# Official Journal C 322/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5830 September 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 322

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5830 September 2015

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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 |
| 2015/C 322/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7379 — Mylan/Abbott EPD-DM) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2015/C 322/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7484 — Plastipak/APPE) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2015/C 322/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7740 — Apollo Management/CDG) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 322/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7379 — Mylan/Abbott EPD-DM) (
  1
  )

1

1

2015/C 322/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7484 — Plastipak/APPE) (
  1
  )

1

1

2015/C 322/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7740 — Apollo Management/CDG) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 322/04 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2015/C 322/05 | Notice from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Anna area | 4 |
| 2015/C 322/06 | Commission communication 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 (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2015/C 322/07 | Commission 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 — Changes to public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  ) | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 322/04

Euro exchange rates

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2015/C 322/05

Notice from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Anna area

4

2015/C 322/06

Commission communication 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 (
  1
  )

1

6

2015/C 322/07

Commission 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 — Changes to public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  )

1

7

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 322/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7767 — FIS/SunGard) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2015/C 322/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7734 — Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky Aircraft) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 322/10 | Notice for the attention of Abd Al-Aziz Aday Zimin Al-Fadhil, Abd Al-Latif Bin Abdallah Salih Muhammad Alkawari, Hamad Awad Dahi Sarhan Al-Shammari and Sa’d Bin Sa’d Muhammad Shariyan Al-Ka’bi which were added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaeda network, by virtue of Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1740 | 10 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2015/C 322/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7767 — FIS/SunGard) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

8

2015/C 322/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7734 — Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky Aircraft) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

9

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2015/C 322/10

Notice for the attention of Abd Al-Aziz Aday Zimin Al-Fadhil, Abd Al-Latif Bin Abdallah Salih Muhammad Alkawari, Hamad Awad Dahi Sarhan Al-Shammari and Sa’d Bin Sa’d Muhammad Shariyan Al-Ka’bi which were added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaeda network, by virtue of Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1740

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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

| 30.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 322/1 |
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30.9.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 322/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7379 — Mylan/Abbott EPD-DM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 322/01)

On 28 January 2015, 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) in conjunction with Article 6(2) 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 32015M7379. 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 32015M7379. 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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| 30.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 322/1 |
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30.9.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 322/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7484 — Plastipak/APPE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 322/02)

On 11 June 2015, 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 language 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 32015M7484. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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 32015M7484. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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

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| 30.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 322/2 |
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30.9.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 322/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7740 — Apollo Management/CDG)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 322/03)

On 24 September 2015, 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 the English language 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, |
| --- | --- |

—

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 32015M7740. 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 32015M7740. 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

| 30.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 322/3 |
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30.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 322/3

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Euro exchange rates (1)

29 September 2015

(2015/C 322/04)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1204 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,38 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4607 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,73910 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4462 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0901 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5220 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,208 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 313,75 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2356 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4223 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,4030 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6009 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5000 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,6831 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7616 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6004 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 338,63 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,5812 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,1316 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6535 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 442,26 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9835 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,480 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 73,4567 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,832 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,5834 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,0160 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 73,9411 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1204

JPY

Japanese yen

134,38

DKK

Danish krone

7,4607

GBP

Pound sterling

0,73910

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4462

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0901

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5220

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,208

HUF

Hungarian forint

313,75

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2356

RON

Romanian leu

4,4223

TRY

Turkish lira

3,4030

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6009

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5000

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,6831

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7616

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6004

KRW

South Korean won

1 338,63

ZAR

South African rand

15,5812

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,1316

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6535

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 442,26

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9835

PHP

Philippine peso

52,480

RUB

Russian rouble

73,4567

THB

Thai baht

40,832

BRL

Brazilian real

4,5834

MXN

Mexican peso

19,0160

INR

Indian rupee

73,9411

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 30.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 322/4 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 322/4

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Notice from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the ‘Anna’ area

(2015/C 322/05)

