# Official Journal C 100/2007

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 504 May 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 100

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 504 May 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 100/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4614 — ED&F MAN/Bromacom) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2007/C 100/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4528 — GSW/MVV/JV) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2007/C 100/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4586 — Nutrilux/Provimi) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2007/C 100/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4575 — Ricoh/IBM) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2007/C 100/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4336 — MAN/Scania) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2007/C 100/06 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 100/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4614 — ED&F MAN/Bromacom) (
  1
  )

1

1

2007/C 100/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4528 — GSW/MVV/JV) (
  1
  )

1

1

2007/C 100/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4586 — Nutrilux/Provimi) (
  1
  )

1

2

2007/C 100/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4575 — Ricoh/IBM) (
  1
  )

1

2

2007/C 100/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4336 — MAN/Scania) (
  1
  )

1

3

2007/C 100/06

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

4

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 100/07 | Euro exchange rates | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 100/07

Euro exchange rates

8

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 100/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4666 — KKR/First Data) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2007/C 100/09 | Notice from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus 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 (
  1
  ) | 10 |
| 2007/C 100/10 | Notice from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus 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 (
  1
  ) | 11 |
| 2007/C 100/11 | Notification by the Hungarian Government under Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (
  1
  ) | 14 |
| 2007/C 100/12 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4645 — APW/GMG/Trader Media Investments) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 18 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 100/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4666 — KKR/First Data) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

9

2007/C 100/09

Notice from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus 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 (
  1
  )

1

10

2007/C 100/10

Notice from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus 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 (
  1
  )

1

11

2007/C 100/11

Notification by the Hungarian Government under Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (
  1
  )

1

14

2007/C 100/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4645 — APW/GMG/Trader Media Investments) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

18

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 4.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 100/1 |
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4.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 100/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4614 — ED&F MAN/Bromacom)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 100/01)

On 25 April 2007, 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 32007M4614. 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 32007M4614. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 4.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 100/1 |
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4.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 100/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4528 — GSW/MVV/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 100/02)

On 13 March 2007, 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 32007M4528. 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 32007M4528. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 4.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 100/2 |
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4.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 100/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4586 — Nutrilux/Provimi)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 100/03)

On 21 March 2007, 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 32007M4586. 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 32007M4586. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 4.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 100/2 |
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4.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 100/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4575 — Ricoh/IBM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 100/04)

On 4 April 2007, 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 32007M4575. 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 32007M4575. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 4.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 100/3 |
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4.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 100/3

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4336 — MAN/Scania)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 100/05)

On 20 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 32006M4336. 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 32006M4336. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 4.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 100/4 |
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4.5.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 100/4

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 100/06)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 21.3.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 776/06 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Pais Vasco |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Notificación ayuda Pub Promoción uso Euskera en el trabajo |
| Legal basis | Órden de la Consejería de Cultura del Gobierno Vasco |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture/Heritage conservation |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 1,83 million; Overall budget: EUR 1,83 million |
| Intensity | 70 % |
| Duration | 1.1.2007-31.12.2007 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Directora de Promoción del Euskera |
| Vice consejería de Política Lingüística |
| Departamento de Cultura |
| Gobierno Vasco |
| C/o donosita-San Sebastián, 1 |
| E-01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava — Pais Vasco |

Date of adoption of the decision

21.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 776/06

Member State

Spain

Region

Pais Vasco

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Notificación ayuda Pub Promoción uso Euskera en el trabajo

Legal basis

Órden de la Consejería de Cultura del Gobierno Vasco

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture/Heritage conservation

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 1,83 million; Overall budget: EUR 1,83 million

Intensity

70 %

Duration

1.1.2007-31.12.2007

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Directora de Promoción del Euskera

