# Official Journal C 320/2013

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.320.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 320 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 566 November 2013 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.320.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 320

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 566 November 2013

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 320/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2013/C 320/02 | United Kingdom Government notice concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (
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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 320/01

Euro exchange rates

1

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2013/C 320/02

United Kingdom Government notice concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (
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  )

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2

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 320/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7076 — Apax Partners/Rhiag) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2013/C 320/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7076 — Apax Partners/Rhiag) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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5

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 6.11.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 320/1 |
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6.11.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 320/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

5 November 2013

2013/C 320/01

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3494 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 132,59 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4583 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84030 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,7940 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2297 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0520 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,833 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 297,00 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7025 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1802 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4418 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,7332 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4157 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4073 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,4600 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6192 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6745 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 431,71 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 13,8124 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2281 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6223 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 321,19 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2819 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,374 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 43,6960 |
| THB | Thai baht | 42,155 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,0614 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,6326 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 83,4110 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3494

JPY

Japanese yen

132,59

DKK

Danish krone

7,4583

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84030

SEK

Swedish krona

8,7940

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2297

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0520

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,833

HUF

Hungarian forint

297,00

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7025

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1802

RON

Romanian leu

4,4418

TRY

Turkish lira

2,7332

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4157

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4073

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,4600

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6192

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6745

KRW

South Korean won

1 431,71

ZAR

South African rand

13,8124

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2281

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6223

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 321,19

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2819

PHP

Philippine peso

58,374

RUB

Russian rouble

43,6960

THB

Thai baht

42,155

BRL

Brazilian real

3,0614

MXN

Mexican peso

17,6326

INR

Indian rupee

83,4110

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 6.11.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 320/2 |
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6.11.2013

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 320/2

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United Kingdom Government notice concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 320/02

Announcement of United Kingdom 28th Offshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round

Department of Energy and Climate Change

The Petroleum Act 1998

Offshore Licensing Round

| 1. | The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change invites interested persons to apply for seaward production licences in respect of certain acreage on the United Kingdom continental shelf. |
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1.

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change invites interested persons to apply for seaward production licences in respect of certain acreage on the United Kingdom continental shelf.

| 2. | Full details of the offer, including lists and maps of the acreage on offer and guidance about licences, the terms which those licences will include, and how to apply, are available on the gov.uk website (see below). |
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Full details of the offer, including lists and maps of the acreage on offer and guidance about licences, the terms which those licences will include, and how to apply, are available on the gov.uk website (see below).

| 3. | All applications will be determined in accordance with the terms of the Hydrocarbons Licensing Directive Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995 No 1434) and against a background of the continuing need for expeditious, thorough, efficient and safe exploration to identify the United Kingdom’s oil and gas resources with due regard to environmental considerations. |
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3.

All applications will be determined in accordance with the terms of the Hydrocarbons Licensing Directive Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995 No 1434) and against a background of the continuing need for expeditious, thorough, efficient and safe exploration to identify the United Kingdom’s oil and gas resources with due regard to environmental considerations.

Traditional and frontier (including west of Scotland) applications

| 4. | Applications for traditional and frontier licences (both for areas west of Scotland and elsewhere) will be determined on the basis of the following criteria:






  (a) | the financial viability of the applicant and its financial capacity to carry out the activities that would be permitted under the licence during the initial term, including the work programme submitted for evaluating the full potential of the area within the block or blocks applied for; |
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4.

Applications for traditional and frontier licences (both for areas west of Scotland and elsewhere) will be determined on the basis of the following criteria:

