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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4910 January 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 5

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4910 January 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2006/C 005/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2006/C 005/2 | Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China | 2 |
| 2006/C 005/3 | Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Lorient and Lyon (
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  ) | 4 |
| 2006/C 005/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4049 — Novartis/Chiron) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2006/C 005/5 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4080 — G+J/Sanoma/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2006/C 005/6 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4073 — ConocoPhillips/LDEHG-LDRM) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2006/C 005/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2006/C 005/2

Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China

2

2006/C 005/3

Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Lorient and Lyon (
  1
  )

1

4

2006/C 005/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4049 — Novartis/Chiron) (
  1
  )

1

5

2006/C 005/5

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4080 — G+J/Sanoma/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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6

2006/C 005/6

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4073 — ConocoPhillips/LDEHG-LDRM) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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7

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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 January 2006

(2006/C 5/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2078 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 137,85 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4596 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,6834 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,338 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5426 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 73,75 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,935 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5737 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,827 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 249,64 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,696 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,7573 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,6645 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,49 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 37,4 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,612 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6077 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4142 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,363 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7433 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,973 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 180,56 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,3395 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,7427 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3815 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 425,79 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5277 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,391 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,68 |
| THB | Thai baht | 48,06 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2078

JPY

Japanese yen

137,85

DKK

Danish krone

7,4596

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6834

SEK

Swedish krona

9,338

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5426

ISK

Iceland króna

73,75

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,935

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5737

CZK

Czech koruna

28,827

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

249,64

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,696

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,7573

RON

Romanian leu

3,6645

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,49

SKK

Slovak koruna

37,4

TRY

Turkish lira

1,612

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6077

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4142

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,363

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7433

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,973

KRW

South Korean won

1 180,56

ZAR

South African rand

7,3395

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,7427

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3815

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 425,79

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5277

PHP

Philippine peso

63,391

RUB

Russian rouble

34,68

THB

Thai baht

48,06

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China

(2006/C 5/02)

The Commission has decided on its own initiative to initiate a partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (‘the basic Regulation’) (1). The review is limited in scope to dumping aspects as far as one exporting producer, Giant China Co. Ltd., (‘the company’) is concerned.

1.   Product

The product under review is bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles, but excluding unicycles), not motorised originating in the People's Republic of China ('the product concerned'), currently classifiable within CN codes ex 8712 00 10, 8712 00 30 and ex 8712 00 80. These CN codes are given only for information.

2.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1524/2000 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1095/2005 (3).

3.   Grounds for the review

There is sufficient prima facie evidence available to the Commission, that the circumstances on the basis of which the existing measures were established have changed and that these changes are of a lasting nature.

The information at the Commission's disposal indicates that market economy conditions prevail for the company as demonstrated by the fact that it fulfils the criteria of Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation. Furthermore, a comparison of normal value based on the company's own costs/domestic prices and its export prices would lead to a reduction of dumping significantly below the level of the current measure. Therefore, the continued imposition of measures at the existing levels, which were based on the level of dumping previously established, is no longer necessary to offset dumping.

4.   Procedure for the determination of dumping

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of a partial interim review, the Commission hereby initiates a review in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, with a view to determine whether the company operates under market economy conditions as defined in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation or alternatively whether the company fulfils the requirements to have an individual duty established in accordance with Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation and, if so, to determine the company's individual margin of dumping and, should dumping be found, the level of the duty to which its imports of the product concerned into the Community should be subject.

The investigation will assess the need for the continuation, removal or amendment of the existing measures in respect of the company mentioned above.

(a)   Questionnaires

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the company and to the authorities of the exporting country concerned. This information and supporting evidence should reach the Commission within the time limit set in point 5(a)(i) of this notice.

(b)   Collection of information and holding of hearings

All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known, submit information other than questionnaire replies and to provide supporting evidence. This information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within the time limit set in point 5(a)(i) of this notice.

Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request showing that there are particular reasons why they should be heard. This request must be made within the time limit set in point 5(a)(ii) of this notice.

(c)   Market economy status

In the event that the company provides sufficient evidence showing that it operates under market economy conditions, i.e. that it meets the criteria laid down in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation, normal value will be determined in accordance with Article 2(7)(b) of the basic Regulation. For this purpose, a duly substantiated claim must be submitted within the specific time limit set in point 5(b) of this notice. The Commission will send a claim form to the company as well as to the authorities of the People's Republic of China.