Vice consejería de Política Lingüística

Departamento de Cultura

Gobierno Vasco

C/o donosita-San Sebastián, 1

E-01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava — Pais Vasco

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 8.3.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 815/06 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Extension de la taxe fiscale affectée sur les produits de l'horlogerie, de la bijouterie, de la joaillerie et de l'orfèvrerie aux produits des arts de la table |
| Legal basis | Article 71 C de la loi de finances rectificative pour 2003 (loi no 2003-1312 du 30 décembre 2003 publiée au Journal officiel de la République Française du 31 décembre 2003) modifié par l'article 44 de la loi de finances pour 2005 (loi no 2004-1484 du 30 décembre 2004 publiée au JORF du 31 décembre 2004) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | Parafiscal levy |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 5 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 1.1.2007-31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacturing industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministère de l'Économie des Finances et de l'Industrie |
| 139, rue de Bercy |
| F-75572 Paris |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 815/06

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Extension de la taxe fiscale affectée sur les produits de l'horlogerie, de la bijouterie, de la joaillerie et de l'orfèvrerie aux produits des arts de la table

Legal basis

Article 71 C de la loi de finances rectificative pour 2003 (loi no 2003-1312 du 30 décembre 2003 publiée au Journal officiel de la République Française du 31 décembre 2003) modifié par l'article 44 de la loi de finances pour 2005 (loi no 2004-1484 du 30 décembre 2004 publiée au JORF du 31 décembre 2004)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Parafiscal levy

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 5 million

Intensity

—

Duration

1.1.2007-31.12.2010

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère de l'Économie des Finances et de l'Industrie

139, rue de Bercy

F-75572 Paris

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.3.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 851/06 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Scotland |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2007 |
| Legal basis | The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2002, as revoked and replaced by the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Orders in 2004, 2005 and 2006 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection, Research and development |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 1.1.2007-31.3.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Electricity, gas and water supply |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Scottish Executive |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 851/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Scotland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2007

Legal basis

The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2002, as revoked and replaced by the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Orders in 2004, 2005 and 2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection, Research and development

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration

1.1.2007-31.3.2012

Economic sectors

Electricity, gas and water supply

Name and address of the granting authority

Scottish Executive

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 21.3.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 49/07 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Pais Vasco |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Programa de ayuda para la promoción, difusión y/o normalización del euskera en determinados ámbitos de la sociedad (Euskalgintza) |
| Legal basis | Órden de la Consejería de Cultura del Gobierno Vasco |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture/Heritage conservation |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 1,19 million; Overall budget: EUR 1,19 million |
| Intensity | Maximum 70 % or 55 %, depending on the type of activity |
| Duration | 2007 |
| Economic sectors | Recreational, cultural and sporting activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Directora de Promoción del Euskera |
| Vice consejería de Política Lingüística |
| Departamento de Cultura |
| Gobierno Vasco |
| C/o donosita-San Sebastián, 1 |
| E-01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava — Pais Vasco |

Date of adoption of the decision

21.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 49/07

Member State

Spain

Region

Pais Vasco

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Programa de ayuda para la promoción, difusión y/o normalización del euskera en determinados ámbitos de la sociedad (Euskalgintza)

Legal basis

Órden de la Consejería de Cultura del Gobierno Vasco

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture/Heritage conservation

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 1,19 million; Overall budget: EUR 1,19 million

Intensity

Maximum 70 % or 55 %, depending on the type of activity

Duration

2007

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural and sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Directora de Promoción del Euskera

Vice consejería de Política Lingüística

Departamento de Cultura

Gobierno Vasco

C/o donosita-San Sebastián, 1

E-01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava — Pais Vasco

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.3.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 94/07 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Verlängerung und Änderung der Beihilfemaßnahme „Beihilfe für die Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien“ |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie des BMU zur Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien vom 12. Januar 2007 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 213 million; Overall budget: EUR 213 million |
| Intensity | 40 % |
| Duration | 1.1.2007-31.12.2007 |
| Economic sectors | Energy |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 94/07

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Verlängerung und Änderung der Beihilfemaßnahme „Beihilfe für die Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien“

Legal basis

Richtlinie des BMU zur Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien vom 12. Januar 2007

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 213 million; Overall budget: EUR 213 million

Intensity

40 %

Duration

1.1.2007-31.12.2007

Economic sectors

Energy

Name and address of the granting authority

—

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 4.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 100/8 |
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4.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 100/8

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Euro exchange rates (1)

