# Official Journal C 365/2012

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.365.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 365 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5524 November 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.365.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 365

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5524 November 2012

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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 |
| 2012/C 365/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6700 — Talisman/Sinopec/JV) (
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  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 365/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6700 — Talisman/Sinopec/JV) (
  1
  )

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 365/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2012/C 365/03 | Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 27 Member States applicable as from 1 December 2012(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1)) | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2012/C 365/04 | Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 365/02

Euro exchange rates

2

2012/C 365/03

Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 27 Member States applicable as from 1 December 2012(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2012/C 365/04

Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 365/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6738 — Goldman Sachs/KKR/QMH) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2012/C 365/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6760 — Clariant/Wilmar/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2012/C 365/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6703 — FlRoWA Handels GmbH/OSI Europe Foodworks/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2012/C 365/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6791 — The Walt Disney Company/Lucasfilm) (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2012/C 365/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6690 — Syniverse/Mach) (
  1
  ) | 9 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 365/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6738 — Goldman Sachs/KKR/QMH) (
  1
  )

1

5

2012/C 365/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6760 — Clariant/Wilmar/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

2012/C 365/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6703 — FlRoWA Handels GmbH/OSI Europe Foodworks/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

2012/C 365/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6791 — The Walt Disney Company/Lucasfilm) (
  1
  )

1

8

2012/C 365/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6690 — Syniverse/Mach) (
  1
  )

1

9

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 24.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 365/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6700 — Talisman/Sinopec/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 365/01

On 16 November 2012, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6700. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6700. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 24.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 365/2 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

23 November 2012

2012/C 365/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2909 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 106,19 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4579 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,81010 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,5879 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2050 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,3290 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,339 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 280,49 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6961 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1192 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5373 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3201 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2393 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2865 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,0049 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5760 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5802 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 402,61 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,4758 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,0406 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5580 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 422,81 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9485 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 53,048 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,1967 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,631 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,7263 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,7933 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 71,6902 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2909

JPY

Japanese yen

106,19

DKK

Danish krone

7,4579

GBP

Pound sterling

0,81010

SEK

Swedish krona

8,5879

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2050

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,3290

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,339

HUF

Hungarian forint

280,49

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6961

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1192

RON

Romanian leu

4,5373

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3201

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2393

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2865

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,0049

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5760

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5802

KRW

South Korean won

1 402,61

ZAR

South African rand

11,4758

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,0406

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5580

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 422,81

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9485

PHP

Philippine peso

53,048

RUB

Russian rouble

40,1967

THB

Thai baht

39,631

BRL

Brazilian real

2,7263

MXN

Mexican peso

16,7933

INR

Indian rupee

71,6902

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

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| 24.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 365/3 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 365/3

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Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 27 Member States applicable as from 1 December 2012

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

2012/C 365/03

Base rates calculated in accordance with the Communication from the Commission on the revision of the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 6). Depending on the use of the reference rate, the appropriate margins have still to be added as defined in this communication. For the discount rate, this means that a margin of 100 basis points has to be added. Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending the Implementing Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 foresees that, unless otherwise provided for in a specific decision, the recovery rate will also be calculated by adding 100 basis points to the base rate.

Modified rates are indicated in bold.

Previous table published in OJ C 332, 30.10.2012, p. 10.

