# Official Journal C 321/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6410 August 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 321

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6410 August 2021

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| Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 321/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10295 — Orange Polska/APG/FiberCo JV) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 321/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10295 — Orange Polska/APG/FiberCo JV) (
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  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 321/02 | Euro exchange rates — 9 August 2021 | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 321/02

Euro exchange rates — 9 August 2021

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 321/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10311 — Enel X/VWFL/JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2021/C 321/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10216 — DFDS/HSF Logistics Group) (
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  ) | 5 |
| 2021/C 321/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10415 – Black Diamond/Specialty Chemicals International) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2021/C 321/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10311 — Enel X/VWFL/JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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3

2021/C 321/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10216 — DFDS/HSF Logistics Group) (
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  )

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5

2021/C 321/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10415 – Black Diamond/Specialty Chemicals International) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10295 — Orange Polska/APG/FiberCo JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 321/01)

On 3 August 2021, 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 32021M10295. 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 32021M10295. 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

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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 August 2021

(2021/C 321/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1761 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 129,50 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4370 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84745 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,2175 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0786 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 147,80 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,4885 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,391 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 353,87 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5645 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9134 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 10,1679 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6002 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4747 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,1521 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6763 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5943 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 345,82 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,2075 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,6190 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4995 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 916,78 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9731 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,275 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 86,3776 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,329 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,1735 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,5526 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 87,3195 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1761

JPY

Japanese yen

129,50

DKK

Danish krone

7,4370

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84745

SEK

Swedish krona

10,2175

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0786

ISK

Iceland króna

147,80

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,4885

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,391

HUF

Hungarian forint

353,87

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5645

RON

Romanian leu

4,9134

TRY

Turkish lira

10,1679

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6002

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4747

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,1521

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6763

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5943

KRW

South Korean won

1 345,82

ZAR

South African rand

17,2075

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,6190

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4995

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 916,78

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9731

PHP

Philippine peso

59,275

RUB

Russian rouble

86,3776

THB

Thai baht

39,329

BRL

Brazilian real

6,1735

MXN

Mexican peso

23,5526

INR

Indian rupee

87,3195

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10311 — Enel X/VWFL/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 321/03)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Enel X S.r.l. (‘Enel X’, Italy), controlled by Enel S.p.A. (‘Enel’, Italy), |
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Enel X S.r.l. (‘Enel X’, Italy), controlled by Enel S.p.A. (‘Enel’, Italy),

| — | Volkswagen Finance Luxembourg S.A. (‘VWFL’, Luxembourg), controlled by Volkswagen AG (‘VWAG’, Germany), |
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Volkswagen Finance Luxembourg S.A. (‘VWFL’, Luxembourg), controlled by Volkswagen AG (‘VWAG’, Germany),

| — | Enel X Mobility HPC S.r.l. (‘JV’, Italy). |
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Enel X Mobility HPC S.r.l. (‘JV’, Italy).

Enel X and VWFL acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of JV.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | For Enel X: subsidiary of the Italian energy consortium Enel Group active in the development and supply of innovative products and solutions aimed at enabling energy transition, including e-mobility. |
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For Enel X: subsidiary of the Italian energy consortium Enel Group active in the development and supply of innovative products and solutions aimed at enabling energy transition, including e-mobility.

| — | For VWFL: subsidiary of the German automobile consortium Volkswagen Group providing individual mobility services such as financing, leasing, insurance and insurance procurement services in connection with cars and commercial vehicles. |
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For VWFL: subsidiary of the German automobile consortium Volkswagen Group providing individual mobility services such as financing, leasing, insurance and insurance procurement services in connection with cars and commercial vehicles.

| — | For the JV: newly created entity to invest in, own, install, operate and maintain a network of publicly accessible high power charging stations for electric vehicles in Italy. |
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For the JV: newly created entity to invest in, own, install, operate and maintain a network of publicly accessible high power charging stations for electric vehicles in Italy.

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.10311 — Enel X/VWFL/JV

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10216 — DFDS/HSF Logistics Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 321/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | DFDS A/S (‘DFDS’, Denmark); |
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DFDS A/S (‘DFDS’, Denmark);

| — | HSF Distri Holding B.V., HSF Expeditie Holding B.V., and Frekrenij B.V. (together with their respective subsidiaries, the ‘HSF Logistics Group’, the Netherlands). |
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HSF Distri Holding B.V., HSF Expeditie Holding B.V., and Frekrenij B.V. (together with their respective subsidiaries, the ‘HSF Logistics Group’, the Netherlands).

DFDS acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of HSF Logistics Group.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for DFDS: operates a sea transport network around Europe, providing ferry shipping services, transport and logistics solutions. |
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for DFDS: operates a sea transport network around Europe, providing ferry shipping services, transport and logistics solutions.

| — | for HSF Logistics Group: provides logistics services, including refrigerated transport (fresh and frozen food), cold storage and cross-docking, re-usable packaging and packaging contract cleaning. |
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for HSF Logistics Group: provides logistics services, including refrigerated transport (fresh and frozen food), cold storage and cross-docking, re-usable packaging and packaging contract cleaning.

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.10216 — DFDS/HSF Logistics Group

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10415 – Black Diamond/Specialty Chemicals International)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 321/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Black Diamond Capital Management L.L.C. (‘Black Diamond’, US), |
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Black Diamond Capital Management L.L.C. (‘Black Diamond’, US),

| — | Specialty Chemicals International B.V. (‘Specialty Chemicals’, the Netherlands), jointly controlled by Investindustrial V L.P. (Luxembourg) and Black Diamond. |
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Specialty Chemicals International B.V. (‘Specialty Chemicals’, the Netherlands), jointly controlled by Investindustrial V L.P. (Luxembourg) and Black Diamond.

Black Diamond acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Specialty Chemicals.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for Black Diamond: an investment advisory firm with a focus on four investment areas: (i) control distressed/private equity funds; (ii) hedge funds; (iii) a non-control stress/distressed closed end fund; and (iv) collateralised loan obligations. Black Diamond currently holds joint control over Specialty Chemicals, |
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for Black Diamond: an investment advisory firm with a focus on four investment areas: (i) control distressed/private equity funds; (ii) hedge funds; (iii) a non-control stress/distressed closed end fund; and (iv) collateralised loan obligations. Black Diamond currently holds joint control over Specialty Chemicals,

| — | for Specialty Chemicals: holding company for Polynt-Reichhold, active in the development, production and distribution of speciality chemicals and performance chemicals, specifically unsaturated polyester resin, chemical intermediates (anhydrides), related commodities (plasticisers), specialties (thermoset compounds), and resins for composites and coatings. |
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for Specialty Chemicals: holding company for Polynt-Reichhold, active in the development, production and distribution of speciality chemicals and performance chemicals, specifically unsaturated polyester resin, chemical intermediates (anhydrides), related commodities (plasticisers), specialties (thermoset compounds), and resins for composites and coatings.

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.10415 – Black Diamond/Specialty Chemicals International

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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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