# Official Journal C 245/2019

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6222 July 2019 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 245

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6222 July 2019

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| Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 245/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9190 — ADP/Bouygues/BPCE/IFC/Marguerite/TAV/ZAIC-A) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2019/C 245/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9314 — Sogeclair/AddUp/PrintSky) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 245/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9190 — ADP/Bouygues/BPCE/IFC/Marguerite/TAV/ZAIC-A) (
  1
  )

1

1

2019/C 245/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9314 — Sogeclair/AddUp/PrintSky) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 245/03 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2019/C 245/04 | Winding-up proceedings — Decision to start winding-up proceedings in respect of Stronghold Insurance Company Limited | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 245/03

Euro exchange rates

2

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2019/C 245/04

Winding-up proceedings — Decision to start winding-up proceedings in respect of Stronghold Insurance Company Limited

3

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 245/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9142 — REWE/Lekkerland) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2019/C 245/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9332 — Ericsson/Kathrein Antenna and Filter Assets) (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2019/C 245/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9411 — Parker-Hannifin Corporation/Lord Corporation) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2019/C 245/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9142 — REWE/Lekkerland) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

2019/C 245/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9332 — Ericsson/Kathrein Antenna and Filter Assets) (
  1
  )

1

7

2019/C 245/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9411 — Parker-Hannifin Corporation/Lord Corporation) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

8

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 22.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 245/1 |
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22.7.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 245/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9190 — ADP/Bouygues/BPCE/IFC/Marguerite/TAV/ZAIC-A)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 245/01)

On 29 March 2019, 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 French 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 32019M9190. EUR-Lex is the online access to 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 32019M9190. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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| 22.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 245/1 |
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22.7.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9314 — Sogeclair/AddUp/PrintSky)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 245/02)

On 11 July 2019, 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 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 32019M9314. EUR-Lex is the online access to 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 32019M9314. EUR-Lex is the online access to 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

| 22.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 245/2 |
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22.7.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

19 July 2019

(2019/C 245/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1226 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 120,93 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4662 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,89635 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,5195 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1033 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 140,30 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,6138 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,546 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 325,36 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2571 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7309 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,3356 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5913 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4655 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,7621 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6582 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5259 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 319,12 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,6369 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7217 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3880 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 662,52 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6107 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,283 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 70,7370 |
| THB | Thai baht | 34,570 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,1889 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,3542 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 77,2545 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1226

JPY

Japanese yen

120,93

DKK

Danish krone

7,4662

GBP

Pound sterling

0,89635

SEK

Swedish krona

10,5195

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1033

ISK

Iceland króna

140,30

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,6138

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,546

HUF

Hungarian forint

325,36

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2571

RON

Romanian leu

4,7309

TRY

Turkish lira

6,3356

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5913

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4655

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,7621

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6582

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5259

KRW

South Korean won

1 319,12

ZAR

South African rand

15,6369

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7217

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3880

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 662,52

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6107

PHP

Philippine peso

57,283

RUB

Russian rouble

70,7370

THB

Thai baht

34,570

BRL

Brazilian real

4,1889

MXN

Mexican peso

21,3542

INR

Indian rupee

77,2545

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 22.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 245/3 |
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22.7.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Winding-up proceedings

Decision to start winding-up proceedings in respect of Stronghold Insurance Company Limited

(2019/C 245/04)

Publication made in accordance with:

| (1) | Article 280 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II); and |
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(1)

Article 280 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II); and

| (2) | The Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2004 SI No 2004/353, Regulation 11 |
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(2)

The Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2004 SI No 2004/353, Regulation 11

| Insurance undertaking | Stronghold Insurance Company Limited |
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| 46 Rose Lane |
| Norwich |
| NR1 1PN |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Insurance undertaking

Stronghold Insurance Company Limited

46 Rose Lane

Norwich

NR1 1PN

UNITED KINGDOM

Date, entry into force and nature of decision

27 June 2019

Competent authorities

| Prudential Regulatory Authority |
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| c/o Bank of England |
| Threadneedle Street |
| London |
| EC2R 8AH |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Prudential Regulatory Authority

c/o Bank of England

Threadneedle Street

London

EC2R 8AH

UNITED KINGDOM

| Financial Conduct Authority |
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| 12 Endeavour Square |
| London |
| E20 1JN |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Financial Conduct Authority