| From | To | AT | BE | BG | CY | CZ | DE | DK | EE | EL | ES | FI | FR | HU | IE | IT | LT | LU | LV | MT | NL | PL | PT | RO | SE | SI | SK | UK |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1.12.2012 | 31.12.2012 | 0,76 | 0,76 | 1,81 | 0,76 | 1,43 | 0,76 | 0,99 | 0,76 | 0,76 | 0,76 | 0,76 | 0,76 | 7,48 | 0,76 | 0,76 | 1,69 | 0,76 | 1,91 | 0,76 | 0,76 | 4,91 | 0,76 | 5,58 | 2,16 | 0,76 | 0,76 | 1,46 |
| 1.11.2012 | 30.11.2012 | 0,89 | 0,89 | 1,81 | 0,89 | 1,43 | 0,89 | 0,99 | 0,89 | 0,89 | 0,89 | 0,89 | 0,89 | 7,48 | 0,89 | 0,89 | 1,69 | 0,89 | 1,91 | 0,89 | 0,89 | 4,91 | 0,89 | 5,58 | 2,76 | 0,89 | 0,89 | 1,46 |
| 1.10.2012 | 31.10.2012 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 2,40 | 1,05 | 1,72 | 1,05 | 0,99 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 7,48 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 2,09 | 1,05 | 1,91 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 4,91 | 1,05 | 5,58 | 2,76 | 1,05 | 1,05 | 1,74 |
| 1.9.2012 | 30.9.2012 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 2,40 | 1,38 | 1,72 | 1,38 | 1,20 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 7,48 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 2,09 | 1,38 | 2,34 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 4,91 | 1,38 | 5,58 | 2,76 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 1,74 |
| 1.7.2012 | 31.8.2012 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 2,94 | 1,38 | 1,72 | 1,38 | 1,57 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 7,48 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 2,09 | 1,38 | 2,34 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 4,91 | 1,38 | 5,58 | 2,76 | 1,38 | 1,38 | 1,74 |
| 1.6.2012 | 30.6.2012 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 2,94 | 1,67 | 1,72 | 1,67 | 1,57 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 7,48 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 2,57 | 1,67 | 2,34 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 4,91 | 1,67 | 5,58 | 2,76 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 1,74 |
| 1.5.2012 | 31.5.2012 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 3,66 | 1,67 | 1,72 | 1,67 | 1,85 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 7,48 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 2,57 | 1,67 | 2,78 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 4,91 | 1,67 | 6,85 | 2,76 | 1,67 | 1,67 | 1,74 |
| 1.3.2012 | 30.4.2012 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 3,66 | 2,07 | 1,72 | 2,07 | 1,85 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 7,48 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,57 | 2,07 | 2,78 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 4,91 | 2,07 | 6,85 | 2,76 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 1,74 |
| 1.1.2012 | 29.2.2012 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 3,66 | 2,07 | 1,72 | 2,07 | 1,85 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 6,39 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,57 | 2,07 | 2,38 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 4,91 | 2,07 | 6,85 | 2,76 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 1,74 |
| 1.8.2011 | 31.12.2011 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 3,97 | 2,05 | 1,79 | 2,05 | 2,07 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 5,61 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,56 | 2,05 | 2,20 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 4,26 | 2,05 | 7,18 | 2,65 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 1,48 |
| 1.7.2011 | 31.7.2011 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 3,97 | 2,05 | 1,79 | 2,05 | 1,76 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 5,61 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,56 | 2,05 | 2,20 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 4,26 | 2,05 | 7,18 | 2,65 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 1,48 |
| 1.5.2011 | 30.6.2011 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 3,97 | 1,73 | 1,79 | 1,73 | 1,76 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 5,61 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 2,56 | 1,73 | 2,20 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 4,26 | 1,73 | 7,18 | 2,65 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 1,48 |
| 1.3.2011 | 30.4.2011 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 3,97 | 1,49 | 1,79 | 1,49 | 1,76 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 5,61 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 2,56 | 1,49 | 2,20 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 4,26 | 1,49 | 7,18 | 2,23 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,48 |
| 1.1.2011 | 28.2.2011 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 3,97 | 1,49 | 1,79 | 1,49 | 1,76 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 5,61 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 2,56 | 1,49 | 2,64 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 4,26 | 1,49 | 7,18 | 1,76 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,48 |

