# Official Journal C 6/2007

| | ISSN 1725-2423 |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 6 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5011 January 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 6

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5011 January 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 006/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4485 — MEIF II/Techem) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2007/C 006/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4473 — MLCP/CIR/Oakwood) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2007/C 006/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4466 — HTA/CDPQ/BAA Budapest Airport) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2007/C 006/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4481 — ONEX Corporation/SITEL Corporation) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2007/C 006/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4392 — DSGI/FR-INVEST/F-GROUP JV) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2007/C 006/06 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4420 — Crédit Agricole/FIAT AUTO/FAFS) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2007/C 006/07 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4359 — Petroplus/Exxonmobil) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2007/C 006/08 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4483 — AVNET/ACCESS) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2007/C 006/09 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4301 — Alliance Boots/Cardinal Health) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2007/C 006/10 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4491 — DHC/KP1) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2007/C 006/11 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4376 — Dresdner Bank/GazprombanK/JV) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2007/C 006/12 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4459 — Rettig Capital/Ahlström Capital/Nordkalk) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2007/C 006/13 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4423 — Merck/Serono) (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2007/C 006/14 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2175 — Dow Chemical/Gurit-Essex) (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2007/C 006/15 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4472 — William Hill/Codere/JV) (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2007/C 006/16 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4474 — BC Partners/TECHEM) (
  1
  ) | 8 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 006/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4485 — MEIF II/Techem) (
  1
  )

1

1

2007/C 006/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4473 — MLCP/CIR/Oakwood) (
  1
  )

1

1

2007/C 006/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4466 — HTA/CDPQ/BAA Budapest Airport) (
  1
  )

1

2

2007/C 006/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4481 — ONEX Corporation/SITEL Corporation) (
  1
  )

1

2

2007/C 006/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4392 — DSGI/FR-INVEST/F-GROUP JV) (
  1
  )

1

3

2007/C 006/06

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4420 — Crédit Agricole/FIAT AUTO/FAFS) (
  1
  )

1

3

2007/C 006/07

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4359 — Petroplus/Exxonmobil) (
  1
  )

1

4

2007/C 006/08

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4483 — AVNET/ACCESS) (
  1
  )

1

4

2007/C 006/09

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4301 — Alliance Boots/Cardinal Health) (
  1
  )

1

5

2007/C 006/10

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4491 — DHC/KP1) (
  1
  )

1

5

2007/C 006/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4376 — Dresdner Bank/GazprombanK/JV) (
  1
  )

1

6

2007/C 006/12

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4459 — Rettig Capital/Ahlström Capital/Nordkalk) (
  1
  )

1

6

2007/C 006/13

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4423 — Merck/Serono) (
  1
  )

1

7

2007/C 006/14

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2175 — Dow Chemical/Gurit-Essex) (
  1
  )

1

7

2007/C 006/15

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4472 — William Hill/Codere/JV) (
  1
  )

1

8

2007/C 006/16

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4474 — BC Partners/TECHEM) (
  1
  )

1

8

| | IV   Notices |
| --- | --- |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 006/17 | Euro exchange rates | 9 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 006/17

Euro exchange rates

9

| | V   Announcements |
| --- | --- |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL AND COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 006/18 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4445 — Voestalpine/Stamptec) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 10 |
| 2007/C 006/19 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4476 — Norilsk Nickel/OMG Nickel) (
  1
  ) | 11 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL AND COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 006/18

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4445 — Voestalpine/Stamptec) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

10

2007/C 006/19

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4476 — Norilsk Nickel/OMG Nickel) (
  1
  )

1

11

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/1 |
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11.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4485 — MEIF II/Techem)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/01)

On 19 December 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4485. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4485. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/1 |
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11.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4473 — MLCP/CIR/Oakwood)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/02)

On 18 December 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4473. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4473. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

11.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4466 — HTA/CDPQ/BAA Budapest Airport)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/03)

On 18 December 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4466. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4466. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/2 |
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11.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4481 — ONEX Corporation/SITEL Corporation)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/04)

On 21 December 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4481. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4481. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/3 |
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11.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/3

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4392 — DSGI/FR-INVEST/F-GROUP JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/05)

On 30 November 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4392. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4392. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/3 |
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11.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/3

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4420 — Crédit Agricole/FIAT AUTO/FAFS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/06)

On 5 December 2006, 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 French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4420. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4420. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/4 |
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11.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/4