(d)   Selection of the market economy country

In the event that the company is not granted market economy status but fulfils the requirements to have an individual duty established in accordance with Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation, an appropriate market economy country will be used for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the People's Republic of China in accordance with Article 2(7)(a) of the basic Regulation. The Commission envisages using Mexico again for this purpose as was done in the investigation which led to the imposition of the current measures on imports of the product concerned from the People's Republic of China. Interested parties are hereby invited to comment on the appropriateness of this choice within the specific time limit set in point 5(c) of this notice.

Furthermore, in the event that the company is granted market economy status, the Commission may, if necessary, also use findings concerning the normal value established in an appropriate market economy country, e.g. for the purpose of replacing any unreliable cost or price elements in the People's Republic of China which are needed in establishing the normal value, if reliable required data are not available in the People's Republic of China. The Commission envisages using Mexico also for this purpose.

5   Time limits

(a)   General time limits

(i)   For parties to make themselves known, to submit questionnaire replies and any other information

All interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views and submit questionnaire replies or any other information within 40 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the party's making itself known within the aforementioned period. Furthermore, the company has to submit its questionnaire reply within the aforementioned period of 40 days.

(ii)   Hearings

All interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 40-day time limit.

(b)   Specific time limit for submission of claims for market economy status

The company's duly substantiated claim for market economy status, as mentioned in point 4(c) of this notice, must reach the Commission within 21 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(c)   Specific time limit for the selection of the market economy country

Parties to the investigation may wish to comment on the appropriateness of Mexico which, as mentioned in point 4(d) of this notice, is envisaged as a market economy country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the People's Republic of China. These comments must reach the Commission within 10 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

6.   Written submissions, questionnaire replies and correspondence

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this notice, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ (4) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’.

Commission address for correspondence:

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| Office: J-79 5/16 |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Fax: (32-2) 295 65 05 |

European Commission

Directorate General for Trade

Directorate B

Office: J-79 5/16

B-1049 Brussels

Fax: (32-2) 295 65 05

7.   Non-cooperation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, provisional or final findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made of the facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially and findings are therefore based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.

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(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).

(2)  OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 39.

(3)  OJ L 183, 14.7.2005, p. 1.

(4)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1) and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement).

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Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Lorient and Lyon

(2006/C 5/03)

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| 1. | Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, France has decided to amend, from 1 July 2006, the public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Lorient (Lann Bihoué) and Lyon (Saint-Exupéry). These obligations replace those published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 25 of 29 January 2002. |
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Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, France has decided to amend, from 1 July 2006, the public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Lorient (Lann Bihoué) and Lyon (Saint-Exupéry). These obligations replace those published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 25 of 29 January 2002.

| 2. | From 1 July 2006, the public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Lorient (Lann Bihoué) and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry are as follows:
  Minimum frequency
  The minimum level of service provided must be:






  — | three return trips a day, morning and evening, from Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding public holidays, except during August and the two-week holiday period at the beginning and end of the year, when the minimum number of return trips is two a day; |
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2.

From 1 July 2006, the public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Lorient (Lann Bihoué) and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry are as follows:

Minimum frequency

The minimum level of service provided must be:

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three return trips a day, morning and evening, from Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding public holidays, except during August and the two-week holiday period at the beginning and end of the year, when the minimum number of return trips is two a day;

| — | one return trip on Saturday morning; |
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one return trip on Saturday morning;

| — | one return trip on Sunday evening; |
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one return trip on Sunday evening;

The services must be non-stop.

Type of aircraft used

The service must be operated with a pressurised aircraft having a seating capacity of at least 30.

Timetables

The timetables must allow passengers on business trips to make a round trip within the day and to spend at least eight hours in Lyon and seven hours in Lorient.

Flight bookings

Seats on these flights must be marketed using at least one computerised booking system.

Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 3 % of the number of flights scheduled in any year. The carrier must give six months' notice before discontinuing the services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the above-mentioned public service obligations may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4049 — Novartis/Chiron)

(2006/C 5/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 23 December 2005, 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 Novartis AG (‘Novartis’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Chiron Corporation (‘Chiron’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 23 December 2005, 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 Novartis AG (‘Novartis’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Chiron Corporation (‘Chiron’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Novartis: pharmaceuticals company; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Novartis: pharmaceuticals company;

| — | for Chiron: biotechnology company active in blood testing products, biopharmaceuticals, and vaccines. |
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for Chiron: biotechnology company active in blood testing products, biopharmaceuticals, and vaccines.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4049 — Novartis/Chiron, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4049 — Novartis/Chiron, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4080 — G+J/Sanoma/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 5/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 22 December 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings G+J International Publishing Holding GmbH (‘G+J’, Austria) belonging to the Bertelsmann Group and Sanoma Magazines International B.V. (‘SMI’, Netherlands) belonging to the Sanoma WSOY group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Burda d.o.o. (‘Burda Slovenia’, Slovenia), Burda National d.o.o. (‘Burda Croatia’, Croatia), Izdavacka Kuca Burda d.o.o. (‘Burda SMG’, Serbia-Montenegro), Adria Magazin d.o.o. (‘AMC’, Croatia), Sanoma Magazines Zagreb d.o.o. (‘Sanoma Zagreb’, Croatia) and Sanoma Magazines SMG d.o.o. (‘Sanoma SMG’, Serbia-Montenegro), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, Austria). |
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1.

On 22 December 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings G+J International Publishing Holding GmbH (‘G+J’, Austria) belonging to the Bertelsmann Group and Sanoma Magazines International B.V. (‘SMI’, Netherlands) belonging to the Sanoma WSOY group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Burda d.o.o. (‘Burda Slovenia’, Slovenia), Burda National d.o.o. (‘Burda Croatia’, Croatia), Izdavacka Kuca Burda d.o.o. (‘Burda SMG’, Serbia-Montenegro), Adria Magazin d.o.o. (‘AMC’, Croatia), Sanoma Magazines Zagreb d.o.o. (‘Sanoma Zagreb’, Croatia) and Sanoma Magazines SMG d.o.o. (‘Sanoma SMG’, Serbia-Montenegro), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, Austria).

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






  — | for G+J: creation, production and publication of magazines; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for G+J: creation, production and publication of magazines;

| — | for SMI: creation, production and publication of magazines; |
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for SMI: creation, production and publication of magazines;

| — | for JV: publication of magazines in the Eastern Adriatic region. |
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for JV: publication of magazines in the Eastern Adriatic region.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4080 — G+J/Sanoma/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4080 — G+J/Sanoma/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4073 — ConocoPhillips/LDEHG-LDRM)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 5/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 23 December 2005, 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 ConocoPhillips (‘ConocoPhillips’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Louis Dreyfus Energy Holding GmbH (‘LDEHG’, Germany) and Louis Dreyfus Refining & Marketing Ltd (‘LDRM’, United Kingdom), currently owned by Louis Dreyfus Energy Holdings Ltd (‘LDEH’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 23 December 2005, 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 ConocoPhillips (‘ConocoPhillips’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Louis Dreyfus Energy Holding GmbH (‘LDEHG’, Germany) and Louis Dreyfus Refining & Marketing Ltd (‘LDRM’, United Kingdom), currently owned by Louis Dreyfus Energy Holdings Ltd (‘LDEH’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for ConocoPhillips: exploration and production of oil and gas; petroleum refining, marketing, supply and transportation; petrochemicals and plastics production, distribution and related services; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for ConocoPhillips: exploration and production of oil and gas; petroleum refining, marketing, supply and transportation; petrochemicals and plastics production, distribution and related services;

| — | for LDEHG: operation of the Wilhelmshaven oil refinery and marketing of fuels in Germany; |
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for LDEHG: operation of the Wilhelmshaven oil refinery and marketing of fuels in Germany;

| — | for LDRM: purchasing crude oil and feedstock for the Wilhelmshaven oil refinery and marketing of the refined products. |
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for LDRM: purchasing crude oil and feedstock for the Wilhelmshaven oil refinery and marketing of the refined products.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4073 — ConocoPhillips/LDEHG-LDRM, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4073 — ConocoPhillips/LDEHG-LDRM, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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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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