# Official Journal C 12/2014

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2014.012.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 12 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5716 January 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2014.012.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 12

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5716 January 2014

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 012/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 012/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 012/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 012/02

Euro exchange rates

2

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 012/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7108 — Axpo Group/EDP Group/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2014/C 012/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7074 — JSR/MOL/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 4 |
| 2014/C 012/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7114 — JLL/DSM/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 012/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7108 — Axpo Group/EDP Group/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

2014/C 012/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7074 — JSR/MOL/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

4

2014/C 012/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7114 — JLL/DSM/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

| | Corrigenda |
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| 2014/C 012/06 | Corrigendum to Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (OJ C 355, 5.12.2013) | 6 |

Corrigenda

2014/C 012/06

Corrigendum to Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (OJ C 355, 5.12.2013)

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 16.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 12/1 |
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16.1.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 12/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 10.12.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.37481 (13/N) |
| Member State | Sweden |
| Region | — | Article 107(3)(c) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Förlängning av den godkända statliga stödordningen N 152/07 (regional transportstödordning) |
| Legal basis | Förordning om ändring i förordningen (2000:281) om regionalt transportbidrag (Decree on amendments of the decree 2000:281 on regional transport aid). |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Overall budget: SEK 224 432 000 |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.12.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.37481 (13/N)

Member State

Sweden

Region

—

Article 107(3)(c)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Förlängning av den godkända statliga stödordningen N 152/07 (regional transportstödordning)

Legal basis

Förordning om ändring i förordningen (2000:281) om regionalt transportbidrag (Decree on amendments of the decree 2000:281 on regional transport aid).

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: SEK 224 432 000

| | Annual budget: SEK 224 432 000 |
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Annual budget: SEK 224 432 000

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.1.2014-30.6.2014

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

| Tillväxtverket (Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth) |
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| Box 4404 |
| SE-102 61 Stockholm |
| SVERIGE |

Tillväxtverket (Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth)

Box 4404

SE-102 61 Stockholm

SVERIGE

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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 16.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 12/2 |
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16.1.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 12/2

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Euro exchange rates (1)

15 January 2014

2014/C 12/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3606 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 141,86 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4620 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83020 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,7955 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2354 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3185 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,441 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 300,36 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1575 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5234 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,9858 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5263 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4905 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5504 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6280 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7311 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 446,26 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,8468 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2263 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6215 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 442,91 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,4713 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,356 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 45,5004 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,689 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,1916 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,8443 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 83,7358 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3606

JPY

Japanese yen

141,86

DKK

Danish krone

7,4620

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83020

SEK

Swedish krona

8,7955

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2354

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3185

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,441

HUF

Hungarian forint

300,36

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1575

RON

Romanian leu

4,5234

TRY

Turkish lira

2,9858

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5263

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4905

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5504

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6280

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7311

KRW

South Korean won

1 446,26

ZAR

South African rand

14,8468

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2263

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6215

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 442,91

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,4713

PHP

Philippine peso

61,356

RUB

Russian rouble

45,5004

THB

Thai baht

44,689

BRL

Brazilian real

3,1916

MXN

Mexican peso

17,8443

INR

Indian rupee

83,7358

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 16.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 12/3 |
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16.1.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7108 — Axpo Group/EDP Group/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 12/03

| 1. | On 8 January 2014 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 Axpo CKW France, belonging to Axpo Holding AG (Switzerland), and EDPR France, belonging to the EDP Renovaveis SA (Portugal), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over 9 wind power companies located in France, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 8 January 2014 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 Axpo CKW France, belonging to Axpo Holding AG (Switzerland), and EDPR France, belonging to the EDP Renovaveis SA (Portugal), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over 9 wind power companies located in France, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Axpo CKW France: an undertaking active in the energy sector, offering a wide range of services including supply of electricity to end-customer, energy consulting, installations, IT and telematics, security consulting assessment, fibre optic and telecommunication, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Axpo CKW France: an undertaking active in the energy sector, offering a wide range of services including supply of electricity to end-customer, energy consulting, installations, IT and telematics, security consulting assessment, fibre optic and telecommunication,