(a)

the financial viability of the applicant and its financial capacity to carry out the activities that would be permitted under the licence during the initial term, including the work programme submitted for evaluating the full potential of the area within the block or blocks applied for;

| (b) | the technical capability of the applicant to carry out activities that would be permitted under the licence during the initial term, including the identification of hydrocarbon prospects within the block or blocks applied for. The technical capability will be assessed in part upon the quality of analysis related to the block or blocks applied for; and |
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(b)

the technical capability of the applicant to carry out activities that would be permitted under the licence during the initial term, including the identification of hydrocarbon prospects within the block or blocks applied for. The technical capability will be assessed in part upon the quality of analysis related to the block or blocks applied for; and

| (c) | the way in which the applicant proposes to carry out the activities that would be permitted under the licence, including the quality of the work programme submitted for evaluating the full potential of the area applied for; |
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(c)

the way in which the applicant proposes to carry out the activities that would be permitted under the licence, including the quality of the work programme submitted for evaluating the full potential of the area applied for;

| (d) | where the applicant holds or has held a licence granted under or treated as having been granted under the Petroleum Act 1998, any lack of efficiency and responsibility displayed by the applicant in operations under that licence. |
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(d)

where the applicant holds or has held a licence granted under or treated as having been granted under the Petroleum Act 1998, any lack of efficiency and responsibility displayed by the applicant in operations under that licence.

| 5. | The proposed operator within each applicant group (including any company that is applying as a sole applicant) must submit a statement of its general environmental policy for the conduct of licensed activities in seaward areas. |
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5.

The proposed operator within each applicant group (including any company that is applying as a sole applicant) must submit a statement of its general environmental policy for the conduct of licensed activities in seaward areas.

| 6. | For traditional and frontier applications the Secretary of State will not award a licence unless he is prepared to approve the applicant's choice of operator at the same time. Before approving an operator, the Secretary of State must be satisfied that the nominee will be competent to plan and manage drilling operations, in terms of the numbers, experience, competence and training of its staff, the proposed procedures and methodologies, the design of its command structure, interfaces with contractors and overall corporate strategy. In considering a proposed operator, the Secretary of State will take into account both new information presented in the application and the nominee's record as an operator, both within the United Kingdom and abroad. |
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6.

For traditional and frontier applications the Secretary of State will not award a licence unless he is prepared to approve the applicant's choice of operator at the same time. Before approving an operator, the Secretary of State must be satisfied that the nominee will be competent to plan and manage drilling operations, in terms of the numbers, experience, competence and training of its staff, the proposed procedures and methodologies, the design of its command structure, interfaces with contractors and overall corporate strategy. In considering a proposed operator, the Secretary of State will take into account both new information presented in the application and the nominee's record as an operator, both within the United Kingdom and abroad.

Promote applications

| 7. | Applications will be determined on the basis of the following criteria:






  (a) | the financial viability of the applicant; |
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Applications will be determined on the basis of the following criteria:

(a)

the financial viability of the applicant;

| (b) | the technical capability of the applicant to carry out activities that would be permitted under the licence during the first two years of the licence including the identification of hydrocarbon prospects within the block or blocks applied for. The technical capability will be assessed in part upon the quality of analysis related to the block or blocks applied for; |
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(b)

the technical capability of the applicant to carry out activities that would be permitted under the licence during the first two years of the licence including the identification of hydrocarbon prospects within the block or blocks applied for. The technical capability will be assessed in part upon the quality of analysis related to the block or blocks applied for;

| (c) | the quality of the applicant’s approach to securing the additional financial and technical resources that would be needed to complete the substantive work programme contemplated in the second two years of the initial term; and |
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(c)

the quality of the applicant’s approach to securing the additional financial and technical resources that would be needed to complete the substantive work programme contemplated in the second two years of the initial term; and

| (d) | where the applicant holds or has held a licence granted under or treated as having been granted under the Petroleum Act 1998, any lack of efficiency and responsibility displayed by the applicant in operations under that licence. |
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(d)

where the applicant holds or has held a licence granted under or treated as having been granted under the Petroleum Act 1998, any lack of efficiency and responsibility displayed by the applicant in operations under that licence.

| 8. | Promote licences will expire after two years if the licensee has not satisfied DECC of its technical and financial capacity to complete the initial term work programme, which will include a firm commitment at that time to the drilling of at least one well, or to conduct an equivalent agreed substantive activity. The initial term work programme must be carried out within four years. |
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Promote licences will expire after two years if the licensee has not satisfied DECC of its technical and financial capacity to complete the initial term work programme, which will include a firm commitment at that time to the drilling of at least one well, or to conduct an equivalent agreed substantive activity. The initial term work programme must be carried out within four years.

