# Official Journal C 365/2011

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.365.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 365 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5415 December 2011 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.365.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 365

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5415 December 2011

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 365/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6407 — Apache/Mobil North Sea) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2011/C 365/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6328 — Socimac/Bollore/Société d'Exploitation du Terminal de Vridi) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2011/C 365/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6225 — Molaris/Commerz Real/RWE/Amprion) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 365/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6407 — Apache/Mobil North Sea) (
  1
  )

1

1

2011/C 365/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6328 — Socimac/Bollore/Société d'Exploitation du Terminal de Vridi) (
  1
  )

1

1

2011/C 365/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6225 — Molaris/Commerz Real/RWE/Amprion) (
  1
  )

1

2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 365/04 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| 2011/C 365/05 | Notice regarding the adaptation in line with inflation of certain amounts laid down in the Reinsurance Directive | 4 |
| 2011/C 365/06 | Notice regarding the adaptation in line with inflation of certain amounts laid down in the life and non-life insurance directives | 5 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2011/C 365/07 | Special Report No 13/2011 Does the control of customs procedure 42 prevent and detect VAT evasion? | 6 |
| 2011/C 365/08 | Special Report No 15/2011 Do the Commission’s procedures ensure effective management of State aid control? | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 365/04

Euro exchange rates

3

2011/C 365/05

Notice regarding the adaptation in line with inflation of certain amounts laid down in the Reinsurance Directive

4

2011/C 365/06

Notice regarding the adaptation in line with inflation of certain amounts laid down in the life and non-life insurance directives

5

Court of Auditors

2011/C 365/07

Special Report No 13/2011 Does the control of customs procedure 42 prevent and detect VAT evasion?

6

2011/C 365/08

Special Report No 15/2011 Do the Commission’s procedures ensure effective management of State aid control?

6

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6407 — Apache/Mobil North Sea)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 365/01

On 8 December 2011, 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 32011M6407. 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 32011M6407. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6328 — Socimac/Bollore/Société d'Exploitation du Terminal de Vridi)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 365/02

On 9 December 2011, 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 32011M6328. 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 32011M6328. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6225 — Molaris/Commerz Real/RWE/Amprion)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 365/03

On 23 August 2011, 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 German 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 32011M6225. 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 32011M6225. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

14 December 2011

2011/C 365/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2993 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 101,44 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4326 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83900 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0852 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2317 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7660 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,649 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 304,65 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6973 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5607 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3450 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,4467 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3023 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3475 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1126 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7254 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6975 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 505,57 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,8569 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2659 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5030 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 953,84 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,1419 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,435 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 41,3100 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,642 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4275 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,0475 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 70,0780 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2993

JPY

Japanese yen

101,44

DKK

Danish krone

7,4326

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83900

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0852

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2317

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7660

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,649

HUF

Hungarian forint

304,65

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6973

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5607

RON

Romanian leu

4,3450

TRY

Turkish lira

2,4467

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3023

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3475

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1126

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7254

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6975

KRW

South Korean won

1 505,57

ZAR

South African rand

10,8569

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2659

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5030

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 953,84

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,1419

PHP

Philippine peso

57,435

RUB

Russian rouble

41,3100

THB

Thai baht

40,642

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4275

MXN

Mexican peso

18,0475

INR

Indian rupee

70,0780

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

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Notice regarding the adaptation in line with inflation of certain amounts laid down in the Reinsurance Directive

2011/C 365/05

In accordance with Article 41 of Directive 2005/68/EC (1) on reinsurance and amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC, 92/49/EEC as well as Directives 98/78/EC and 2002/83/EC, the amounts laid down in euros in Article 40(2) were reviewed in 2011 in order to take account of changes in the European index of consumer prices comprising all Member States, as published by Eurostat.

As a result of the review, the amounts laid down in euros are increased from EUR 3 200 000 to EUR 3 400 000 and from EUR 1 100 000 to EUR 1 200 000.

The Commission Services have informed the European Parliament and the Council of the review and the adapted amounts.

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(1)  OJ L 323, 9.12.2005, p. 1.

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Notice regarding the adaptation in line with inflation of certain amounts laid down in the life and non-life insurance directives

2011/C 365/06

In accordance with Article 30 of Directive 2002/83/EC (1) concerning life assurance, the amount laid down in euros in Article 29(2) was reviewed in 2011 in order to take account of changes in the European index of consumer prices comprising all Member States, as published by Eurostat. As a result of the review, the amount laid down in euros is increased from EUR 3 500 000 to EUR 3 700 000. The Commission Services have informed the European Parliament and the Council of the review and the adapted amount.

In accordance with Article 17a of Directive 73/239/EEC (2) on the coordination of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the business of direct insurance other than life assurance, as amended by Directive 2002/13/EC (3), the amounts laid down in euros in Article 16(a)(3) and (4) and Article 17(2) were reviewed in 2011 in order to take account of changes in the European index of consumer prices comprising all Member States, as published by Eurostat. As a result of the review, the amount laid down in euros in Article 16(a)(3) is increased from EUR 57 500 000 to EUR 61 300 000. The amount laid down in euros in Article 16(a)(4) is increased from EUR 40 300 000 to EUR 42 900 000. The amounts laid down in euros in Article 17(2) are increased from EUR 2 300 000 to EUR 2 500 000 and from EUR 3 500 000 to EUR 3 700 000 respectively. The Commission Services have informed the European Parliament and the Council of the review and the adapted amounts.

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(1)  OJ L 345, 19.12.2002, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 228, 16.8.1973, p. 3.

(3)  OJ L 77, 20.3.2002, p. 17.

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Court of Auditors

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Special Report No 13/2011 ‘Does the control of customs procedure 42 prevent and detect VAT evasion?’

2011/C 365/07

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 13/2011 ‘Does the control of customs procedure 42 prevent and detect VAT evasion?’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors' website: http://www.eca.europa.eu

A hard copy version of the report may be obtained free of charge on request to the Court of Auditors:

| European Court of Auditors |
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| Unit ‘Audit: Production of Reports’ |
| 12, rue Alcide de Gasperi |
| 1615 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |
| Tel. +352 4398-1 |
| E-mail: euraud@eca.europa.eu |

European Court of Auditors

Unit ‘Audit: Production of Reports’

12, rue Alcide de Gasperi

1615 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

Tel. +352 4398-1

E-mail: euraud@eca.europa.eu

or by filling in an electronic order form on EU-Bookshop.

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Special Report No 15/2011 ‘Do the Commission’s procedures ensure effective management of State aid control?’

2011/C 365/08

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 15/2011 ‘Do the Commission’s procedures ensure effective management of State aid control?’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://www.eca.europa.eu

A hard copy version of the report may be obtained free of charge on request to the Court of Auditors:

| European Court of Auditors |
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| Unit ‘Audit: Production of Reports’ |
| 12, rue Alcide de Gasperi |
| 1615 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |
| Tel. +352 4398-1 |
| E-mail: euraud@eca.europa.eu |

European Court of Auditors

Unit ‘Audit: Production of Reports’

12, rue Alcide de Gasperi

1615 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

Tel. +352 4398-1

E-mail: euraud@eca.europa.eu

or by filling in an electronic order form on EU-Bookshop.

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