# Official Journal C 194/9 Au

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 489 August 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 194

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 489 August 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 194/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 194/2 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3883 — GDF/Centrica/NEW SPE) (
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  ) | 2 |
| 2005/C 194/3 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3855 — Webasto/Starck/Staxera) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2005/C 194/4 | Schedule of public holidays for 2006 (
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  ) | 4 |
| 2005/C 194/5 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3913 — 3i/Aviapartner) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2005/C 194/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 194/2

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3883 — GDF/Centrica/NEW SPE) (
  1
  )

1

2

2005/C 194/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3855 — Webasto/Starck/Staxera) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

2005/C 194/4

Schedule of public holidays for 2006 (
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  )

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4

2005/C 194/5

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3913 — 3i/Aviapartner) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

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| 9.8.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 194/1 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

8 August 2005

(2005/C 194/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2370 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 138,13 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4615 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69160 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3242 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5595 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 78,86 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9300 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9557 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5736 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 29,533 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 243,75 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6960 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0578 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,4279 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,52 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,583 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6347 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6145 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4996 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,6135 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7834 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0416 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 255,56 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,0093 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,0308 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3775 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 085,49 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,636 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 69,179 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,1300 |
| THB | Thai baht | 50,890 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2370

JPY

Japanese yen

138,13

DKK

Danish krone

7,4615

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69160

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3242

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5595

ISK

Iceland króna

78,86

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9300

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9557

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5736

CZK

Czech koruna

29,533

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

243,75

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6960

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0578

RON

Romanian leu

3,4279

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,52

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,583

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6347

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6145

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4996

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,6135

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7834

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0416

KRW

South Korean won

1 255,56

ZAR

South African rand

8,0093

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,0308

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3775

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 085,49

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,636

PHP

Philippine peso

69,179

RUB

Russian rouble

35,1300

THB

Thai baht

50,890

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 9.8.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 194/2 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3883 — GDF/Centrica/NEW SPE)

(2005/C 194/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 2 August 2005 Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Gaz de France International S.A., controlled by Gaz de France S.A. (‘GDF’, France), and Centrica Oversees Holding Limited, controlled by Centrica PLC (‘Centrica’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings SPE S.A. (‘SPE’, Belgium), ALG Negoce S.A. (‘ALG’, Belgium, hitherto controlled by GDF but not by Centrica) and Luminus NV (‘Luminus’, Belgium, hitherto controlled by Centrica but not by GDF), together ‘New SPE’ (Belgium) by way of contribution agreements and purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 2 August 2005 Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Gaz de France International S.A., controlled by Gaz de France S.A. (‘GDF’, France), and Centrica Oversees Holding Limited, controlled by Centrica PLC (‘Centrica’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings SPE S.A. (‘SPE’, Belgium), ALG Negoce S.A. (‘ALG’, Belgium, hitherto controlled by GDF but not by Centrica) and Luminus NV (‘Luminus’, Belgium, hitherto controlled by Centrica but not by GDF), together ‘New SPE’ (Belgium) by way of contribution agreements and purchase of shares.

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






  — | GDF: production, trade and supply of gas and electricity, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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GDF: production, trade and supply of gas and electricity,

| — | Centrica: production, trade and supply of gas and electricity, |
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Centrica: production, trade and supply of gas and electricity,

| — | SPE: production of electricity and supply of gas and electricity in Belgium, |
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SPE: production of electricity and supply of gas and electricity in Belgium,

| — | ALG: supply of gas and electricity in Belgium, |
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ALG: supply of gas and electricity in Belgium,

| — | Luminus: supply of gas and electricity in Belgium. |
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Luminus: supply of gas and electricity in Belgium.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3883 — GDF/Centrica/NEW SPE, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3883 — GDF/Centrica/NEW SPE, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3855 — Webasto/Starck/Staxera)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 194/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 27 July 2005, 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 Webasto AG (‘Webasto’, Germany) and H.C. Starck GmbH (‘Starck’, Germany) which is controlled by Bayer AG (‘Bayer’, Germany), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Staxera Holding GmbH & Co. KG (‘Staxera’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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1.

On 27 July 2005, 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 Webasto AG (‘Webasto’, Germany) and H.C. Starck GmbH (‘Starck’, Germany) which is controlled by Bayer AG (‘Bayer’, Germany), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Staxera Holding GmbH & Co. KG (‘Staxera’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Webasto: supplier to the automotive industry; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Webasto: supplier to the automotive industry;

| — | for Starck: ceramic and metallic powders and salts; components for oxid fuel cells; |
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for Starck: ceramic and metallic powders and salts; components for oxid fuel cells;

| — | for Bayer: chemicals, health care and crop science products; |
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for Bayer: chemicals, health care and crop science products;

| — | for Staxera: (high-temperature) solid oxid fuel cells (SOFC). |
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for Staxera: (high-temperature) solid oxid fuel cells (SOFC).

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3855 — Webasto/Starck/Staxera to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3855 — Webasto/Starck/Staxera to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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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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SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR 2006

(2005/C 194/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 2 January | Monday, day following New Year's Day |
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| 13 April | Maundy Thursday |
| 14 April | Good Friday |
| 17 April | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Monday, Labour Day |
| 9 May | Tuesday, Anniversary of the Declaration made by President Robert Schuman in 1950 |
| 25 May | Thursday, Ascension Day |
| 26 May | Friday, day following Ascension Day |
| 5 June | Whit Monday |
| 21 July | Friday, Belgian National Holiday |
| 15 August | Tuesday, Assumption Day |
| 1 November | Wednesday, All Saints' Day |
| 2 November | Thursday, All Souls' Day |
| 25 December to | Monday | 5 days — Christmas and end of year |
| 29 December | Friday |
| TOTAL: 18 days |

2 January

Monday, day following New Year's Day

13 April

Maundy Thursday

14 April

Good Friday

17 April

Easter Monday

1 May

Monday, Labour Day

9 May

Tuesday, Anniversary of the Declaration made by President Robert Schuman in 1950

25 May

Thursday, Ascension Day

26 May

Friday, day following Ascension Day

5 June

Whit Monday

21 July

Friday, Belgian National Holiday

15 August

Tuesday, Assumption Day

1 November

Wednesday, All Saints' Day

2 November

Thursday, All Souls' Day

25 December to

Monday

5 days — Christmas and end of year

29 December

Friday

TOTAL: 18 days

The abovementioned dates also apply to Luxembourg, except that Friday 21 July is replaced by Friday 23 June, Luxembourg National Holiday.

Work will resume as normal on Wednesday 3 January 2007.

Without prejudice to the schedule of public holidays for 2007, Tuesday 2 January 2007 will be a holiday.

The Commission reserves the right to modify the decisions, should the needs of service so require.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3913 — 3i/Aviapartner)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 194/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 2 August 2005, 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 3i Group Plc (‘3i’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Aviapartner N.V. (‘Aviapartner’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 2 August 2005, 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 3i Group Plc (‘3i’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Aviapartner N.V. (‘Aviapartner’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for 3i: venture capital and private equity investor, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for 3i: venture capital and private equity investor,

| — | for Aviapartner: European ground-handler at airports in five European countries (Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Italy). |
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for Aviapartner: European ground-handler at airports in five European countries (Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Italy).

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3913 — 3i/Aviapartner, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3913 — 3i/Aviapartner, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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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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