3 May 2007

(2007/C 100/07)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3613 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 163,47 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4517 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68280 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1413 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6479 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 86,67 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1220 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5826 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,137 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 246,69 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6969 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,7584 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,3085 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 33,618 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,8450 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6496 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5086 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,6469 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8428 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0743 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 261,86 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,4923 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,4873 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3490 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 315,00 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6567 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 64,730 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,0250 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,741 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3613

JPY

Japanese yen

163,47

DKK

Danish krone

7,4517

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68280

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1413

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6479

ISK

Iceland króna

86,67

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1220

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5826

CZK

Czech koruna

28,137

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

246,69

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6969

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,7584

RON

Romanian leu

3,3085

SKK

Slovak koruna

33,618

TRY

Turkish lira

1,8450

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6496

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5086

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,6469

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8428

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0743

KRW

South Korean won

1 261,86

ZAR

South African rand

9,4923

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,4873

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3490

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 315,00

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6567

PHP

Philippine peso

64,730

RUB

Russian rouble

35,0250

THB

Thai baht

44,741

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 4.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 100/9 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 100/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4666 — KKR/First Data)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 100/08)

| 1. | On 23 April 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (‘KKR’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of First Data Corporation (‘First Data’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 23 April 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (‘KKR’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of First Data Corporation (‘First Data’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | KKR: private equity firm; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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KKR: private equity firm;

| — | First Data: electronic commerce and payments solutions. |
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First Data: electronic commerce and payments solutions.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4666 — KKR/First Data, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4666 — KKR/First Data, 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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| 4.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 100/10 |
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Notice from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus 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)

(2007/C 100/09)

In accordance with Article 10 of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1), the Republic of Cyprus notifies the European Commission that the only Competent Authority is the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cyprus.

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions regarding national security, of Article 2(2) of Directive 94/22/EC, the Republic of Cyprus hereby notifies all interested persons that the criteria, which shall be used when granting authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, are:

| (a) | the technical and financial ability of the applicants; |
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(a)

the technical and financial ability of the applicants;

| (b) | the ways in which the applicant intends to carry out the activities that are specified in the licence; |
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(b)

the ways in which the applicant intends to carry out the activities that are specified in the licence;

| (c) | the financial consideration that the applicant is offering in order to obtain the licence; and, |
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(c)

the financial consideration that the applicant is offering in order to obtain the licence; and,

| (d) | any lack of efficiency and responsibility that the applicant has shown under any previous licence or authorisation of any form in any country of the world. |
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(d)

any lack of efficiency and responsibility that the applicant has shown under any previous licence or authorisation of any form in any country of the world.

If, following evaluation under the above criteria, two or more applications have equal merit, the proposals of the applicants regarding the protection of public safety, public health, security of transport, protection of the environment, protection of biological resources and of national treasures possessing artistic, historic or archaeological value, safety of installations and workers and planned management of hydrocarbon resources, shall be taken into account.

In accordance with Article 5(2) of Directive 94/22/EC, information on the conditions and requirements concerning the exercise or termination of the activity, which apply to each type of authorisations, is given in a Model Production Sharing Contract, available to all interested persons, upon request addressed to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, 1421 Nicosia, Cyprus.

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(1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.

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| 4.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 100/11 |
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Notice from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus 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)

(2007/C 100/10)

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FIRST LICENSING ROUND OFFSHORE CYPRUS

In accordance with Article 3(2)(a) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1), the Republic of Cyprus invites all interested persons to apply for Hydrocarbon Exploration Licences and subsequent Hydrocarbon Exploitation Licences in respect of certain acreage in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus. Applications must be submitted on 16 August 2007 between 08.00 and 14.30.