This procedure concerns the granting of a concession for the prospection or exploration of coal-bed methane in the ‘Anna’ area of Śląskie province:

| Name | 2000 coordinate system |
| --- | --- |
| X | Y |
| Anna | 5 541 593,09 | 6 529 826,33 |
| 5 541 616,30 | 6 528 058,14 |
| 5 542 439,36 | 6 528 167,79 |
| 5 545 400,94 | 6 529 132,85 |
| 5 545 238,45 | 6 529 554,46 |
| 5 545 178,53 | 6 529 990,02 |
| 5 545 327,78 | 6 530 629,40 |
| 5 545 627,31 | 6 531 542,86 |
| 5 545 132,83 | 6 531 518,62 |
| 5 545 089,82 | 6 530 922,15 |
| 5 543 168,20 | 6 530 181,79 |
| 5 542 696,62 | 6 530 130,33 |
| 5 541 593,09 | 6 529 826,33 |

Name

2000 coordinate system

X

Y

Anna

5 541 593,09

6 529 826,33

5 541 616,30

6 528 058,14

5 542 439,36

6 528 167,79

5 545 400,94

6 529 132,85

5 545 238,45

6 529 554,46

5 545 178,53

6 529 990,02

5 545 327,78

6 530 629,40

5 545 627,31

6 531 542,86

5 545 132,83

6 531 518,62

5 545 089,82

6 530 922,15

5 543 168,20

6 530 181,79

5 542 696,62

6 530 130,33

5 541 593,09

6 529 826,33

Applications must cover the same area.

Concession applications must be submitted to the central office of the Ministry of the Environment no later than 12:00 noon (CET/CEST) on the last day of the 91-day period commencing on the day following the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Applications received will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

| (a) | the technology proposed for the work (40 %); |
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(a)

the technology proposed for the work (40 %);

| (b) | the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (50 %); |
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(b)

the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (50 %);

| (c) | the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %). |
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(c)

the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %).

The minimum fee for the establishment of mining usufruct rights for the ‘Anna’ area is:

| 1. | for the prospection of coal-bed methane:
  —   during a three-year base period: PLN 2 000,00 per year;
  —   for the fourth and fifth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 2 000,00 per year;
  —   for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 2 000,00 per year; |
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1.

for the prospection of coal-bed methane:

—   during a three-year base period: PLN 2 000,00 per year;

—   for the fourth and fifth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 2 000,00 per year;

—   for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 2 000,00 per year;

| 2. | for the exploration of coal-bed methane:
  —   during a three-year base period: PLN 4 000,00 per year;
  —   for the fourth and fifth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 4 000,00 per year;
  —   for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 4 000,00 per year; |
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2.

for the exploration of coal-bed methane:

—   during a three-year base period: PLN 4 000,00 per year;

—   for the fourth and fifth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 4 000,00 per year;

—   for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 4 000,00 per year;

| 3. | for the prospection and exploration of coal-bed methane:
  —   during a five-year base period: PLN 6 000,00 per year;
  —   for the sixth, seventh and eighth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 6 000,00 per year;
  —   for the ninth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 6 000,00 per year. |
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3.

for the prospection and exploration of coal-bed methane:

—   during a five-year base period: PLN 6 000,00 per year;

—   for the sixth, seventh and eighth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 6 000,00 per year;

—   for the ninth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 6 000,00 per year.

The application evaluation procedure will be completed within a period of six months from the deadline for submitting applications. Applicants will receive written notification of the outcome of the procedure.

Applications must be drawn up in Polish.

The licensing authority will grant concessions for the prospection and/or exploration of coal-bed methane to the successful applicant after taking account of the opinion of the relevant authorities, and will conclude a mining usufruct contract with it.

In order to be able to carry out activity involving the prospection or exploration of coal-bed methane in Poland, an operator must hold both mining usufruct rights and a concession.

Applications should be sent to the following address:

| Ministry of the Environment |
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| Departament Geologii i Koncesji Geologicznych [Geology and Geological Concessions Department] |
| Wawelska 52/54 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |

Ministry of the Environment

Departament Geologii i Koncesji Geologicznych [Geology and Geological Concessions Department]

Wawelska 52/54

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Information may be obtained from:

| — | the website of the Ministry of the Environment: www.mos.gov.pl |
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the website of the Ministry of the Environment: www.mos.gov.pl

| — | Geology and Geological Concessions Department |
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| Ministry of the Environment |
| Wawelska 52/54 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |
| Tel. 48 223692449 |
| Fax 48 223692460 |
| Email: dgikg@mos.gov.pl |

