# Official Journal C 282/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5827 August 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 282

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5827 August 2015

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 282/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2015/C 282/02 | State aid — Decision to raise no objections | 2 |
| 2015/C 282/03 | No state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement | 3 |
| 2015/C 282/04 | No state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement | 3 |
| 2015/C 282/05 | EFTA Surveillance Authority notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 April 2015 — Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of the Authority’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of the Authority’s Decision No 195/04/COL of 14 July 2004 ( OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement No 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1) | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 282/01

Euro exchange rates

1

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2015/C 282/02

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2

2015/C 282/03

No state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

3

2015/C 282/04

No state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

3

2015/C 282/05

EFTA Surveillance Authority notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 April 2015 — Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of the Authority’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of the Authority’s Decision No 195/04/COL of 14 July 2004 ( OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement No 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1)

Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of the Authority’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of the Authority’s Decision No 195/04/COL of 14 July 2004 ( OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement No 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1)

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 282/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7717 — Equistone Partners Europe/TriStyle Mode) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2015/C 282/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7717 — Equistone Partners Europe/TriStyle Mode) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

26 August 2015

(2015/C 282/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1402 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,46 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4637 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,73140 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,6557 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0778 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5020 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,085 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 315,54 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2310 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4353 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,3370 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5963 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5125 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,8383 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7558 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6006 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 353,57 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,8996 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,3079 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5620 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 085,51 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8413 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 53,208 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 79,3846 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,671 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,0954 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,3982 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 75,4750 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1402

JPY

Japanese yen

136,46

DKK

Danish krone

7,4637

GBP

Pound sterling

0,73140

SEK

Swedish krona

9,6557

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0778

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5020

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,085

HUF

Hungarian forint

315,54

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2310

RON

Romanian leu

4,4353

TRY

Turkish lira

3,3370

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5963

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5125

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,8383

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7558

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6006

KRW

South Korean won

1 353,57

ZAR

South African rand

14,8996

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,3079

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5620

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 085,51

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8413

PHP

Philippine peso

53,208

RUB

Russian rouble

79,3846

THB

Thai baht

40,671

BRL

Brazilian real

4,0954

MXN

Mexican peso

19,3982

INR

Indian rupee

75,4750

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

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

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State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2015/C 282/02)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 7 May 2015 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Case No | : | 755092 |
| Decision No | : | 178/15/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Norway |
| Name of the beneficiary | : | Tromsø municipality |
| Type of measure | : | Public funding subject to a detailed assessment under Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA agreement |
| Scheme | : | N/A |
| Objective | : | Sports, recreation, education |
| Form of aid | : | Grant and loan |
| Aid amount | : | NOK 600 million |
| Economic sectors | : | Public baths |
| Name and address of the granting authorities | : | 1. | The Municipality of Tromsø, Rådhuset |
| Postboks 6900 Langnes |
| N-9299 Tromsø |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

7 May 2015

Case No

:

755092

Decision No

:

178/15/COL

EFTA State

:

Norway

Name of the beneficiary

:

Tromsø municipality

Type of measure

:

Public funding subject to a detailed assessment under Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA agreement

Scheme

:

N/A

Objective

:

Sports, recreation, education

Form of aid

:

Grant and loan

Aid amount

:

NOK 600 million

Economic sectors

:

Public baths

Name and address of the granting authorities

:

1.

The Municipality of Tromsø, Rådhuset

Postboks 6900 Langnes

N-9299 Tromsø

NORWAY

| 2. | The County Municipality of Troms, |
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| Postboks 6600 |
| N-9296 Tromsø |
| NORWAY |

2.

The County Municipality of Troms,

Postboks 6600

N-9296 Tromsø

NORWAY

| 3. | The Norwegian Ministry of Culture, |
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| Postboks 8030 Dep |
| N-0030 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

3.

The Norwegian Ministry of Culture,

Postboks 8030 Dep

N-0030 Oslo

NORWAY

| 4. | The Norwegian Lottery and Trust Authority, |
| --- | --- |
| Storehagen 1B, Postboks 800 |
| N-6805 Førde |
| NORWAY |

4.

The Norwegian Lottery and Trust Authority,

Storehagen 1B, Postboks 800

N-6805 Førde

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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No state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

(2015/C 282/03)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measure does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 20 May 2015 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Case No | : | 77190 |
| Decision No | : | 206/15/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Iceland |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | : | Transmission of electricity to PCC at Bakki |
| Legal basis | : | Transmission agreement signed between PCC and the Icelandic TSO- Landsnet |
| Type of measure | : | No State aid |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

20 May 2015

Case No

:

77190

Decision No

:

206/15/COL

EFTA State

:

Iceland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

:

Transmission of electricity to PCC at Bakki

Legal basis

:

Transmission agreement signed between PCC and the Icelandic TSO- Landsnet

Type of measure

:

No State aid

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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No state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

(2015/C 282/04)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measure does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 20 May 2015 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Case No | : | 77201 |
| Decision No | : | 207/15/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Iceland |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | : | Sale of electricity to PCC at Bakki |
| Legal basis | : | Power contract signed between PCC and Landsvirkjun |
| Type of measure | : | No State aid |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

20 May 2015

Case No

:

77201

Decision No

:

207/15/COL

EFTA State

:

Iceland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

:

Sale of electricity to PCC at Bakki

Legal basis

:

Power contract signed between PCC and Landsvirkjun

Type of measure

:

No State aid

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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EFTA Surveillance Authority notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 April 2015

Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of the Authority’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of the Authority’s Decision No 195/04/COL of 14 July 2004 (OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement No 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1)

(2015/C 282/05)

Base rates are calculated in accordance with the Chapter on the method for setting reference and discount rates of the Authority’s State Aid Guidelines as amended by the Authority’s Decision No 788/08/COL of 17 December 2008. To obtain the applicable reference rates, appropriate margins shall be added to the base rate in accordance with the State Aid Guidelines.

Base rates have been determined as follows:

| | Iceland | Liechtenstein | Norway |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1.4.2015 – | 6,26 | 0,16 | 1,34 |

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Norway

1.4.2015 –

6,26

0,16

1,34

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 27.8.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 282/5 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7717 — Equistone Partners Europe/TriStyle Mode)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 282/06)

| 1. | On 20 August 2015, 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 Equistone Partners Europe Ltd. (‘Equistone’, UK), ultimately owned by Equistone LLP (UK), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking TriStyle Mode GmbH (‘TriStyle’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 20 August 2015, 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 Equistone Partners Europe Ltd. (‘Equistone’, UK), ultimately owned by Equistone LLP (UK), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking TriStyle Mode GmbH (‘TriStyle’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Equistone: independent investment mainly in medium-sized companies, with a portfolio spanning in a number of industries,
  —   for TriStyle: multi-channel clothing and footwear retailer, with a focus on high quality women’s apparel, selling its products mainly in Germany under the domains ‘Peter Hahn’ and ‘Madeleine’. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Equistone: independent investment mainly in medium-sized companies, with a portfolio spanning in a number of industries,

—   for TriStyle: multi-channel clothing and footwear retailer, with a focus on high quality women’s apparel, selling its products mainly in Germany under the domains ‘Peter Hahn’ and ‘Madeleine’.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 this Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 this Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7717 — Equistone Partners Europe/TriStyle Mode to the following address:





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

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7717 — Equistone Partners Europe/TriStyle Mode to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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