The available Blocks are delimited by the following geographical coordinates (WGS84):

| Block No | Longitude | Latitude |
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| Block 1 | 32:05:00 | 34:10:00 |
| 32:05:00 | 34:45:00 |
| 32:15:00 | 34:45:00 |
| 32:15:00 | 34:35:00 |
| 32:25:00 | 34:35:00 |
| 32:25:00 | 34:30:00 |
| 32:50:00 | 34:30:00 |
| 32:50:00 | 34:25:00 |
| 33:10:00 | 34:25:00 |
| 33:10:00 | 34:35:00 |
| 33:35:00 | 34:35:00 |
| 33:35:00 | 34:10:00 |
| Block 2 | 33:35:00 | 34:10:00 |
| 33:35:00 | 34:40:00 |
| 33:50:00 | 34:40:00 |
| 33:50:00 | 34:50:00 |
| 34:15:00 | 34:50:00 |
| 34:15:00 | 34:55:00 |
| 34:20:00 | 34:55:00 |
| 34:20:00 | 34:10:00 |
| Block 4 | 30:05:00 | 33:45:00 |
| 30:05:00 | 34:10:00 |
| 30:35:00 | 34:10:00 |
| 30:35:00 | 33:31:20 |
| 30:28:30 | 33:34:00 |
| Block 5 | 30:35:00 | 33:31:20 |
| 30:35:00 | 34:10:00 |
| 31:15:00 | 34:10:00 |
| 31:15:00 | 33:30:00 |
| 30:39:02 | 33:30:00 |
| 30:36:40 | 33:30:40 |
| Block 6 | 31:15:00 | 33:30:00 |
| 31:15:00 | 34:10:00 |
| 31:55:00 | 34:10:00 |
| 31:55:00 | 33:30:00 |
| Block 7 | 31:55:00 | 33:30:00 |
| 31:55:00 | 34:10:00 |
| 32:35:00 | 34:10:00 |
| 32:35:00 | 33:30:00 |
| Block 8 | 32:35:00 | 33:30:00 |
| 32:35:00 | 34:10:00 |
| 33:15:00 | 34:10:00 |
| 33:15:00 | 33:30:00 |
| Block 9 | 33:15:00 | 33:30:00 |
| 33:15:00 | 34:10:00 |
| 33:53:40 | 34:10:00 |
| 33:53:40 | 33:38:40 |
| 33:43:05 | 33:30:00 |
| Block 10 | 30:39:02 | 33:30:00 |
| 31:55:00 | 33:30:00 |
| 31:55:00 | 33:08:24 |
| 31:36:30 | 33:11:30 |
| 31:15:00 | 33:18:40 |
| 31:07:00 | 33:21:20 |
| Block 11 | 31:55:00 | 33:08:24 |
| 31:55:00 | 33:30:00 |
| 32:35:00 | 33:30:00 |
| 32:35:00 | 32:59:35 |
| 32:31:00 | 33:00:40 |
| 32:01:20 | 33:07:20 |
| Block 12 | 32:35:00 | 32:59:35 |
| 32:35:00 | 33:30:00 |
| 33:43:05 | 33:30:00 |
| 32:58:20 | 32:53:20 |

