# Official Journal C 351/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5927 September 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 351

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5927 September 2016

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 351/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8019 — Advent International/Nuplex Industries) (
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Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 351/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8019 — Advent International/Nuplex Industries) (
  1
  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 351/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2016/C 351/03 | Special Report No 23/2016 — Maritime transport in the EU: in troubled waters — much ineffective and unsustainable investment | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 351/02

Euro exchange rates

2

Court of Auditors

2016/C 351/03

Special Report No 23/2016 — Maritime transport in the EU: in troubled waters — much ineffective and unsustainable investment

3

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 351/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8174 — Talanx/Aberdeen/Escala Vila Franca/PNH Parque) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 351/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8174 — Talanx/Aberdeen/Escala Vila Franca/PNH Parque) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8019 — Advent International/Nuplex Industries)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 351/01)

On 1 September 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M8019. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M8019. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

26 September 2016

(2016/C 351/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1262 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 113,11 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4539 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87090 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,6075 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0905 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,1318 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,021 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 306,52 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3045 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4498 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,3563 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4751 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4825 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,7342 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5513 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5316 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 246,11 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,3985 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,5105 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5030 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 674,39 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6501 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 54,365 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 71,9272 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,967 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,6522 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,3599 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 75,0600 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1262

JPY

Japanese yen

113,11

DKK

Danish krone

7,4539

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87090

SEK

Swedish krona

9,6075

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0905

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,1318

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,021

HUF

Hungarian forint

306,52

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3045

RON

Romanian leu

4,4498

TRY

Turkish lira

3,3563

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4751

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4825

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,7342

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5513

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5316

KRW

South Korean won

1 246,11

ZAR

South African rand

15,3985

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,5105

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5030

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 674,39

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6501

PHP

Philippine peso

54,365

RUB

Russian rouble

71,9272

THB

Thai baht

38,967

BRL

Brazilian real

3,6522

MXN

Mexican peso

22,3599

INR

Indian rupee

75,0600

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

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Court of Auditors

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Special Report No 23/2016

‘Maritime transport in the EU: in troubled waters — much ineffective and unsustainable investment’

(2016/C 351/03)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 23/2016 ‘Maritime transport in the EU: in troubled waters — much ineffective and unsustainable investment’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu or on EU Bookshop: https://bookshop.europa.eu

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8174 — Talanx/Aberdeen/Escala Vila Franca/PNH Parque)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 351/04)

| 1. | On 21 September 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Talanx AG (‘Talanx’, Germany) and Aberdeen Infrastructure (Holdco) BV (‘Aberdeen’, The Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Escala Vila Franca — Sociedade Gestora do Edifício, SA (‘Escala Vila Franca’, Portugal) and PNH — Parque do Novo Hospital, SA (‘PNH Parque’, Portugal) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 21 September 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Talanx AG (‘Talanx’, Germany) and Aberdeen Infrastructure (Holdco) BV (‘Aberdeen’, The Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Escala Vila Franca — Sociedade Gestora do Edifício, SA (‘Escala Vila Franca’, Portugal) and PNH — Parque do Novo Hospital, SA (‘PNH Parque’, Portugal) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Talanx: operation in primary insurance and reinsurance in about 150 countries,
  —   for Aberdeen: investment fund engaged in the management of infrastructure equity investments active in infrastructure projects in the sectors of transport, health, accommodation, waste and rail,
  —   for Escala Vila Franca: concession holder responsible for the design, project, construction, management and operation, conservation and maintenance of the Vila Franca Hospital’s Infrastructure for a period of 30 years,
  —   for PNH Parque: subcontractor company responsible for the management of the parking space of the Vila Franca Hospital. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Talanx: operation in primary insurance and reinsurance in about 150 countries,

—   for Aberdeen: investment fund engaged in the management of infrastructure equity investments active in infrastructure projects in the sectors of transport, health, accommodation, waste and rail,

—   for Escala Vila Franca: concession holder responsible for the design, project, construction, management and operation, conservation and maintenance of the Vila Franca Hospital’s Infrastructure for a period of 30 years,

—   for PNH Parque: subcontractor company responsible for the management of the parking space of the Vila Franca Hospital.

| 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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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 M.8174 — Talanx/Aberdeen/Escala Vila Franca/PNH Parque, to the following address:





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

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8174 — Talanx/Aberdeen/Escala Vila Franca/PNH Parque, 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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