# Official Journal C 117/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 646 April 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 117

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 646 April 2021

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 117/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10119 — Deme Concessions/CDC/Région Occitanie/Port-La Nouvelle) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2021/C 117/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10043 — CDC/PBB/Capveriant) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 117/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10119 — Deme Concessions/CDC/Région Occitanie/Port-La Nouvelle) (
  1
  )

1

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2021/C 117/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10043 — CDC/PBB/Capveriant) (
  1
  )

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2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 117/03 | Euro exchange rates — 31 March 2021 | 3 |
| 2021/C 117/04 | Euro exchange rates — 1 April 2021 | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 117/03

Euro exchange rates — 31 March 2021

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2021/C 117/04

Euro exchange rates — 1 April 2021

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 117/05 | Calls for proposals and related activities under the 2021-2022 work programme under Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) | 5 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 117/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10211 — L Catterton/Birkenstock) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2021/C 117/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10222 — CDPQ/Telefónica/FiBrasil JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2021/C 117/05

Calls for proposals and related activities under the 2021-2022 work programme under Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027)

5

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2021/C 117/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10211 — L Catterton/Birkenstock) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

2021/C 117/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10222 — CDPQ/Telefónica/FiBrasil JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 6.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 117/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10119 — Deme Concessions/CDC/Région Occitanie/Port-La Nouvelle)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 117/01)

On 29 March 2021, 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 French 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 32021M10119. 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 32021M10119. 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.10043 — CDC/PBB/Capveriant)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 117/02)

On 26 March 2021, 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 32021M10043. 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 32021M10043. 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

| 6.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 117/3 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

31 March 2021

(2021/C 117/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1725 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 129,91 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4373 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85209 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,2383 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1070 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 148,10 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,9955 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,143 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 363,27 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6508 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9223 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 9,7250 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5412 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4782 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,1153 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6769 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5768 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 324,19 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,3484 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,6812 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5705 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 030,56 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8618 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,901 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 88,3175 |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,658 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,7409 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 24,0506 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 85,8130 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1725

JPY

Japanese yen

129,91

DKK

Danish krone

7,4373

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85209

SEK

Swedish krona

10,2383

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1070

ISK

Iceland króna

148,10

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,9955

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,143

HUF

Hungarian forint

363,27

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6508

RON

Romanian leu

4,9223

TRY

Turkish lira

9,7250

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5412

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4782

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,1153

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6769

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5768

KRW

South Korean won

1 324,19

ZAR

South African rand

17,3484

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,6812

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5705

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 030,56

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8618

PHP

Philippine peso

56,901

RUB

Russian rouble

88,3175

THB

Thai baht

36,658

BRL

Brazilian real

6,7409

MXN

Mexican peso

24,0506

INR

Indian rupee

85,8130

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

1 April 2021

(2021/C 117/04)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1746 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,03 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4379 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85195 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,2753 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1099 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 148,70 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,0408 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,085 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 361,84 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6089 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9088 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 9,5903 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5500 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4787 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,1346 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6806 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5801 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 328,36 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,2074 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7195 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5705 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 068,23 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8693 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,076 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 89,5944 |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,730 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,6149 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,8792 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 86,2275 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1746

JPY

Japanese yen

130,03

DKK

Danish krone

7,4379

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85195

SEK

Swedish krona

10,2753

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1099

ISK

Iceland króna

148,70

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,0408

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,085

HUF

Hungarian forint

361,84

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6089

RON

Romanian leu

4,9088

TRY

Turkish lira

9,5903

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5500

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4787

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,1346

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6806

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5801

KRW

South Korean won

1 328,36

ZAR

South African rand

17,2074

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7195

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5705

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 068,23

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8693

PHP

Philippine peso

57,076

RUB

Russian rouble

89,5944

THB

Thai baht

36,730

BRL

Brazilian real

6,6149

MXN

Mexican peso

23,8792

INR

Indian rupee

86,2275

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

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 6.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 117/5 |
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Calls for proposals and related activities under the 2021-2022 work programme under Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027)

(2021/C 117/05)

Notice is hereby given of the launch of actions under the 2021-2022 work programme under Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027).

