# Official Journal C 398/2019

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6225 November 2019 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 398

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6225 November 2019

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 398/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9394 — Echostar/Mubadala/HPE JV) (
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  ) | 1 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 398/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9394 — Echostar/Mubadala/HPE 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 |
| 2019/C 398/02 | Euro exchange rates — 22 November 2019 | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 398/02

Euro exchange rates — 22 November 2019

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 398/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9502 — Synthomer/Omnova Solutions) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2019/C 398/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9584 — Hutchinson/PFW Aerospace) (
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  ) | 5 |
| 2019/C 398/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9424 — NVIDIA/Mellanox) (
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  ) | 6 |
| 2019/C 398/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9632 — E.ON/Berliner Stadtwerke/Tegel Energie) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2019/C 398/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9502 — Synthomer/Omnova Solutions) (
  1
  )

1

3

2019/C 398/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9584 — Hutchinson/PFW Aerospace) (
  1
  )

1

5

2019/C 398/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9424 — NVIDIA/Mellanox) (
  1
  )

1

6

2019/C 398/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9632 — E.ON/Berliner Stadtwerke/Tegel Energie) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9394 — Echostar/Mubadala/HPE JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 398/01)

On 9 October 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 32019M9394. 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 32019M9394. 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)

22 November 2019

(2019/C 398/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1058 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 120,03 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4727 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85980 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,6265 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0994 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 136,30 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,1083 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,513 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 334,29 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2977 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7741 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,3119 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6287 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4679 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,6525 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7236 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5072 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 303,07 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,2718 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7834 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4365 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 575,19 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6123 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,235 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 70,4361 |
| THB | Thai baht | 33,390 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,6313 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,4472 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 79,2710 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1058

JPY

Japanese yen

120,03

DKK

Danish krone

7,4727

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85980

SEK

Swedish krona

10,6265

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0994

ISK

Iceland króna

136,30

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,1083

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,513

HUF

Hungarian forint

334,29

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2977

RON

Romanian leu

4,7741

TRY

Turkish lira

6,3119

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6287

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4679

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,6525

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7236

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5072

KRW

South Korean won

1 303,07

ZAR

South African rand

16,2718

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7834

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4365

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 575,19

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6123

PHP

Philippine peso

56,235

RUB

Russian rouble

70,4361

THB

Thai baht

33,390

BRL

Brazilian real

4,6313

MXN

Mexican peso

21,4472

INR

Indian rupee

79,2710

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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.9502 — Synthomer/Omnova Solutions)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 398/03)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Synthomer plc (‘Synthomer’, UK), |
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Synthomer plc (‘Synthomer’, UK),

| — | Omnova Solutions, Inc (‘Omnova’, USA). |
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Omnova Solutions, Inc (‘Omnova’, USA).

Synthomer acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Omnova.

The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 3 July 2019.

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| — | Synthomer develops and manufactures speciality chemicals for use in a variety of applications including medical gloves, paper, carpet, bedding, footwear, coatings, adhesives and cement. Synthomer’s activities are mainly focused on Europe, |
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Synthomer develops and manufactures speciality chemicals for use in a variety of applications including medical gloves, paper, carpet, bedding, footwear, coatings, adhesives and cement. Synthomer’s activities are mainly focused on Europe,

| — | Omnova develops and manufactures specialty chemicals and thermoplastic films for a variety of applications through its Specialty Solutions and Performance materials divisions. Omnova’s activities are predominantly based in North America. |
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Omnova develops and manufactures specialty chemicals and thermoplastic films for a variety of applications through its Specialty Solutions and Performance materials divisions. Omnova’s activities are predominantly based in North America.

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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.9502 — Synthomer/Omnova Solutions

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.9584 — Hutchinson/PFW Aerospace)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 398/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Hutchinson Holding GmbH (‘Hutchinson’, Germany), controlled by TOTAL S.A. (France), |
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Hutchinson Holding GmbH (‘Hutchinson’, Germany), controlled by TOTAL S.A. (France),

| — | PFW Aerospace GmbH, (‘PFW’, Germany). |
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PFW Aerospace GmbH, (‘PFW’, Germany).