Block No

Longitude

Latitude

Block 1

32:05:00

34:10:00

32:05:00

34:45:00

32:15:00

34:45:00

32:15:00

34:35:00

32:25:00

34:35:00

32:25:00

34:30:00

32:50:00

34:30:00

32:50:00

34:25:00

33:10:00

34:25:00

33:10:00

34:35:00

33:35:00

34:35:00

33:35:00

34:10:00

Block 2

33:35:00

34:10:00

33:35:00

34:40:00

33:50:00

34:40:00

33:50:00

34:50:00

34:15:00

34:50:00

34:15:00

34:55:00

34:20:00

34:55:00

34:20:00

34:10:00

Block 4

30:05:00

33:45:00

30:05:00

34:10:00

30:35:00

34:10:00

30:35:00

33:31:20

30:28:30

33:34:00

Block 5

30:35:00

33:31:20

30:35:00

34:10:00

31:15:00

34:10:00

31:15:00

33:30:00

30:39:02

33:30:00

30:36:40

33:30:40

Block 6

31:15:00

33:30:00

31:15:00

34:10:00

31:55:00

34:10:00

31:55:00

33:30:00

Block 7

31:55:00

33:30:00

31:55:00

34:10:00

32:35:00

34:10:00

32:35:00

33:30:00

Block 8

32:35:00

33:30:00

32:35:00

34:10:00

33:15:00

34:10:00

33:15:00

33:30:00

Block 9

33:15:00

33:30:00

33:15:00

34:10:00

33:53:40

34:10:00

33:53:40

33:38:40

33:43:05

33:30:00

Block 10

30:39:02

33:30:00

31:55:00

33:30:00

31:55:00

33:08:24

31:36:30

33:11:30

31:15:00

33:18:40

31:07:00

33:21:20

Block 11

31:55:00

33:08:24

31:55:00

33:30:00

32:35:00

33:30:00

32:35:00

32:59:35

32:31:00

33:00:40

32:01:20

33:07:20

Block 12

32:35:00

32:59:35

32:35:00

33:30:00

33:43:05

33:30:00

32:58:20

32:53:20

Blocks 3 and 13 are excluded from this Licensing Round. These Blocks will be available in a subsequent Licensing Round, envisaged to take place in 2008.

Applications for hydrocarbon exploration licences and subsequent hydrocarbon exploitation licences shall be submitted to:

| The Hon. Minister |
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| Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism |
| 1421 Nicosia |
| Cyprus |

The Hon. Minister

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

1421 Nicosia

Cyprus

The decision on the applications for this 1st Licensing Round Offshore Cyprus will be made by the Council of Ministers and it is planned to take place within six months from the closing date of the 1st Licensing Round.

The Council of Ministers is the competent authority for granting authorisations.

A Strategic Environmental Assessment of all of the areas offered during the 1st Licensing Round is planned to be completed by the Energy Service of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of the Republic of Cyprus by mid-2008. The findings of this assessment will be made available to all interested parties.

Further information, and in particular a detailed guidance note for the submission of applications, may be obtained by contacting the Energy Service, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, 1421 Nicosia, Cyprus, telephone number: (357) 22 40 93 03, facsimile number: (357) 22 30 49 64, E-mail: pkoulermou@mcit.gov.cy.

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(1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.

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| 4.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 100/14 |
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C 100/14

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Notification by the Hungarian Government under Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 100/11)

According to Articles 3 and 5 of the Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Directive’), the Hungarian Government hereby notifies the European Commission as follows.

The Hungarian authority responsible for implementing Article 3 of the Directive — taking into account the provisions of Act XLVIII. of 1993 on mining — is the Mining and Geological Bureau of Hungary.

In Hungary the Mining and Geological Bureau of Hungary and its regional organizations, the district mining inspectorates, are responsible for the public administration tasks concerning mining. The Minister of Economy and Transport supervises the Mining and Geological Bureau of Hungary, and the Minister makes the decisions about the designation of concession areas, calls for concession tenders, and the conclusion of concession contracts, taking into account the relevant legal provisions in the Act and other legislation. These decisions of the Minister of Economy and Transport are prepared by the Mining and Geological Bureau of Hungary.

Based on the power set out in Act XLVIII. of 1993 on mining, the Hungarian Government has designated the seats and competence areas of the district mining inspectorates of the Mining and Geological Bureau of Hungary in Government Decree 267/2006. (XII. 20.) on the Mining and Geological Bureau of Hungary. In matters concerning mining, with the defined exemptions, the authorities in the first instance are the regionally competent district mining inspectorates; and the authority in the second instance is the Mining and Geological Bureau of Hungary.

Act XVI. of 1991 on concessions declares that a concession contract can only be terminated in the cases set out in Act XVI. of 1991 on concessions, and based on the conditions set out in the concession contract. If a concession contract is terminated on other grounds, it will be regarded as breach of contract, and the party in breach can be sued. According to Act XLVIII. of 1993 on mining, if the licensee of the concession does not begin production by the deadline set out in the concession contract, the licensee shall pay compensation to supplement the outstanding mining supplies set out in the concession contract; if this obligation is not met, the concession is terminated with the power of law. In the aforementioned cases the area concerned by the concession contract goes back to the free areas, and according to the provisions of Act XLVIII. of 1993 on mining, calling for a call for concession tenders may be issued or administrative action taken.

In accordance with Article 3(1) of the Directive, Hungary follows the procedure laid down in Article 3(2) a) of the Directive.

