALTH-2013-INNOVATION-2

| 2. | Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology |
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2.

Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology

FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single stage

| 3. | Information and Communication Technologies |
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3.

Information and Communication Technologies

FP7-ICT-2013-10

FP7-2013-ICT-GC

FP7-ICT-2013-SME-DCA

FP7-ICT-2013-FET-F

| 4. | Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies |
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4.

Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

FP7-NMP-2013-LARGE-7

FP7-NMP-2013-SMALL-7

FP7-NMP-2013-SME-7

FP7-NMP-2013-CSA-7

FP7-NMP-2013-EU-CHINA

FP7-NMP-2013-EU-JAPAN

FP7-2013-GC-MATERIALS

| 5. | Energy |
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5.

Energy

FP7-ENERGY-2013-1

FP7-ENERGY-2013-2

FP7-ENERGY-2013-IRP

| 6. | Environment (including Climate Change) |
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6.

Environment (including Climate Change)

FP7-ENV-2013-two-stage

FP7-ENV-2013-one-stage

FP7-ENV-2013-WATER-INNO-DEMO

| 7. | Transport |
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7.

Transport

FP7-AAT-2013-RTD-1

FP7-AAT-2012-RTD-L0

FP7-AAT-2013-RTD-RUSSIA

FP7-AAT-2013-RTD-HIGH SPEED

FP7-SST-2013-RTD-1

FP7-TRANSPORT-2013-MOVE-1

| 8. | Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities |
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8.

Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities

FP7-SSH-2013-1

FP7-SSH-2013-2

| 9. | Space |
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9.

Space

FP7-SPACE-2013-1

| 10. | Security |
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10.

Security

FP7-SEC-2013-1

Cross-thematic approaches

Themes: 3. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT); 5. Energy

FP7-SMARTCITIES-2013

Themes: 3. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT); 4. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

FP7-2013-NMP-ICT-FoF

Themes: 4. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies; 6. Environment (including Climate Change)

FP7-2013-NMP-ENV-EeB

Themes: 2. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology (FAFB); 4. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies (NMP); 5. Energy; 6. Environment (including Climate Change); 7. Transport (including Aeronautics); 8. Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities

FP7-ERANET-2013-RTD (1)

Themes: 2. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology (FAFB); 4. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies (NMP); 5. Energy; 6. Environment (including climate change); 7. Transport (including Aeronautics) (jointly)

FP7-OCEAN-2013

‘Ideas’ specific programme:

| Call title | Call identifier |
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| ERC Starting Grant | ERC-2013-StG |
| ERC Advanced Grant | ERC-2013-AdG |

Call title

Call identifier

ERC Starting Grant

ERC-2013-StG

ERC Advanced Grant

ERC-2013-AdG

‘People’ specific programme:

| Call title | Call identifier |
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| Marie Curie Initial Training Networks | FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN |
| Marie Curie Co-funding of Regional, National and International Programmes | FP7-PEOPLE-2013-COFUND |
| Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme | FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IRSES |

Call title

Call identifier

Marie Curie Initial Training Networks

FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN

Marie Curie Co-funding of Regional, National and International Programmes

FP7-PEOPLE-2013-COFUND

Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme

FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IRSES

‘Capacities’ specific programme:

| Part | Call identifier |
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| 1. | Research Infrastructures |

Part

Call identifier

1.

Research Infrastructures

FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2013-1

| 2. | Research for the benefit of SMEs |
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2.

Research for the benefit of SMEs

FP7-SME-2013

| 5. | Science in Society |
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5.

Science in Society

FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2013-1

| 6. | Coherent Development of Research Policies |
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6.

Coherent Development of Research Policies

FP7-CDRP-2013-STAKEHOLDERS

FP7-CDRP-2013-INCUBATORS

Prize for Women Innovators 2014

European Prize for Innovation in Public Administration

| 7. | Activities of International Cooperation |
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7.

Activities of International Cooperation

FP7-INCO-2013-1

FP7-INCO-2013-2

FP7-INCO-2013-3

FP7-INCO-2013-4

FP7-INCO-2013-5

Cross-thematic approaches

| 5. | Science in Society |
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5.

Science in Society

FP7-ERANET-2013-RTD (2)

‘Euratom’ specific programme:

| Call title | Call identifier |
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| Nuclear Fission, Safety and Radiation Protection | FP7-Fission-2013 |

Call title

Call identifier

Nuclear Fission, Safety and Radiation Protection

FP7-Fission-2013

These calls for proposals and the prizes relate to the work programmes adopted by Commission Decisions C(2012) 4526 of 9 July 2012, C(2012) 4536 of 9 July 2012, C(2012) 4561 of 9 July 2012, C(2012) 4562 of 9 July 2012 and C(2012) 4610 of 9 July 2012.

Information on the modalities of the calls and the prizes, the work programmes, and the guidance for applicants on how to submit proposals are available through the relevant European Commission website (http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal).

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(1)  See also ‘ “Capacities” specific programme’ below.

(2)  See also above ‘ “Cooperation” specific programme’.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 10.7.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 202/9 |
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10.7.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 202/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6672 — HHR Euro C.V./Starwood/Le Meridien Nuremberg)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 202/07

| 1. | On 5 July 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking(s) HHR Euro C.V. (‘HHR’, the Netherlands) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (‘Starwood’, United State of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Le Meridien Grand Hotel Nuremberg (‘Le Meridien’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares and, respectively, by contract of management. |
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On 5 July 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking(s) HHR Euro C.V. (‘HHR’, the Netherlands) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (‘Starwood’, United State of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Le Meridien Grand Hotel Nuremberg (‘Le Meridien’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares and, respectively, by contract of management.

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






  — | HHR: acquisition, ownership and investment in, and disposition of hotel real estate located in Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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HHR: acquisition, ownership and investment in, and disposition of hotel real estate located in Europe,

| — | Starwood: global hotel and leisure company which owns, manages and franchises hotels worldwide, |
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Starwood: global hotel and leisure company which owns, manages and franchises hotels worldwide,

| — | Le Meridian: hotel accommodation in Nuremberg. |
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Le Meridian: hotel accommodation in Nuremberg.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6672 — HHR Euro C.V./Starwood/Le Meridien Nuremberg, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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 number COMP/M.6672 — HHR Euro C.V./Starwood/Le Meridien Nuremberg, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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