# Official Journal C 69/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5923 February 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 69

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5923 February 2016

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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 |
| 2016/C 069/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7929 — Mitsubishi Corporation/KKR/South Staffordshire Plc) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2016/C 069/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7913 — Allianz/Spar/Fischapark) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 069/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7929 — Mitsubishi Corporation/KKR/South Staffordshire Plc) (
  1
  )

1

1

2016/C 069/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7913 — Allianz/Spar/Fischapark) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 069/03 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 069/03

Euro exchange rates

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 069/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7918 — Indorama Netherlands/Guadarranque Polyester) (
  1
  ) | 3 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 069/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7918 — Indorama Netherlands/Guadarranque Polyester) (
  1
  )

1

3

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 23.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 69/1 |
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23.2.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7929 — Mitsubishi Corporation/KKR/South Staffordshire Plc)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 69/01)

On 17 February 2016, 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 language 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 32016M7929. 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M7929. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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| 23.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 69/1 |
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23.2.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7913 — Allianz/Spar/Fischapark)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 69/02)

On 18 February 2016, 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 the German language 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 32016M7913. 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 32016M7913. 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

| 23.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 69/2 |
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23.2.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

22 February 2016

(2016/C 69/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1026 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 124,85 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4620 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,78243 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3572 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1008 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,4930 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,022 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 307,84 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3646 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4767 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,2512 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5322 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5128 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,5679 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6521 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5469 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 351,19 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,8486 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,1909 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6300 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 824,67 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6171 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,517 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 83,4916 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,418 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,3755 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,9350 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 75,5948 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1026

JPY

Japanese yen

124,85

DKK

Danish krone

7,4620

GBP

Pound sterling

0,78243

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3572

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1008

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,4930

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,022

HUF

Hungarian forint

307,84

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3646

RON

Romanian leu

4,4767

TRY

Turkish lira

3,2512

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5322

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5128

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,5679

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6521

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5469

KRW

South Korean won

1 351,19

ZAR

South African rand

16,8486

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,1909

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6300

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 824,67

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6171

PHP

Philippine peso

52,517

RUB

Russian rouble

83,4916

THB

Thai baht

39,418

BRL

Brazilian real

4,3755

MXN

Mexican peso

19,9350

INR

Indian rupee

75,5948

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 23.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 69/3 |
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23.2.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7918 — Indorama Netherlands/Guadarranque Polyester)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 69/04)

| 1. | On 16 February 2016 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 Indorama Netherlands B.V. ultimately controlled by Canopus International Ltd (‘Indorama’, Mauritius) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Guadarranque Polyester S.L.U. (‘Guadarranque’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 February 2016 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 Indorama Netherlands B.V. ultimately controlled by Canopus International Ltd (‘Indorama’, Mauritius) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Guadarranque Polyester S.L.U. (‘Guadarranque’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Indorama: production of purified tereohthalic acid (PTA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) products, PET resin and other polyester products,
  —   Guadarranque: production of PTA, purified isophthalic acid (PIA) and PET products. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Indorama: production of purified tereohthalic acid (PTA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) products, PET resin and other polyester products,

—   Guadarranque: production of PTA, purified isophthalic acid (PIA) and PET products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | 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 M.7918 — Indorama Netherlands/Guadarranque Polyester, to the following address:





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

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 M.7918 — Indorama Netherlands/Guadarranque Polyester, 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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