From

To

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

1.12.2012

31.12.2012

0,76

0,76

1,81

0,76

1,43

0,76

0,99

0,76

0,76

0,76

0,76

0,76

7,48

0,76

0,76

1,69

0,76

1,91

0,76

0,76

4,91

0,76

5,58

2,16

0,76

0,76

1,46

1.11.2012

30.11.2012

0,89

0,89

1,81

0,89

1,43

0,89

0,99

0,89

0,89

0,89

0,89

0,89

7,48

0,89

0,89

1,69

0,89

1,91

0,89

0,89

4,91

0,89

5,58

2,76

0,89

0,89

1,46

1.10.2012

31.10.2012

1,05

1,05

2,40

1,05

1,72

1,05

0,99

1,05

1,05

1,05

1,05

1,05

7,48

1,05

1,05

2,09

1,05

1,91

1,05

1,05

4,91

1,05

5,58

2,76

1,05

1,05

1,74

1.9.2012

30.9.2012

1,38

1,38

2,40

1,38

1,72

1,38

1,20

1,38

1,38

1,38

1,38

1,38

7,48

1,38

1,38

2,09

1,38

2,34

1,38

1,38

4,91

1,38

5,58

2,76

1,38

1,38

1,74

1.7.2012

31.8.2012

1,38

1,38

2,94

1,38

1,72

1,38

1,57

1,38

1,38

1,38

1,38

1,38

7,48

1,38

1,38

2,09

1,38

2,34

1,38

1,38

4,91

1,38

5,58

2,76

1,38

1,38

1,74

1.6.2012

30.6.2012

1,67

1,67

2,94

1,67

1,72

1,67

1,57

1,67

1,67

1,67

1,67

1,67

7,48

1,67

1,67

2,57

1,67

2,34

1,67

1,67

4,91

1,67

5,58

2,76

1,67

1,67

1,74

1.5.2012

31.5.2012

1,67

1,67

3,66

1,67

1,72

1,67

1,85

1,67

1,67

1,67

1,67

1,67

7,48

1,67

1,67

2,57

1,67

2,78

1,67

1,67

4,91

1,67

6,85

2,76

1,67

1,67

1,74

1.3.2012

30.4.2012

2,07

2,07

3,66

2,07

1,72

2,07

1,85

2,07

2,07

2,07

2,07

2,07

7,48

2,07

2,07

2,57

2,07

2,78

2,07

2,07

4,91

2,07

6,85

2,76

2,07

2,07

1,74

1.1.2012

29.2.2012

2,07

2,07

3,66

2,07

1,72

2,07

1,85

2,07

2,07

2,07

2,07

2,07

6,39

2,07

2,07

2,57

2,07

2,38

2,07

2,07

4,91

2,07

6,85

2,76

2,07

2,07

1,74

1.8.2011

31.12.2011

2,05

2,05

3,97

2,05

1,79

2,05

2,07

2,05

2,05

2,05

2,05

2,05

5,61

2,05

2,05

2,56

2,05

2,20

2,05

2,05

4,26

2,05

7,18

2,65

2,05

2,05

1,48

1.7.2011

31.7.2011

2,05

2,05

3,97

2,05

1,79

2,05

1,76

2,05

2,05

2,05

2,05

2,05

5,61

2,05

2,05

2,56

2,05

2,20

2,05

2,05

4,26

2,05

7,18

2,65

2,05

2,05

1,48

1.5.2011

30.6.2011

1,73

1,73

3,97

1,73

1,79

1,73

1,76

1,73

1,73

1,73

1,73

1,73

5,61

1,73

1,73

2,56

1,73

2,20

1,73

1,73

4,26

1,73

7,18

2,65

1,73

1,73

1,48

1.3.2011

30.4.2011

1,49

1,49

3,97

1,49

1,79

1,49

1,76

1,49

1,49

1,49

1,49

1,49

5,61

1,49

1,49

2,56

1,49

2,20

1,49

1,49

4,26

1,49

7,18

2,23

1,49

1,49

1,48

1.1.2011

28.2.2011

1,49

1,49

3,97

1,49

1,79

1,49

1,76

1,49

1,49

1,49

1,49

1,49

5,61

1,49

1,49

2,56

1,49

2,64

1,49

1,49

4,26

1,49

7,18

1,76

1,49

1,49

1,48

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 24.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 365/4 |
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Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products

2012/C 365/04

Aid No: SA.28408 (XF 9/09)

Member State: Italy

Region granting the aid: Marche

Title of aid scheme: avviso pubblico per la concessione di contributi ai sensi della misura 2.3 Trasformazione e commercializzazione del pesce del PO FEP 2007/2013 — Articles 34 and 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006.

