# Official Journal C 125/2007

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 125 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 506 June 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 125

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 506 June 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 125/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4655 — Gilde/Parcom/Nedschroef) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2007/C 125/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4476 — Norilsk Nickel/OMG Nickel) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2007/C 125/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4642 — 3i Group/Euro Druckservice) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2007/C 125/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4645 — APW/GMG/Trader Media Investments) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2007/C 125/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4636 — Teleperformance/The Phone House SAS/The Phone House Services Telecom) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2007/C 125/06 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4602 — Atlas Copco /Dynapac) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2007/C 125/07 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4604 — Capman/Walki Wisa) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2007/C 125/08 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4658 — Bridgepoint Capital/Wolters Kluwer Educational Division) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2007/C 125/09 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4562 — S&B/Halliburton/Cebo JV) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2007/C 125/10 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4654 — IPR/Mitsui (UK Electricity generation business)) (
  1
  ) | 5 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 125/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4655 — Gilde/Parcom/Nedschroef) (
  1
  )

1

1

2007/C 125/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4476 — Norilsk Nickel/OMG Nickel) (
  1
  )

1

1

2007/C 125/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4642 — 3i Group/Euro Druckservice) (
  1
  )

1

2

2007/C 125/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4645 — APW/GMG/Trader Media Investments) (
  1
  )

1

2

2007/C 125/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4636 — Teleperformance/The Phone House SAS/The Phone House Services Telecom) (
  1
  )

1

3

2007/C 125/06

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4602 — Atlas Copco /Dynapac) (
  1
  )

1

3

2007/C 125/07

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4604 — Capman/Walki Wisa) (
  1
  )

1

4

2007/C 125/08

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4658 — Bridgepoint Capital/Wolters Kluwer Educational Division) (
  1
  )

1

4

2007/C 125/09

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4562 — S&B/Halliburton/Cebo JV) (
  1
  )

1

5

2007/C 125/10

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4654 — IPR/Mitsui (UK Electricity generation business)) (
  1
  )

1

5

| | IV   Notices |
| --- | --- |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 125/11 | Euro exchange rates | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 125/11

Euro exchange rates

6

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 125/12 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4669 — GE/NewsCorp/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2007/C 125/13 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4715 — Cerberus/Chrysler) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 125/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4669 — GE/NewsCorp/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

2007/C 125/13

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4715 — Cerberus/Chrysler) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

8

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 6.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/1 |
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6.6.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4655 — Gilde/Parcom/Nedschroef)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 125/01)

On 22 May 2007, 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 32007M4655. 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 32007M4655. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 6.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/1 |
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6.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4476 — Norilsk Nickel/OMG Nickel)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 125/02)

On 6 February 2007, 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 32007M4476. 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 32007M4476. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 6.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/2 |
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6.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4642 — 3i Group/Euro Druckservice)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 125/03)

On 29 May 2007, 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 32007M4642. 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 32007M4642. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 6.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/2 |
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6.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4645 — APW/GMG/Trader Media Investments)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 125/04)

On 30 May 2007, 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 32007M4645. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4645. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 6.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/3 |
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6.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/3

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4636 — Teleperformance/The Phone House SAS/The Phone House Services Telecom)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 125/05)

On 4 May 2007, 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 French 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 32007M4636. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4636. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 6.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/3 |
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6.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/3

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4602 — Atlas Copco /Dynapac)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 125/06)

On 29 May 2007, 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 32007M4602. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4602. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 6.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/4 |
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6.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/4

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4604 — Capman/Walki Wisa)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 125/07)

On 31 May 2007, 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 32007M4604. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4604. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 6.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/4 |
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6.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/4

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4658 — Bridgepoint Capital/Wolters Kluwer Educational Division)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 125/08)

On 31 May 2007, 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 32007M4658. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4658. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 6.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/5 |
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6.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/5

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4562 — S&B/Halliburton/Cebo JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 125/09)

On 18 April 2007, 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 32007M4562. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4562. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 6.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/5 |
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6.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/5

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4654 — IPR/Mitsui (UK Electricity generation business))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 125/10)

On 24 May 2007, 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 32007M4654. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4654. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 6.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/6 |
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6.6.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/6

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Euro exchange rates (1)

5 June 2007

(2007/C 125/11)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3532 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 164,42 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4479 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,67830 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3250 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6483 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 85,56 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0840 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5832 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,399 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 250,72 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6965 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8126 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,2580 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 34,034 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7780 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6122 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4305 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5654 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7956 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0684 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 254,42 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,6777 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,3401 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3410 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 901,39 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6090 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,922 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,9430 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,529 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3532

JPY

Japanese yen

164,42

DKK

Danish krone

7,4479

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67830

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3250

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6483

ISK

Iceland króna

85,56

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0840

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5832

CZK

Czech koruna

28,399

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

250,72

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6965

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8126

RON

Romanian leu

3,2580

SKK

Slovak koruna

34,034

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7780

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6122

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4305

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5654

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7956

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0684

KRW

South Korean won

1 254,42

ZAR

South African rand

9,6777

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,3401

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3410

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 901,39

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6090

PHP

Philippine peso

61,922

RUB

Russian rouble

34,9430

THB

Thai baht

44,529

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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 THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 6.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/7 |
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6.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4669 — GE/NewsCorp/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 125/12)

| 1. | On 11 May 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) and News Corporation (‘NewsCorp’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 11 May 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) and News Corporation (‘NewsCorp’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking GE: Infrastructure, industrial products, finance, healthcare, media and entertainment; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking GE: Infrastructure, industrial products, finance, healthcare, media and entertainment;

| — | for undertaking NewsCorp: Entertainment, television, newspapers, magazines, book publishing; |
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for undertaking NewsCorp: Entertainment, television, newspapers, magazines, book publishing;

| — | for undertaking JV: TV and film entertainment over the internet. |
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for undertaking JV: TV and film entertainment over the internet.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4669 — GE/NewsCorp/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4669 — GE/NewsCorp/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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| 6.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/8 |
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6.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4715 — Cerberus/Chrysler)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 125/13)

| 1. | On 29 May 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking CG Investor LLC (‘CG Investor’, USA) controlled by the Cerberus Group (‘Cerberus’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking DaimlerChrysler Holding LLC (‘Chrysler Holding’) a newly-formed company holding 100 % of the equity interests in Chrysler Corporation LLC (‘Chrysler Corporation’) and Chrysler Financial Services LLC (‘Chrysler Financial’) (together: ‘Chrysler’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 29 May 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking CG Investor LLC (‘CG Investor’, USA) controlled by the Cerberus Group (‘Cerberus’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking DaimlerChrysler Holding LLC (‘Chrysler Holding’) a newly-formed company holding 100 % of the equity interests in Chrysler Corporation LLC (‘Chrysler Corporation’) and Chrysler Financial Services LLC (‘Chrysler Financial’) (together: ‘Chrysler’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | For Cerberus: active in investment in real property and personal property of all kinds in diverse countries worldwide; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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For Cerberus: active in investment in real property and personal property of all kinds in diverse countries worldwide;

| — | For Chrysler: active in manufacture and sale of cars and automotive financing services in the NAFTA region. |
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For Chrysler: active in manufacture and sale of cars and automotive financing services in the NAFTA region.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4715 — Cerberus/Chrysler, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
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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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4715 — Cerberus/Chrysler, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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