Hutchinson acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of PFW.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for Hutchinson: worldwide supply of premium elastomer products, including sealing solutions, vibration, acoustic and thermal insulation and fluid transfer systems for the aerospace industry, |
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for Hutchinson: worldwide supply of premium elastomer products, including sealing solutions, vibration, acoustic and thermal insulation and fluid transfer systems for the aerospace industry,

| — | for PFW: worldwide supply of tubes and ducts for the aerospace industry, as well as aerostructure components. |
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for PFW: worldwide supply of tubes and ducts for the aerospace industry, as well as aerostructure components.

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.9584 — Hutchinson/PFW Aerospace

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

Postal address:

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.9424 — NVIDIA/Mellanox)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 398/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | NVIDIA Corporation (‘NVIDIA’, USA), |
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NVIDIA Corporation (‘NVIDIA’, USA),

| — | Mellanox technologies, Ltd. (‘Mellanox’, Israel). |
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Mellanox technologies, Ltd. (‘Mellanox’, Israel).

NVIDIA enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation with Mellanox.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for NVIDIA: suppy of graphics processing unit (‘GPU’)-based visual computing and accelerated computing platforms for gaming, professional visualization, datacenter, and automotive applications, |
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for NVIDIA: suppy of graphics processing unit (‘GPU’)-based visual computing and accelerated computing platforms for gaming, professional visualization, datacenter, and automotive applications,

| — | for Mellanox: supply of network interconnect products and solutions that facilitate efficient data transmission within datacenters, based on the Ethernet and InfiniBand network interconnect solutions. |
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for Mellanox: supply of network interconnect products and solutions that facilitate efficient data transmission within datacenters, based on the Ethernet and InfiniBand network interconnect solutions.

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.9424 — NVIDIA/Mellanox

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.9632 — E.ON/Berliner Stadtwerke/Tegel Energie)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 398/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | E.ON SE, a DAX-listed European energy company based in Essen, Germany, |
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E.ON SE, a DAX-listed European energy company based in Essen, Germany,

| — | Berliner Stadtwerke GmbH (‘BSW’), based in Berlin, Germany and a 100 %-subsidiary of Berliner Wasserbetriebe Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts (‘BWB’), |
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Berliner Stadtwerke GmbH (‘BSW’), based in Berlin, Germany and a 100 %-subsidiary of Berliner Wasserbetriebe Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts (‘BWB’),

| — | Tegel Energie, a newly formed joint venture, based in Berlin, Germany. |
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Tegel Energie, a newly formed joint venture, based in Berlin, Germany.

E.ON and BSW acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Tegel Energie.

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

2.

| — | E.ON SE: E.ON’s activities are focused on two main business pillars: (i) energy distribution networks and (ii) customer solutions (including electricity and gas retail supply), |
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E.ON SE: E.ON’s activities are focused on two main business pillars: (i) energy distribution networks and (ii) customer solutions (including electricity and gas retail supply),

| — | BSW: BSW and BWB are municipal utilities. BWB is active with regard to drinking water supply and provides wastewater treatment services. BSW’s activities focus on the construction and operation of renewable energy plants and electricity retail supply, |
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BSW: BSW and BWB are municipal utilities. BWB is active with regard to drinking water supply and provides wastewater treatment services. BSW’s activities focus on the construction and operation of renewable energy plants and electricity retail supply,

| — | Tegel Energie: Tegel Energie will construct and operate a new district heating and cooling network as well as generation facilities for two new residential/commercial areas on the site of today’s Berlin Tegel Airport. |
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Tegel Energie: Tegel Energie will construct and operate a new district heating and cooling network as well as generation facilities for two new residential/commercial areas on the site of today’s Berlin Tegel Airport.

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.9632 — E.ON/Berliner Stadtwerke/Tegel Energie

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

Postal address:

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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