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Geology and Geological Concessions Department

Ministry of the Environment

Wawelska 52/54

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Tel. 48 223692449

Fax 48 223692460

Email: dgikg@mos.gov.pl

Approved by:

Sławomir M. BRODZIŃSKI

Chief State Geologist

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| 30.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 322/6 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 322/6

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Commission communication 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)

(2015/C 322/06)

| Member State | France |
| --- | --- |
| Route concerned | Brest (Guipavas)-Ouessant |
| Period of validity of the contract | from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2020 |
| Deadline for the submission of applications and tenders | 2 December 2015, 16.00, Paris time (France) |
| Address from which the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained | Conseil départemental du Finistère |
| Direction des Déplacements |
| M. Stéphane Marsille |
| 32, boulevard Dupleix |
| CS 29029 |
| 29196 Quimper cedex |
| FRANCE |
| Tel. +33 298762052 |
| E-mail: stephane.marsille@finistere.fr |

Member State

France

Route concerned

Brest (Guipavas)-Ouessant

Period of validity of the contract

from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2020

Deadline for the submission of applications and tenders

2 December 2015, 16.00, Paris time (France)

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

Conseil départemental du Finistère

Direction des Déplacements

M. Stéphane Marsille

32, boulevard Dupleix

CS 29029

29196 Quimper cedex

FRANCE

Tel. +33 298762052

E-mail: stephane.marsille@finistere.fr

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 322/7

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Commission 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

Changes to public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 322/07)

| Member State | France |
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| Route concerned | Strasbourg – Prague |
| Original date of entry into force of the public service obligation | 28 March 2010 |
| Date of entry into force of the changes | 1 April 2016 |
| Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained | Arrêté du 21 septembre 2015 modifiant l’arrêté du 14 août 2009 relatif à la modification des obligations de service public imposées sur les services aériens réguliers entre Strasbourg et Prague (Order of 21 September 2015 amending the Order or 14 August 2009 amending the public service obligation imposed on scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Prague)
  NOR: DEVA1518567A
  http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/initRechTexte.do
  For further information please contact:





  Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile |
| DTA/SDT/T2 |
| 50 rue Henry Farman |
| 75720 Paris Cedex 15 |
| FRANCE |
| Tel. +33 158094321 |
| E-mail: osp-compagnies.dta@aviation-civile.gouv.fr |

Member State

France

Route concerned

Strasbourg – Prague

Original date of entry into force of the public service obligation

28 March 2010

Date of entry into force of the changes

1 April 2016

Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained

Arrêté du 21 septembre 2015 modifiant l’arrêté du 14 août 2009 relatif à la modification des obligations de service public imposées sur les services aériens réguliers entre Strasbourg et Prague (Order of 21 September 2015 amending the Order or 14 August 2009 amending the public service obligation imposed on scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Prague)

NOR: DEVA1518567A

http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/initRechTexte.do

For further information please contact:

Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile

DTA/SDT/T2

50 rue Henry Farman

75720 Paris Cedex 15

FRANCE

Tel. +33 158094321

E-mail: osp-compagnies.dta@aviation-civile.gouv.fr

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 30.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 322/8 |
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30.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 322/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7767 — FIS/SunGard)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 322/08)

| 1. | On 22 September 2015, 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 Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (‘FIS’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings SunGard and SunGard Capital Corp. II (‘SunGard’, USA) by way of merging SunGard with a subsidiary of FIS. |
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1.

On 22 September 2015, 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 Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (‘FIS’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings SunGard and SunGard Capital Corp. II (‘SunGard’, USA) by way of merging SunGard with a subsidiary of FIS.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for FIS: global provider of banking and payment technologies and services to the financial services industry
  —   for SunGard: global provider of software and processing solutions. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for FIS: global provider of banking and payment technologies and services to the financial services industry

—   for SunGard: global provider of software and processing 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. 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 this Notice. |
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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. 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 this 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7767 — FIS/SunGard, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7767 — FIS/SunGard, to the following 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’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 322/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7734 — Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky Aircraft)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 322/09)

| 1. | On 22 September 2015 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 Lockheed Martin Corporation (‘Lockheed Martin’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of a part of the undertaking United Technologies Corporation (‘UTC’, United States) — the business unit Sikorsky Aircraft (‘Sikorksy Aircraft’) and other parts of the undertaking - by way of a purchase of assets. |
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1.