Legal basis: Decreto dirigente della Posizione di Funzione Pesca e Zootecnia No 15 of 11 March 2009

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 650 000 for the first submission deadline for applications, with the possibility to raise this amount according to the resources available. As for the second submission deadline for applications, no funding is provided at the moment other than the option of reserve funds subject to their budgetary availability.

Maximum aid intensity: In accordance with Article 35 of and Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006, that is 40 % for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as referred to in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC

Date of entry into force: Following publication in the Official Bulletin of the Marche Region

Duration of the scheme (not later than 30 June 2014); indicate:

| — | under the scheme: the date until which aid may be granted: with regard to the first submission deadline for applications the aid will be granted in 2009; as for the second submission deadline for applications the aid will be granted in the first half of 2011. |
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under the scheme: the date until which aid may be granted: with regard to the first submission deadline for applications the aid will be granted in 2009; as for the second submission deadline for applications the aid will be granted in the first half of 2011.

Objective of aid: Regeneration of the fish processing and marketing sector within the constraints of Articles 34 and 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 and its implementing regulations. It is aimed at creating an oversubscription of projects that meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006.

Indicate which of Articles 8 to 24 is used: Article 16

Activity concerned: Processing and marketing of fisheries products

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Regione Marche (Marche region) |
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| Servizio Agricoltura, Forestazione e Pesca (Department for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) |
| P.F. Pesca e zootecnia (Fisheries and Livestock Division) |
| Via Tiziano 44 |
| 60125 Ancona AN |
| ITALIA |

Regione Marche (Marche region)

Servizio Agricoltura, Forestazione e Pesca (Department for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries)

P.F. Pesca e zootecnia (Fisheries and Livestock Division)

Via Tiziano 44

60125 Ancona AN

ITALIA

Web address where the full text of the scheme can be found: http://www.pesca.marche.it/web/F-E-P–200/Misura-2-3/index.htm

Motivation: indicate why a State aid scheme has been established instead of assistance under the European Fisheries Fund:

This aid is identical to that provided by the European Fisheries Fund. However, it is funded by own resources only and, as a result, it comes under Regulation (EC) No 736/2008. The aid is therefore intended to allow for an oversubscription of projects that meet EFF criteria and the specific criteria laid down by EU regulations regarding exempted aid schemes.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 24.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 365/5 |
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24.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 365/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6738 — Goldman Sachs/KKR/QMH)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 365/05

| 1. | On 16 November 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which undertakings Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and KKR & Co. LP (‘KKR’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking QMH Limited (‘QMH’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares (the ‘proposed transaction’). |
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On 16 November 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which undertakings Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and KKR & Co. LP (‘KKR’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking QMH Limited (‘QMH’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares (the ‘proposed transaction’).

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






  — | for Goldman Sachs: investment banking, institutional client services, investing and lending, and investment management, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Goldman Sachs: investment banking, institutional client services, investing and lending, and investment management,

| — | for KKR: alternative asset funds and other investment products, capital markets solutions, private equity investment through funds, |
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for KKR: alternative asset funds and other investment products, capital markets solutions, private equity investment through funds,

| — | for QMH: ownership and operation of hotels. |
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for QMH: ownership and operation of hotels.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6738 — Goldman Sachs/KKR/QMH, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6738 — Goldman Sachs/KKR/QMH, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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| 24.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 365/6 |
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24.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 365/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6760 — Clariant/Wilmar/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 365/06

| 1. | On 16 November 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Clariant Participations Ltd (Switzerland), belonging to Clariant AG (‘Clariant’, Switzerland) and Wilmar International Limited (‘Wilmar’, Singapore), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture (‘JV’, Singapore), by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 16 November 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Clariant Participations Ltd (Switzerland), belonging to Clariant AG (‘Clariant’, Switzerland) and Wilmar International Limited (‘Wilmar’, Singapore), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture (‘JV’, Singapore), by way of a purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Clariant: active, inter alia, in the production and distribution of specialty chemicals, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Clariant: active, inter alia, in the production and distribution of specialty chemicals,

| — | for Wilmar: active, inter alia, in the production of specialty fats, oleo chemicals and biodiesel, |
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for Wilmar: active, inter alia, in the production of specialty fats, oleo chemicals and biodiesel,

| — | for JV: will be active in the production of certain surfactants. |
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for JV: will be active in the production of certain surfactants.