12 Endeavour Square

London

E20 1JN

UNITED KINGDOM

Supervisory authority

| Prudential Regulatory Authority |
| --- |
| c/o Bank of England |
| Threadneedle Street |
| London |
| EC2R 8AH |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Prudential Regulatory Authority

c/o Bank of England

Threadneedle Street

London

EC2R 8AH

UNITED KINGDOM

| Financial Conduct Authority |
| --- |
| 12 Endeavour Square |
| London |
| E20 1JN |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Financial Conduct Authority

12 Endeavour Square

London

E20 1JN

UNITED KINGDOM

Administrator appointed

| Dan Yoram Schwarzmann PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
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| 7 More London Riverside |
| London |
| SE1 2RT |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Dan Yoram Schwarzmann PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

7 More London Riverside

London

SE1 2RT

UNITED KINGDOM

| Douglas Nigel Rackham |
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| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
| 7 More London Riverside |
| London |
| SE1 2RT |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Douglas Nigel Rackham

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

7 More London Riverside

London

SE1 2RT

UNITED KINGDOM

Applicable law

Insolvency Act 1986

England and Wales

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 22.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 245/5 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9142 — REWE/Lekkerland)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 245/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | REWE-ZENTRALFINANZ eG (Germany, ‘REWE’) and REWE-Zentral Aktiengesellschaft (Germany) (together ‘REWE Group’), |
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REWE-ZENTRALFINANZ eG (Germany, ‘REWE’) and REWE-Zentral Aktiengesellschaft (Germany) (together ‘REWE Group’),

| — | Lekkerland AG & Co. KG (Germany) and Lekkerland AG (Germany) (together ‘Lekkerland’). |
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Lekkerland AG & Co. KG (Germany) and Lekkerland AG (Germany) (together ‘Lekkerland’).

REWE acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the whole of Lekkerland.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | REWE is mainly active in the retail distribution of daily consumer goods. It operates supermarkets, beverage stores, discounters, DIY stores and drugstores under different brands, |
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REWE is mainly active in the retail distribution of daily consumer goods. It operates supermarkets, beverage stores, discounters, DIY stores and drugstores under different brands,

| — | Lekkerland is mainly active in the wholesale distribution of daily consumer goods like food-to-go and non-food products, including tobacco, as well as in the supply of e-loading solutions. |
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Lekkerland is mainly active in the wholesale distribution of daily consumer goods like food-to-go and non-food products, including tobacco, as well as in the supply of e-loading solutions.

3.

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 the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9142 — REWE/Lekkerland

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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’).

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

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| 22.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 245/7 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9332 — Ericsson/Kathrein Antenna and Filter Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 245/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) including its subsidiaries (‘Ericsson’, Sweden), |
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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) including its subsidiaries (‘Ericsson’, Sweden),

| — | Kathrein SE including its subsidiaries (‘Kathrein Group’, Germany). |
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Kathrein SE including its subsidiaries (‘Kathrein Group’, Germany).

Ericsson acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of parts of Kathrein Group. The proposed concentration only concerns Kathrein Group’s business in passive antennas and filters as components for mobile network equipment.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2.

—   for Ericsson: a provider of network equipment and software, as well as services for network and business operations,

—   for Kathrein Group: a provider of communication technologies solutions.

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.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9332 — Ericsson/Kathrein Antenna and Filter Assets

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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’).

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| 22.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 245/8 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9411 — Parker-Hannifin Corporation/Lord Corporation)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 245/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Parker-Hannifin Corporation (“Parker”, United States), |
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Parker-Hannifin Corporation (“Parker”, United States),

| — | Lord Corporation (“Lord”, United States). |
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Lord Corporation (“Lord”, United States).

Parker acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Lord.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Parker is the holding company of the Parker Group, which manufactures motion control technologies, fluid purification, fluid and fuel control products, process instrumentation, air conditioning, refrigeration, electromagnetic shielding and thermal management products, |
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Parker is the holding company of the Parker Group, which manufactures motion control technologies, fluid purification, fluid and fuel control products, process instrumentation, air conditioning, refrigeration, electromagnetic shielding and thermal management products,

| — | Lord is a global and diversified technology and manufacturing company offering diverse mix of products including adhesives, coating, aerospace vibration and motion control systems. |
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Lord is a global and diversified technology and manufacturing company offering diverse mix of products including adhesives, coating, aerospace vibration and motion control systems.

3.

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 the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9411 — Parker-Hannifin Corporation/Lord Corporation

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

| E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax: +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax: +32 22964301

Postal 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’).

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

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