On 22 September 2015 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 Lockheed Martin Corporation (‘Lockheed Martin’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of a part of the undertaking United Technologies Corporation (‘UTC’, United States) — the business unit Sikorsky Aircraft (‘Sikorksy Aircraft’) and other parts of the undertaking - by way of a purchase of assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Lockheed Martin: Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company mainly active in the development, manufacture and sale of advanced technology systems;
  —   UTC: UTC is a multinational corporation that provides high technology products and services for building systems and the aerospace industry;
  —   Sikorsky Aircraft: Sikorsky Aircraft is specialised in the manufacturing and sale of military and civil helicopters and the supply of related services. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Lockheed Martin: Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company mainly active in the development, manufacture and sale of advanced technology systems;

—   UTC: UTC is a multinational corporation that provides high technology products and services for building systems and the aerospace industry;

—   Sikorsky Aircraft: Sikorsky Aircraft is specialised in the manufacturing and sale of military and civil helicopters and the supply of related services.

| 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. 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 this Notice. |
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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. 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 this 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7734 — Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky Aircraft, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7734 — Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky Aircraft, to the following 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’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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European Commission

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C 322/10

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Notice for the attention of Abd Al-Aziz Aday Zimin Al-Fadhil, Abd Al-Latif Bin Abdallah Salih Muhammad Alkawari, Hamad Awad Dahi Sarhan Al-Shammari and Sa’d Bin Sa’d Muhammad Shariyan Al-Ka’bi which were added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaeda network, by virtue of Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1740

(2015/C 322/10)

| 1. | Common Position 2002/402/CFSP (1) calls upon the Union to freeze the funds and economic resources of the members of the Al-Qaeda organisation and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, as referred to in the list drawn up pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999) and 1333(2000) to be updated regularly by the UN Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999).
  The list drawn up by this UN Committee comprises:






  — | Al Qaeda, |
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1.

Common Position 2002/402/CFSP (1) calls upon the Union to freeze the funds and economic resources of the members of the Al-Qaeda organisation and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, as referred to in the list drawn up pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999) and 1333(2000) to be updated regularly by the UN Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999).

The list drawn up by this UN Committee comprises:

—

Al Qaeda,

| — | natural or legal persons, entities, bodies and groups associated with Al Qaeda, and |
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natural or legal persons, entities, bodies and groups associated with Al Qaeda, and

| — | legal persons, entities and bodies owned or controlled by, or otherwise supporting, any of these associated persons, entities, bodies and groups. |
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legal persons, entities and bodies owned or controlled by, or otherwise supporting, any of these associated persons, entities, bodies and groups.

Acts or activities indicating that an individual, group, undertaking, or entity is ‘associated with’ Al-Qaeda include:

| (a) | participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of Al Qaeda, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof; |
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(a)

participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of Al Qaeda, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof;

| (b) | supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel to any of them; |
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(b)

supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel to any of them;

| (c) | recruiting for any of them; or |
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(c)

recruiting for any of them; or

| (d) | otherwise supporting acts or activities of any of them. |
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(d)

otherwise supporting acts or activities of any of them.

| 2. | The UN Security Council approved on 21st September 2015 the addition of Abd Al-Aziz Aday Zimin Al-Fadhil, Abd Al-Latif Bin Abdallah Salih Muhammad Alkawari, Hamad Awad Dahi Sarhan Al-Shammari and Sa’d Bin Sa’d Muhammad Shariyan Al-Ka’bi to the Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee's list.
  Abd Al-Aziz Aday Zimin Al-Fadhil, Abd Al-Latif Bin Abdallah Salih Muhammad Alkawari, Hamad Awad Dahi Sarhan Al-Shammari and Sa’d Bin Sa’d Muhammad Shariyan Al-Ka’bi may submit at any time a request to the UN Ombudsperson, together with any supporting documentation, for the decision to include him in the UN list referred to above, to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:





  United Nations — Office of the Ombudsperson |
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| Room TB-08041D |
| New York, NY 10017 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| Tel. +1 2129632671 |
| Fax +1 2129631300/3778 |
| Email: ombudsperson@un.org |

2.