| — | for EDPR France: operation of on-shore wind farms in France, |
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for EDPR France: operation of on-shore wind farms in France,

| — | for the wind power companies: each operates an on-shore wind farm in France. |
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for the wind power companies: each operates an on-shore wind farm in France.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7108 — Axpo Group/EDP Group/JV, 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 COMP/M.7108 — Axpo Group/EDP Group/JV, 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7074 — JSR/MOL/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 12/04

| 1. | On 9 January 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration, pursuant to a referral within the meaning of Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which JSR Corporation (‘JSR’, Japan) and MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Company Plc (‘MOL’, Hungary) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Vierium Investment Zrt (‘Vierium’, Hungary), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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1.

On 9 January 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration, pursuant to a referral within the meaning of Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which JSR Corporation (‘JSR’, Japan) and MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Company Plc (‘MOL’, Hungary) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Vierium Investment Zrt (‘Vierium’, Hungary), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | JSR: active worldwide in the field of production and sale of petrochemical products, namely elastomers and plastics, and fine chemical materials, such as semiconductor materials, biomedical materials, optical materials, materials used in the production of liquid crystal displays, high performance material used in the environment and energy sector, etc, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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JSR: active worldwide in the field of production and sale of petrochemical products, namely elastomers and plastics, and fine chemical materials, such as semiconductor materials, biomedical materials, optical materials, materials used in the production of liquid crystal displays, high performance material used in the environment and energy sector, etc,

| — | MOL: active mainly in the EEA in the field of exploration, production and refining of crude oil; distribution of refined oil products both at wholesale and retail level; petrochemicals; and exploration, production and transmission of natural gas, |
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MOL: active mainly in the EEA in the field of exploration, production and refining of crude oil; distribution of refined oil products both at wholesale and retail level; petrochemicals; and exploration, production and transmission of natural gas,

| — | Vierium: will be active in the production of a synthetic rubber, namely solution polymerised styrene butadiene rubber (S-SBR). |
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Vierium: will be active in the production of a synthetic rubber, namely solution polymerised styrene butadiene rubber (S-SBR).

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7074 — JSR/MOL/JV, 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 COMP/M.7074 — JSR/MOL/JV, 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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| 16.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 12/5 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7114 — JLL/DSM/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 12/05

| 1. | On 8 January 2014, 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 JLL Patheon Co-Investment Fund, L.P. (‘JLL Holdco’), an affiliate of JLL Partners (‘JLL’) and Koninkijke DSM NV (‘DSM’) will create a joint venture (‘JV’) within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation through a multi-step transaction and the contribution of certain businesses, assets and cash. |
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1.

On 8 January 2014, 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 JLL Patheon Co-Investment Fund, L.P. (‘JLL Holdco’), an affiliate of JLL Partners (‘JLL’) and Koninkijke DSM NV (‘DSM’) will create a joint venture (‘JV’) within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation through a multi-step transaction and the contribution of certain businesses, assets and cash.

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






  — | for JLL: private equity firm holding investments in various industries including pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing outsourcing, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for JLL: private equity firm holding investments in various industries including pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing outsourcing,

| — | for DSM: a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, |
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for DSM: a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials,

| — | for JV: pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing outsourcing. |
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for JV: pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing outsourcing.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7114 — JLL/DSM/JV, 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 COMP/M.7114 — JLL/DSM/JV, 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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Corrigenda

| 16.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 12/6 |
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16.1.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 12/6

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Corrigendum to Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 355 of 5 December 2013
  )

2014/C 12/06

On page 7, last line:

for:

‘Internet: http://www.vortalGOV.pt’,

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‘Website: www.saphety.com’.

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