The Commission has adopted the above mentioned work programme by Decision C(2021) 1940 of 31 March 2021.

The actions are subject to the adoption of the Council Decision establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, and the Regulation establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down the rules for the participation and dissemination by the legislative authority without significant modifications. They are also subject to a positive opinion or lack of objection by the committees established by the Council Decision establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe as well as the availability of the appropriations provided for in the draft general budget of the Union for 2021 and 2022, following the adoption of that budget by the budgetary authority or as provided for in the system of provisional twelfths. The Commission reserves its right to cancel or make corrigendum to the actions.

Confirmation that these conditions have been met will be announced on the European Commission Funding & Tenders Portal website (https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/programmes/horizon).

This work programme, including deadlines and budgets for the actions, are available through the above-mentioned Funding & Tenders Portal along with information on the modalities of the actions, and guidance for applicants on how to submit proposals. All this information will be updated as necessary on the same Funding & Tenders Portal.

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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.10211 — L Catterton/Birkenstock)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 117/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | L Catterton (USA), |
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L Catterton (USA),

| — | Birkenstock (Germany) |
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Birkenstock (Germany)

L Catterton acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Birkenstock.

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

2.

| — | L Catterton is a consumer-focused private equity company whose portfolio companies operate in the retail and restaurant business, the food and beverage business, consumer service and consumer product businesses including the production and sale of bedding, clothing and accessories, cosmetics and fragrance products. |
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L Catterton is a consumer-focused private equity company whose portfolio companies operate in the retail and restaurant business, the food and beverage business, consumer service and consumer product businesses including the production and sale of bedding, clothing and accessories, cosmetics and fragrance products.

| — | Birkenstock is a German company that is mainly active in the supply of Birkenstocks, a German brand of sandals, and other shoes. |
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Birkenstock is a German company that is mainly active in the supply of Birkenstocks, a German brand of sandals, and other shoes.

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.10211 — L Catterton/Birkenstock

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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.10222 — CDPQ/Telefónica/FiBrasil JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 117/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (‘CDPQ’, Canada); |
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Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (‘CDPQ’, Canada);

| — | Telefónica S.A. (‘Telefónica’, Spain); and |
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Telefónica S.A. (‘Telefónica’, Spain); and

| — | FiBrasil Infraestrutura e Fibra Ótica SA (‘FiBrasil’, Brazil). |
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FiBrasil Infraestrutura e Fibra Ótica SA (‘FiBrasil’, Brazil).

CDPQ and Telefónica acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the newly created joint venture, FiBrasil.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

| — | for CDPQ: long-term institutional investor managing funds primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans. It invests these funds globally in major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate; |
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for CDPQ: long-term institutional investor managing funds primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans. It invests these funds globally in major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate;

| — | for Telefónica: parent company of the Telefónica group, which is an international group active in the telecommunications sector, offering communication, information and entertainment solutions, with a presence in several EU Member States (Spain and Germany), the United Kingdom, and several Latin American countries; and |
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for Telefónica: parent company of the Telefónica group, which is an international group active in the telecommunications sector, offering communication, information and entertainment solutions, with a presence in several EU Member States (Spain and Germany), the United Kingdom, and several Latin American countries; and

| — | for FiBrasil: joint venture dedicated to the construction, development and operation of a neutral and independent optical fibre wholesale network in Brazil. FiBrasil is set to deploy and operate fibre-optic networks in selected mid-size cities across Brazil, and to offer fibre-to-the-home wholesale access to all telecommunications service providers. |
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for FiBrasil: joint venture dedicated to the construction, development and operation of a neutral and independent optical fibre wholesale network in Brazil. FiBrasil is set to deploy and operate fibre-optic networks in selected mid-size cities across Brazil, and to offer fibre-to-the-home wholesale access to all telecommunications service providers.

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.10222 — CDPQ/Telefónica/FiBrasil 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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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