# Official Journal C 137/2018

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6119 April 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 137

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6119 April 2018

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 137/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8848 — Cathay Capital Private Equity/Equistone Partners Europe/E. Winkemann) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2018/C 137/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8826 — Elia System Operator/Eurogrid International) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 137/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8848 — Cathay Capital Private Equity/Equistone Partners Europe/E. Winkemann) (
  1
  )

1

1

2018/C 137/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8826 — Elia System Operator/Eurogrid International) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 137/03 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2018/C 137/04 | Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 May 2018(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 ( OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1 )) | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 137/03

Euro exchange rates

2

2018/C 137/04

Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 May 2018(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 ( OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1 ))

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 ( OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1 ))

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 137/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8831 — Mondi/Powerflute) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 137/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8831 — Mondi/Powerflute) (
  1
  )

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

| 19.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 137/1 |
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19.4.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 137/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8848 — Cathay Capital Private Equity/Equistone Partners Europe/E. Winkemann)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 137/01)

On 6 April 2018, 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 32018M8848. 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 32018M8848. 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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| 19.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 137/1 |
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19.4.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 137/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8826 — Elia System Operator/Eurogrid International)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 137/02)

On 13 April 2018, 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 32018M8826. 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 32018M8826. 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

| 19.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 137/2 |
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19.4.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 137/2

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Euro exchange rates (1)

18 April 2018

(2018/C 137/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2388 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 132,82 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4478 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87105 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,4033 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1979 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 123,30 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,6095 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,303 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 310,16 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1697 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6539 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 5,0710 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5953 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5572 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,7245 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6912 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6236 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 319,56 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,8175 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7826 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4178 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 055,80 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8171 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 64,458 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 76,1846 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,688 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,2047 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,2671 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 81,3460 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2388

JPY

Japanese yen

132,82

DKK

Danish krone

7,4478

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87105

SEK

Swedish krona

10,4033

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1979

ISK

Iceland króna

123,30

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,6095

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,303

HUF

Hungarian forint

310,16

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1697

RON

Romanian leu

4,6539

TRY

Turkish lira

5,0710

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5953

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5572

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,7245

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6912

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6236

KRW

South Korean won

1 319,56

ZAR

South African rand

14,8175

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7826

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4178

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 055,80

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8171

PHP

Philippine peso

64,458

RUB

Russian rouble

76,1846

THB

Thai baht

38,688

BRL

Brazilian real

4,2047

MXN

Mexican peso

22,2671

INR

Indian rupee

81,3460

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

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| 19.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 137/3 |
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19.4.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 137/3

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Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 May 2018

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

(2018/C 137/04)

Base rates calculated in accordance with the Communication from the Commission on the revision of the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 6). Depending on the use of the reference rate, the appropriate margins have still to be added as defined in this communication. For the discount rate this means that a margin of 100 basis points has to be added. The Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 foresees that, unless otherwise provided for in a specific decision, the recovery rate will also be calculated by adding 100 basis points to the base rate.

Modified rates are indicated in bold.

Previous table published in OJ C 96, 14.3.2018, p. 5.

| From | To | AT | BE | BG | CY | CZ | DE | DK | EE | EL | ES | FI | FR | HR | HU | IE | IT | LT | LU | LV | MT | NL | PL | PT | RO | SE | SI | SK | UK |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1.5.2018 | ... | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,65 | -0,18 | 0,95 | -0,18 | 0,03 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,40 | 0,09 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 1,85 | -0,18 | 2,21 | -0,33 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,86 |
| 1.4.2018 | 30.4.2018 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,65 | -0,18 | 0,95 | -0,18 | 0,03 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,40 | 0,09 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 1,85 | -0,18 | 2,21 | -0,42 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,73 |
| 1.3.2018 | 31.3.2018 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,65 | -0,18 | 0,95 | -0,18 | 0,02 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,54 | 0,09 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 1,85 | -0,18 | 2,21 | -0,42 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,73 |
| 1.2.2018 | 28.2.2018 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,65 | -0,18 | 0,75 | -0,18 | 0,02 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,54 | 0,09 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 1,85 | -0,18 | 2,21 | -0,42 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,73 |
| 1.1.2018 | 31.1.2018 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,65 | -0,18 | 0,75 | -0,18 | 0,02 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,54 | 0,13 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 1,85 | -0,18 | 1,89 | -0,42 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,73 |

From

To

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

1.5.2018

...

-0,18

-0,18

0,65

-0,18

0,95

-0,18

0,03

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

0,40

0,09

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

1,85

-0,18

2,21

-0,33

-0,18

-0,18

0,86

1.4.2018

30.4.2018

-0,18

-0,18

0,65

-0,18

0,95

-0,18

0,03

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

0,40

0,09

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

1,85

-0,18

2,21

-0,42

-0,18

-0,18

0,73

1.3.2018

31.3.2018

-0,18

-0,18

0,65

-0,18

0,95

-0,18

0,02

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

0,54

0,09

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

1,85

-0,18

2,21

-0,42

-0,18

-0,18

0,73

1.2.2018

28.2.2018

-0,18

-0,18

0,65

-0,18

0,75

-0,18

0,02

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

0,54

0,09

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

1,85

-0,18

2,21

-0,42

-0,18

-0,18

0,73

1.1.2018

31.1.2018

-0,18

-0,18

0,65

-0,18

0,75

-0,18

0,02

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

0,54

0,13

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

1,85

-0,18

1,89

-0,42

-0,18

-0,18

0,73

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 19.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 137/4 |
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19.4.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 137/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8831 — Mondi/Powerflute)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 137/05)

| 1. | On 11 April 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Mondi Finland Services Oy, controlled by Mondi AG and belonging to the Mondi Group (‘Mondi’, Austria), |
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1.

On 11 April 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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Mondi Finland Services Oy, controlled by Mondi AG and belonging to the Mondi Group (‘Mondi’, Austria),

| — | Powerflute Group Holdings Oy (‘Powerflute’, Finland), indirectly controlled by Nordic Packaging and Container International Inc. |
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Powerflute Group Holdings Oy (‘Powerflute’, Finland), indirectly controlled by Nordic Packaging and Container International Inc.

Mondi acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Powerflute.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The concentration has been referred to the Commission by the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority pursuant to Article 22(3) of the Merger Regulation. The referral was subsequently joined by the Kingdom of Spain.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   For Mondi: paper and packaging group of companies. It is principally involved in the manufacture of packaging paper, converted packaging products (including corrugated packaging, industrial bags, and flexible packaging) and uncoated fine paper. The Mondi Group also produces films and laminates for consumer flexible packaging and converted consumer flexible packaging products, industrial bags, extrusion-coated and laminated protective materials, and siliconised release liner products.
  —   For Powerflute: active in the manufacture of corrugated case materials and in particular of Nordic semi-chemical fluting. It also holds a controlling stake in Harvestia, a wood supply company based in Finland. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   For Mondi: paper and packaging group of companies. It is principally involved in the manufacture of packaging paper, converted packaging products (including corrugated packaging, industrial bags, and flexible packaging) and uncoated fine paper. The Mondi Group also produces films and laminates for consumer flexible packaging and converted consumer flexible packaging products, industrial bags, extrusion-coated and laminated protective materials, and siliconised release liner products.

—   For Powerflute: active in the manufacture of corrugated case materials and in particular of Nordic semi-chemical fluting. It also holds a controlling stake in Harvestia, a wood supply company based in Finland.

| 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. |
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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. | 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. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8831 — Mondi/Powerflute
  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 |
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| Fax: +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8831 — Mondi/Powerflute

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

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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