According to Act XLVIII. of 1993 on mining, a public call for tender shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union at least 90 days before the closing date for submitting applications.

In accordance with Article 3(3) of the Directive, in the territory of the Republic of Hungary those geographic areas are suitable for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons,

| — | which are not subject to previously concluded concession contracts, |
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which are not subject to previously concluded concession contracts,

| — | on which the concession has been terminated by the power of law, |
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on which the concession has been terminated by the power of law,

| — | which are not affected by an already allocated (existing) mining right, |
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which are not affected by an already allocated (existing) mining right,

| — | which exploration areas were given back by the licensees, |
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which exploration areas were given back by the licensees,

i.e. the areas represented in white on the enclosed map. The data on free areas and the areas affected by concessions and mining rights can be found on the website of the Mining and Geological Bureau of Hungary (www.mbh.hu).

Information on conditions and requirements in the case of authorizations granted on the basis of Article 3(3) of the Directive and other information are available from the Mining and Geological Bureau of Hungary (H-1051 Budapest, Arany János utca 25; postal address: H-1372 Budapest, PO BOX 477; telephone: (36-1) 301 29 47; fax: (36-1) 301 29 03; e-mail: hivatal@mbh.hu).

Applications for gaining hydrocarbon exploration right on free areas are to be submitted to the competent district mining inspectorate. When granting exploration rights, the district mining inspectorate consults the authorities listed in the legislation in the proceedings for approving technical operating plans. In the cases set out in the legislation, the authorities can impose conditions, restrict or even prohibit the authorization of exploration activity even if exploration rights have been granted.

Applications will be considered by the district mining inspectorates — taking into account the provisions of Act XLVIII. of 1993 on mining, and of the Governmental Decree 203/1998. on the enforcement of certain provisions of Act XLVIII. of 1993 on mining — in the order that they are received in.

In accordance with Article 5(1) of the Directive, the criteria used when granting authorizations, without prejudice to the provisions set out in Act XVI. of 1991 on concessions, are the following:

| a) | the financial resources of the applicant; |
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the financial resources of the applicant;

| b) | the technical competence and experience of the applicant; |
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b)

the technical competence and experience of the applicant;

| c) | the work programme proposed by the applicant; |
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c)

the work programme proposed by the applicant;

| d) | where relevant, any previous performance of the applicant under any other previous authorization; |
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d)

where relevant, any previous performance of the applicant under any other previous authorization;

| e) | if the authorization is put up for sale, the price which the entity is prepared to pay in order to obtain the authorization. |
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e)

if the authorization is put up for sale, the price which the entity is prepared to pay in order to obtain the authorization.

According to Act XLVIII. of 1993 on mining, calls for tender shall contain the concrete criteria for evaluation of submitted tenders. According to Act XLVIII. of 1993 on mining, after the evaluation of the submitted tenders, the Minister of Economy and Transport shall decide on the award of concessions.

In accordance with Article 5(2) of the Directive, information on the conditions and requirements concerning the pursuit or termination of the activity is given in calls for tender.

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(1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.

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| 4.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 100/18 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4645 — APW/GMG/Trader Media Investments)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 100/12)

| 1. | On 19 April 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which investment funds controlled by Apax Partners Worldwide LLP (‘APW’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Trader Media Investments Limited (‘TMIL’, United Kingdom), which is currently solely controlled by Guardian Media Group Plc (‘GMG’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 19 April 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which investment funds controlled by Apax Partners Worldwide LLP (‘APW’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Trader Media Investments Limited (‘TMIL’, United Kingdom), which is currently solely controlled by Guardian Media Group Plc (‘GMG’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for APW: private equity fund; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for APW: private equity fund;

| — | for GMG: newspapers, magazines; radio and internet businesses; |
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for GMG: newspapers, magazines; radio and internet businesses;

| — | for TMIL: automotive classified advertising through magazines and online publications. |
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for TMIL: automotive classified advertising through magazines and online publications.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4645 — APW/GMG/Trader Media Investments, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4645 — APW/GMG/Trader Media Investments, 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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