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4359 — Petroplus/Exxonmobil)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/07)

On 15 December 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4359. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4359. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/4 |
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11.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/4

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4483 — AVNET/ACCESS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/08)

On 19 December 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4483. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4483. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/5 |
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11.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/5

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4301 — Alliance Boots/Cardinal Health)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/09)

On 22 September 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4301. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4301. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/5 |
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11.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/5

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4491 — DHC/KP1)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/10)

On 22 December 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4491. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4491. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/6 |
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11.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/6

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4376 — Dresdner Bank/GazprombanK/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/11)

On 19 December 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4376. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4376. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/6 |
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11.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/6

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4459 — Rettig Capital/Ahlström Capital/Nordkalk)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/12)

On 21 December 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4459. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4459. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/7 |
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11.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/7

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4423 — Merck/Serono)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/13)

On 15 December 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4423. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4423. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/7 |
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11.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/7

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2175 — Dow Chemical/Gurit-Essex)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/14)

On 8 December 2000, 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32000M2175. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32000M2175. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/8 |
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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/8

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4472 — William Hill/Codere/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/15)

On 18 December 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4472. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4472. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/8

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4474 — BC Partners/TECHEM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/16)

On 22 December 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4474. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4474. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/9 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

10 January 2007

(2007/C 6/17)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2988 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 154,99 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4539 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,67020 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1198 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6138 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 94,60 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2985 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5784 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,735 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 256,72 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6980 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9038 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,4107 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 34,599 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,8918 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6664 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5301 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1277 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8851 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9967 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 218,08 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,5764 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,1399 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3714 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 793,10 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5659 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,446 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,4130 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,837 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2988

JPY

Japanese yen

154,99

DKK

Danish krone

7,4539

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67020

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1198

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6138

ISK

Iceland króna

94,60

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2985

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5784

CZK

Czech koruna

27,735

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

256,72

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6980

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9038

RON

Romanian leu

3,4107

SKK

Slovak koruna

34,599

TRY

Turkish lira

1,8918

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6664

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5301

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1277

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8851

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9967

KRW

South Korean won

1 218,08

ZAR

South African rand

9,5764

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,1399

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3714

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 793,10

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5659

PHP

Philippine peso

63,446

RUB

Russian rouble

34,4130

THB

Thai baht

46,837

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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 THE COMMON COMMERCIAL AND COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 11.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/10 |
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C 6/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4445 — Voestalpine/Stamptec)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/18)

| 1. | On 22 December 2006, 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 Voestalpine AG (‘Voestalpine’, Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking STAMPTEC Holding GmbH (‘Stamptec’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 22 December 2006, 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 Voestalpine AG (‘Voestalpine’, Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking STAMPTEC Holding GmbH (‘Stamptec’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Voestalpine: manufacture and sale of steel products; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Voestalpine: manufacture and sale of steel products;

| — | for Stamptec: manufacture and sale of pressed metal parts and components. |
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for Stamptec: manufacture and sale of pressed metal parts and components.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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. | 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4445 — Voestalpine/Stamptec, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4445 — Voestalpine/Stamptec, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4476 — Norilsk Nickel/OMG Nickel)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 6/19)

| 1. | On 22 December 2006, 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 Open Joint Stock Company Mining and Metallurgical Company Norilsk Nickel (‘Norilsk Nickel’, Russia) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the nickel activities of the undertaking OM Group Inc. (‘OMG’, United States) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 22 December 2006, 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 Open Joint Stock Company Mining and Metallurgical Company Norilsk Nickel (‘Norilsk Nickel’, Russia) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the nickel activities of the undertaking OM Group Inc. (‘OMG’, United States) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Norilsk Nickel: exploration, mining, processing and refining of minerals and marketing and sale of non-ferrous and precious metals, in particular nickel; |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Norilsk Nickel: exploration, mining, processing and refining of minerals and marketing and sale of non-ferrous and precious metals, in particular nickel;

| — | for OMG: mining, processing and refining of nickel and production and marketing of value-added nickel, cobalt and other metal-based specialty chemicals and materials. |
| --- | --- |

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for OMG: mining, processing and refining of nickel and production and marketing of value-added nickel, cobalt and other metal-based specialty chemicals and materials.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4476 — Norilsk Nickel/OMG Nickel, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4476 — Norilsk Nickel/OMG Nickel, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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