# Official Journal C 11/2007

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5017 January 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 11

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5017 January 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 011/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2007/C 011/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3786 — BPI/Euler Hermes/COSEC) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2007/C 011/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4170 — LSG Lufthansa Service Holding/Gate Gourmet Switzerland) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2007/C 011/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4373 — OTTO/Cdiscount/JV) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2007/C 011/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4444 — GE/Banque Artesia Nederland) (
  1
  ) | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 011/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2007/C 011/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3786 — BPI/Euler Hermes/COSEC) (
  1
  )

1

2

2007/C 011/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4170 — LSG Lufthansa Service Holding/Gate Gourmet Switzerland) (
  1
  )

1

2

2007/C 011/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4373 — OTTO/Cdiscount/JV) (
  1
  )

1

3

2007/C 011/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4444 — GE/Banque Artesia Nederland) (
  1
  )

1

3

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 011/06 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 011/06

Euro exchange rates

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 17.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 11/1 |
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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 11/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 17.11.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 658/06 |
| Member State | France |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aide d'État N 658/2006 — Extension du périmètre de 3 Zones Franches Urbaines — France — Modification du régime N 70 A/2006 — Prorogation et extension du dispositif des Zones Franches Urbaines (ZFU) |
| Legal basis | Loi sur l'égalité des chances |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | The objective of the scheme is to promote and develop depressed urban areas in France, determined on a geographical basis.
  The measures notified aim to strengthen the local economic fabric, comprising for the most part small businesses, allowing for new developments and the creation of businesses, via incentives in the form of specific tax exemptions and exemptions from social security contributions that will help promote employment |
| Form of aid | Reduction of social security contributions |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 35 million; Overall budget: EUR 100 million |
| Duration | 31.12.2011 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Délégation interministérielle à la ville |
| 194, Av. du Président Wilson |
| F-93217 La Plaine Saint Denis |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.11.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 658/06

Member State

France

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aide d'État N 658/2006 — Extension du périmètre de 3 Zones Franches Urbaines — France — Modification du régime N 70 A/2006 — Prorogation et extension du dispositif des Zones Franches Urbaines (ZFU)

Legal basis

Loi sur l'égalité des chances

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

The objective of the scheme is to promote and develop depressed urban areas in France, determined on a geographical basis.

The measures notified aim to strengthen the local economic fabric, comprising for the most part small businesses, allowing for new developments and the creation of businesses, via incentives in the form of specific tax exemptions and exemptions from social security contributions that will help promote employment

Form of aid

Reduction of social security contributions

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 35 million; Overall budget: EUR 100 million

Duration

31.12.2011

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Délégation interministérielle à la ville

194, Av. du Président Wilson

F-93217 La Plaine Saint Denis

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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| 17.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 11/2 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3786 — BPI/Euler Hermes/COSEC)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 11/02)

On 29 March 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M3786. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M3786. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 17.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 11/2 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4170 — LSG Lufthansa Service Holding/Gate Gourmet Switzerland)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 11/03)

On 19 July 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4170. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4170. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 17.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 11/3 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4373 — OTTO/Cdiscount/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 11/04)

On 7 November 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4373. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4373. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 17.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 11/3 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4444 — GE/Banque Artesia Nederland)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 11/05)

On 7 December 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32006M4444. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4444. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 17.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 11/4 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

16 January 2007

(2007/C 11/06)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2953 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 156,27 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4524 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,65920 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0621 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6138 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 91,42 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3140 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5784 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,763 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 252,84 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6975 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8828 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,3844 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 34,767 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,8575 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6511 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5127 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1032 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8585 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9936 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 211,82 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,3670 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,0904 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3600 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 751,61 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5361 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,081 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,3880 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,486 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2953

JPY

Japanese yen

156,27

DKK

Danish krone

7,4524

GBP

Pound sterling

0,65920

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0621

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6138

ISK

Iceland króna

91,42

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3140

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5784

CZK

Czech koruna

27,763

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

252,84

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6975

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8828

RON

Romanian leu

3,3844

SKK

Slovak koruna

34,767

TRY

Turkish lira

1,8575

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6511

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5127

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1032

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8585

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9936

KRW

South Korean won

1 211,82

ZAR

South African rand

9,3670

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,0904

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3600

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 751,61

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5361

PHP

Philippine peso

63,081

RUB

Russian rouble

34,3880

THB

Thai baht

46,486

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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