| 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.6760 — Clariant/Wilmar/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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.6760 — Clariant/Wilmar/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

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 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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| 24.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 365/7 |
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24.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 365/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6703 — FlRoWA Handels GmbH/OSI Europe Foodworks/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 365/07

| 1. | On 16 November 2012, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking FlRoWa Handels GmbH (Germany), belonging to the Tönnies group, and the undertaking OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH (Germany), belonging to the OSI group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Proteinunion GmbH (Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 16 November 2012, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking FlRoWa Handels GmbH (Germany), belonging to the Tönnies group, and the undertaking OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH (Germany), belonging to the OSI group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Proteinunion GmbH (Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | The Tönnies group produces, processes and sells meat, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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The Tönnies group produces, processes and sells meat,

| — | The OSI group is involved in livestock production, and it too produces, processes and sells meat, |
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The OSI group is involved in livestock production, and it too produces, processes and sells meat,

| — | The joint venture company Proteinunion GmbH will process, utilise and dispose of by-products from the slaughter of cattle that are unsuitable for food production. |
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The joint venture company Proteinunion GmbH will process, utilise and dispose of by-products from the slaughter of cattle that are unsuitable for food production.

| 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.6703 — FlRoWA Handels GmbH/OSI Europe Foodworks/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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.6703 — FlRoWA Handels GmbH/OSI Europe Foodworks/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

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 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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| 24.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 365/8 |
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24.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 365/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6791 — The Walt Disney Company/Lucasfilm)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 365/08

| 1. | On 16 November 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which The Walt Disney Company (‘TWDC’, USA) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Lucasfilm Ltd (‘Lucasfilm’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 November 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which The Walt Disney Company (‘TWDC’, USA) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Lucasfilm Ltd (‘Lucasfilm’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for TWDC: motion pictures and television production, video games, merchandise licensing, music and book publishing, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for TWDC: motion pictures and television production, video games, merchandise licensing, music and book publishing,

| — | for Lucasfilm: motion picture and television production, as well as visual effects, sound, video games and merchandise licensing. |
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for Lucasfilm: motion picture and television production, as well as visual effects, sound, video games and merchandise licensing.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6791 — The Walt Disney Company/Lucasfilm, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6791 — The Walt Disney Company/Lucasfilm, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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| 24.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 365/9 |
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24.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 365/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6690 — Syniverse/Mach)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 365/09

| 1. | On 16 November 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (‘Syniverse’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking WP Roaming III Sàrl (‘Mach’, Luxembourg), with the exception of Evenex ApS and its whole owned subsidiary Evenex AS by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 November 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (‘Syniverse’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking WP Roaming III Sàrl (‘Mach’, Luxembourg), with the exception of Evenex ApS and its whole owned subsidiary Evenex AS by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Syniverse: technology services to telecommunications companies, including data clearing and financial settlement for roaming, SMS and number portability solutions, network signalling solutions, Internet Protocol (‘IP’) network services, voice and data roaming facilitation. Syniverse is solely controlled by Carlyle Partners V, LP, an investment fund managed by The Carlyle Group, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Syniverse: technology services to telecommunications companies, including data clearing and financial settlement for roaming, SMS and number portability solutions, network signalling solutions, Internet Protocol (‘IP’) network services, voice and data roaming facilitation. Syniverse is solely controlled by Carlyle Partners V, LP, an investment fund managed by The Carlyle Group,

| — | for Mach: technology services to telecommunications companies, including data clearing and financial settlement for roaming, SMS solutions, fraud management and revenue protection services, business intelligence and content billing solutions. |
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for Mach: technology services to telecommunications companies, including data clearing and financial settlement for roaming, SMS solutions, fraud management and revenue protection services, business intelligence and content billing solutions.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6690 — Syniverse/Mach, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6690 — Syniverse/Mach, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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