# Official Journal C 15/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6414 January 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 15

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6414 January 2021

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 15/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8964 — Delta/Air France-KLM/Virgin Group/Virgin Atlantic) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 15/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8964 — Delta/Air France-KLM/Virgin Group/Virgin Atlantic) (
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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 15/02 | Euro exchange rates — 13 January 2021 | 2 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2021/C 15/03 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2021/C 15/04 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 15/02

Euro exchange rates — 13 January 2021

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2021/C 15/03

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  )

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3

2021/C 15/04

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
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| | V   Announcements |
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| | COURT PROCEEDINGS |
| | EFTA Court |
| 2021/C 15/05 | Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Trygderetten in the case of O v Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet (Case E-13/20) | 5 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 15/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10085 – Clearlake Capital Group/Siris Capital Group/Endurance/Web.com) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

2021/C 15/05

Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Trygderetten in the case of O v Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet (Case E-13/20)

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2021/C 15/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10085 – Clearlake Capital Group/Siris Capital Group/Endurance/Web.com) – 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

| 14.1.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 15/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8964 — Delta/Air France-KLM/Virgin Group/Virgin Atlantic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 15/01)

On 12 Fabruary 2019, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M8964. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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 32019M8964. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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)

13 January 2021

(2021/C 15/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2166 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 126,44 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4392 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88983 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,1383 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0812 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 156,00 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,3390 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,173 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 360,25 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5253 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,8725 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 9,0531 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5734 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5487 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,4336 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6954 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6139 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 335,20 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 18,6329 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8716 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5805 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 188,25 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9205 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,472 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 89,7859 |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,547 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,4869 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 24,1414 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 89,0095 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2166

JPY

Japanese yen

126,44

DKK

Danish krone

7,4392

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88983

SEK

Swedish krona

10,1383

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0812

ISK

Iceland króna

156,00

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,3390

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,173

HUF

Hungarian forint

360,25

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5253

RON

Romanian leu

4,8725

TRY

Turkish lira

9,0531

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5734

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5487

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,4336

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6954

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6139

KRW

South Korean won

1 335,20

ZAR

South African rand

18,6329

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8716

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5805

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 188,25

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9205

PHP

Philippine peso

58,472

RUB

Russian rouble

89,7859

THB

Thai baht

36,547

BRL

Brazilian real

6,4869

MXN

Mexican peso

24,1414

INR

Indian rupee

89,0095

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 15/03)

| Member State | Finland |
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| Routes concerned | Helsinki – Joensuu
  Helsinki – Jyväskylä
  Helsinki – Kajaani
  Helsinki – Kemi
  Helsinki – Kokkola |
| Date of entry into force of public service obligations | 1 April 2021 |
| Address from which the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained free of charge | Further information: Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) |
| Address: |
| PO Box 320 |
| FI-00059 Traficom |
| FINLAND |

Member State

Finland

Routes concerned

Helsinki – Joensuu

Helsinki – Jyväskylä

Helsinki – Kajaani

Helsinki – Kemi

Helsinki – Kokkola

Date of entry into force of public service obligations

1 April 2021

Address from which the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained free of charge

Further information: Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom)

Address:

PO Box 320

FI-00059 Traficom

FINLAND

Email: kirjaamo@traficom.fi

Internet: http://www.traficom.fi/en/transport/aviation/air-public-service-obligations

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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 15/04)

| Member State | Finland |
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| Routes concerned | Helsinki – Joensuu
  Helsinki – Jyväskylä
  Helsinki – Kajaani
  Helsinki – Kemi
  Helsinki – Kokkola |
| Deadline for submission of tenders | 61 days after the day of publication of the present invitation |
| Contract period | 1 April–31 December 2021 |
| Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained free of charge | Further information: Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) |
| Address: |
| PO Box 320 |
| FI-00059 Traficom |
| FINLAND |

Member State

Finland

Routes concerned

Helsinki – Joensuu

Helsinki – Jyväskylä

Helsinki – Kajaani

Helsinki – Kemi

Helsinki – Kokkola

Deadline for submission of tenders

61 days after the day of publication of the present invitation

Contract period

1 April–31 December 2021

Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained free of charge

Further information: Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom)

Address:

PO Box 320

FI-00059 Traficom

FINLAND

Email: kirjaamo@traficom.fi

Internet: www.traficom.fi/en/transport/aviation/air-public-service-obligations

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V Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

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Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Trygderetten in the case of O v Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet

(Case E-13/20)

(2021/C 15/05)

A request has been made to the EFTA Court dated 9 September 2020 from Trygderetten (National Insurance Court), which was received at the Court Registry on 10 September 2020, for an Advisory Opinion in the case of O v Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet on the following questions:

| (1) | Is it compatible with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, including Article 5(b), for entitlement to a cash benefit in the event of unemployment to be subject to the condition that the unemployed person stay in the competent State in cases where Articles 64, 65 or 65a are not applicable? |
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Is it compatible with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, including Article 5(b), for entitlement to a cash benefit in the event of unemployment to be subject to the condition that the unemployed person stay in the competent State in cases where Articles 64, 65 or 65a are not applicable?