The UN Security Council approved on 21st September 2015 the addition of Abd Al-Aziz Aday Zimin Al-Fadhil, Abd Al-Latif Bin Abdallah Salih Muhammad Alkawari, Hamad Awad Dahi Sarhan Al-Shammari and Sa’d Bin Sa’d Muhammad Shariyan Al-Ka’bi to the Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee's list.

Abd Al-Aziz Aday Zimin Al-Fadhil, Abd Al-Latif Bin Abdallah Salih Muhammad Alkawari, Hamad Awad Dahi Sarhan Al-Shammari and Sa’d Bin Sa’d Muhammad Shariyan Al-Ka’bi may submit at any time a request to the UN Ombudsperson, together with any supporting documentation, for the decision to include him in the UN list referred to above, to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:

United Nations — Office of the Ombudsperson

Room TB-08041D

New York, NY 10017

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Tel. +1 2129632671

Fax +1 2129631300/3778

Email: ombudsperson@un.org

See for more information at http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1267/delisting.shtml

| 3. | Further to the UN decision referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission has adopted Regulation (EU) 2015/1740 (2), which amends Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 (3) imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaeda network. The amendment, made pursuant to Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, adds Abd Al-Aziz Aday Zimin Al-Fadhil, Abd Al-Latif Bin Abdallah Salih Muhammad Alkawari, Hamad Awad Dahi Sarhan Al-Shammari and Sa’d Bin Sa’d Muhammad Shariyan Al-Ka’bi to the list in Annex I of that Regulation (‘Annex I’).
  The following measures of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 apply to the individuals and entities included in Annex I:






  (1) | the freezing of all funds and economic resources belonging to the individuals and entities concerned, or owned or held by them, and the prohibition (on everyone) on making funds and economic resources available to any of the individuals and entities concerned or for their benefit, whether directly or indirectly (Articles 2 and 2a); and |
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3.

Further to the UN decision referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission has adopted Regulation (EU) 2015/1740 (2), which amends Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 (3) imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaeda network. The amendment, made pursuant to Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, adds Abd Al-Aziz Aday Zimin Al-Fadhil, Abd Al-Latif Bin Abdallah Salih Muhammad Alkawari, Hamad Awad Dahi Sarhan Al-Shammari and Sa’d Bin Sa’d Muhammad Shariyan Al-Ka’bi to the list in Annex I of that Regulation (‘Annex I’).

The following measures of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 apply to the individuals and entities included in Annex I:

(1)

the freezing of all funds and economic resources belonging to the individuals and entities concerned, or owned or held by them, and the prohibition (on everyone) on making funds and economic resources available to any of the individuals and entities concerned or for their benefit, whether directly or indirectly (Articles 2 and 2a); and

| (2) | the prohibition on granting, selling, supplying or transferring technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities to any of the individuals and entities concerned, whether directly or indirectly (Article 3). |
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(2)

the prohibition on granting, selling, supplying or transferring technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities to any of the individuals and entities concerned, whether directly or indirectly (Article 3).

| 4. | Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 provides for a review process where observations on the grounds for listing are submitted by those listed. Individuals and entities added to Annex I by Regulation (EU) 2015/1740 may make a request for the grounds for their listing to the Commission. This request should be sent to:





  European Commission |
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| ‘Restrictive measures’ |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 provides for a review process where observations on the grounds for listing are submitted by those listed. Individuals and entities added to Annex I by Regulation (EU) 2015/1740 may make a request for the grounds for their listing to the Commission. This request should be sent to:

European Commission

‘Restrictive measures’

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

| 5. | The attention of the individuals and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging Regulation (EU) 2015/1740 before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth and sixth paragraphs of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. |
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5.

The attention of the individuals and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging Regulation (EU) 2015/1740 before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth and sixth paragraphs of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

| 6. | For good order, the attention of the individuals and entities included in Annex I is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities in the relevant Member State(s), as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds and economic resources for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 2a of that Regulation. |
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6.

For good order, the attention of the individuals and entities included in Annex I is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities in the relevant Member State(s), as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds and economic resources for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 2a of that Regulation.

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(1)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 4.

(2)  OJ L 253, 30.9.2015, p. 7.

(3)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9.

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