Guidance

| 9. | Further guidance can be viewed on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/oil-and-gas-licensing-rounds |
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9.

Further guidance can be viewed on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/oil-and-gas-licensing-rounds

Licence offers

| 10. | Unless an environmental assessment in relation to a particular block is required (see paragraph 13 below), any offer by the Secretary of State of a licence pursuant to this invitation will be made within 12 months of the date of this notice. |
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10.

Unless an environmental assessment in relation to a particular block is required (see paragraph 13 below), any offer by the Secretary of State of a licence pursuant to this invitation will be made within 12 months of the date of this notice.

| 11. | The Secretary of State accepts no liability for any costs incurred by the applicant in considering or making its application. |
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11.

The Secretary of State accepts no liability for any costs incurred by the applicant in considering or making its application.

Environmental assessments

| 12. | The Secretary of State has conducted a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) pursuant to Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment of all of the areas to be offered in this Round. The findings of that SEA can be found at DECC’s offshore energy SEA website:
  https://www.gov.uk/offshore-energy-strategic-environmental-assessment-sea-an-overview-of-the-sea-process |
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12.

The Secretary of State has conducted a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) pursuant to Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment of all of the areas to be offered in this Round. The findings of that SEA can be found at DECC’s offshore energy SEA website:

https://www.gov.uk/offshore-energy-strategic-environmental-assessment-sea-an-overview-of-the-sea-process

| 13. | Licences pursuant to this invitation will only be offered if, in accordance with the Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora):






  (a) | the activities to be carried out under the licence are not likely to have a significant effect on the management of a special conservation area (SCA) or special protection area (SPA); or if |
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13.

Licences pursuant to this invitation will only be offered if, in accordance with the Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora):

(a)

the activities to be carried out under the licence are not likely to have a significant effect on the management of a special conservation area (SCA) or special protection area (SPA); or if

| (b) | an appropriate assessment has ascertained that the activities will have no adverse effects on such SCAs or SPAs; or |
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(b)

an appropriate assessment has ascertained that the activities will have no adverse effects on such SCAs or SPAs; or

| (c) | in a case where the activities are assessed as likely to cause such adverse effects, subject to:






  (i) | there being imperative reasons of overriding public interest for awarding the licence; |
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(c)

in a case where the activities are assessed as likely to cause such adverse effects, subject to:

(i)

there being imperative reasons of overriding public interest for awarding the licence;

| (ii) | the taking of appropriate compensatory measures; and |
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(ii)

the taking of appropriate compensatory measures; and

| (iii) | there being no alternative solutions. |
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(iii)

there being no alternative solutions.

| 14. | Licence Administration: Energy Development Unit (EDU), Department of Energy and Climate Change, 3 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2AW, United Kingdom (tel. +44 03000686042, fax +44 003000685129).
  The gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/oil-and-gas-licensing-rounds |
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14.

Licence Administration: Energy Development Unit (EDU), Department of Energy and Climate Change, 3 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2AW, United Kingdom (tel. +44 03000686042, fax +44 003000685129).

The gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/oil-and-gas-licensing-rounds

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 6.11.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 320/5 |
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6.11.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 320/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7076 — Apax Partners/Rhiag)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 320/03

| 1. | On 25 October 2013, 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 Apax Partners LLP (‘Apax Partners’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia SpA (‘Rhiag’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 25 October 2013, 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 Apax Partners LLP (‘Apax Partners’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia SpA (‘Rhiag’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Apax Partners: active in investment management of and investement advisory services to private equity funds investing primarily in Europe in a range of industry sectors, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Apax Partners: active in investment management of and investement advisory services to private equity funds investing primarily in Europe in a range of industry sectors,

| — | for Rhiag: active in the wholesale trade of motor vehicles spare parts in the aftermarket, mainly in Italy but also in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Switzerland and Ukraine. |
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for Rhiag: active in the wholesale trade of motor vehicles spare parts in the aftermarket, mainly in Italy but also in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Switzerland and Ukraine.

| 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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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.

| 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.7076 — Apax Partners/Rhiag, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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.7076 — Apax Partners/Rhiag, to the following 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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

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