| (2) | Does Article 36 of the EEA Agreement apply in the case of temporary stays in another EEA State as described in this case? |
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Does Article 36 of the EEA Agreement apply in the case of temporary stays in another EEA State as described in this case?

| (3) | Does a condition as described in question 1 constitute a restriction on the right of free movement under Article 31 or Article 36 of the EEA Agreement? |
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(3)

Does a condition as described in question 1 constitute a restriction on the right of free movement under Article 31 or Article 36 of the EEA Agreement?

| (4) | If so, can the restriction be justified on the ground that:






  — | a stay in the competent State provides the unemployed person with better incentive and opportunities for seeking and finding employment? |
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If so, can the restriction be justified on the ground that:

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a stay in the competent State provides the unemployed person with better incentive and opportunities for seeking and finding employment?

| — | a stay in the competent State ensures that the unemployed person is available for the employment services, so that they (the employment services) are able to monitor whether the unemployed person fulfils the requirements for the unemployment benefit? |
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a stay in the competent State ensures that the unemployed person is available for the employment services, so that they (the employment services) are able to monitor whether the unemployed person fulfils the requirements for the unemployment benefit?

| — | a stay in the competent State provides the employment services with better opportunities in assessing whether the unemployed person is being followed up in a suitable manner? |
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a stay in the competent State provides the employment services with better opportunities in assessing whether the unemployed person is being followed up in a suitable manner?

| — | the requirement of a stay ensures the economic equilibrium of the social security scheme? |
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the requirement of a stay ensures the economic equilibrium of the social security scheme?

| (5) | If the condition can be justified, is it compatible with Articles 31 and 36 of the EEA Agreement that a person who has had a stay in another EEA State than the competent State without complying with the obligation to inform the competent institution about the stay may be ordered to repay the benefit, which was thus received unlawfully under national law? If so, is it compatible with Articles 31 and 36 of the EEA Agreement for an interest surcharge of 10 per cent to be levied on the person concerned? |
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(5)

If the condition can be justified, is it compatible with Articles 31 and 36 of the EEA Agreement that a person who has had a stay in another EEA State than the competent State without complying with the obligation to inform the competent institution about the stay may be ordered to repay the benefit, which was thus received unlawfully under national law? If so, is it compatible with Articles 31 and 36 of the EEA Agreement for an interest surcharge of 10 per cent to be levied on the person concerned?

| (6) | If question 3 is answered in the negative, does Article 4, 6 or 7 of Directive 2004/38/EC apply in a situation where an unemployed person has a temporary stay in another EEA State? If Article 4, 6 or 7 applies and may be relied on as against the home State, the same questions as in questions 3 to 5 are put in as far as applicable. |
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If question 3 is answered in the negative, does Article 4, 6 or 7 of Directive 2004/38/EC apply in a situation where an unemployed person has a temporary stay in another EEA State? If Article 4, 6 or 7 applies and may be relied on as against the home State, the same questions as in questions 3 to 5 are put in as far as applicable.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10085 – Clearlake Capital Group/Siris Capital Group/Endurance/Web.com)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 15/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (‘Clearlake’, USA), |
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Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (‘Clearlake’, USA),

| — | Siris Capital Group, LLC (‘Siris’, USA), |
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Siris Capital Group, LLC (‘Siris’, USA),

| — | Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc. (‘Endurance’, USA), portfolio company of Clearlake, |
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Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc. (‘Endurance’, USA), portfolio company of Clearlake,

| — | Web.com Group Inc. (‘Web.com’, USA), portfolio company of Siris. |
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Web.com Group Inc. (‘Web.com’, USA), portfolio company of Siris.

Clearlake and Siris, acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Web.com and Endurance, including the Constant Contact branded part of Endurance’s business, which will be separated and brought under a new, jointly controlled holding company incorporated under the name CC Holdco.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Clearlake: a private investment firm, with a portfolio of companies active in software and technology-enabled services, energy, and industrials, and food and consumer products, |
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for Clearlake: a private investment firm, with a portfolio of companies active in software and technology-enabled services, energy, and industrials, and food and consumer products,

| — | for Siris: a private investment firm, seeking to invest in companies in the data, technology, technology-enabled business services and telecommunication sectors, |
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for Siris: a private investment firm, seeking to invest in companies in the data, technology, technology-enabled business services and telecommunication sectors,

| — | for Endurance: a NASDAQ listed company, portfolio company of Clearlake, assisting small and medium sized businesses with their online web presence, email marketing, and other online business solutions, |
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for Endurance: a NASDAQ listed company, portfolio company of Clearlake, assisting small and medium sized businesses with their online web presence, email marketing, and other online business solutions,

| — | for Web.com: a portfolio company of Siris, providing domain name registration and web development services. |
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for Web.com: a portfolio company of Siris, providing domain name registration and web development services.

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.

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

M.10085 – Clearlake Capital Group/Siris Capital Group/Endurance/Web.com

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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