# Official Journal C 195/2014

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5725 June 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 195

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5725 June 2014

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 195/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |

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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 195/01

Euro exchange rates

1

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 195/02 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7289 — Golden Agri-Resources/Cepsa Química/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2014/C 195/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7279 — Apollo / Endemol) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2014/C 195/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7190 — Bekaert/Maccaferri/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 195/02

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7289 — Golden Agri-Resources/Cepsa Química/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

2

2014/C 195/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7279 — Apollo / Endemol) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

2014/C 195/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7190 — Bekaert/Maccaferri/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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4

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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)

24 June 2014

2014/C 195/01

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3618 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 138,80 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4548 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,80150 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1516 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2173 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3035 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,443 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 305,73 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1540 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3865 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,9065 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4490 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4615 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5561 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5639 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7012 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 387,00 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,3666 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,4852 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5763 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 328,71 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,3761 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,788 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 46,0550 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,154 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,0212 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,7300 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 81,8714 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3618

JPY

Japanese yen

138,80

DKK

Danish krone

7,4548

GBP

Pound sterling

0,80150

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1516

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2173

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3035

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,443

HUF

Hungarian forint

305,73

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1540

RON

Romanian leu

4,3865

TRY

Turkish lira

2,9065

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4490

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4615

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5561

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5639

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7012

KRW

South Korean won

1 387,00

ZAR

South African rand

14,3666

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,4852

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5763

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 328,71

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,3761

PHP

Philippine peso

59,788

RUB

Russian rouble

46,0550

THB

Thai baht

44,154

BRL

Brazilian real

3,0212

MXN

Mexican peso

17,7300

INR

Indian rupee

81,8714

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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.7289 — Golden Agri-Resources/Cepsa Química/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 195/02

| 1. | On 13 June 2014, 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 Cepsa Química S.A. (‘CEPSA CQ’, Spain), belonging to the IPIC Group (‘IPIC’, Abu Dhabi) and Golden Agri-Resources Ltd (‘GAR’, Singapore), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Sinarmas Cepsa Pte (‘JV’, Singapore), a wholly owned subsidiary of GAR, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 13 June 2014, 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 Cepsa Química S.A. (‘CEPSA CQ’, Spain), belonging to the IPIC Group (‘IPIC’, Abu Dhabi) and Golden Agri-Resources Ltd (‘GAR’, Singapore), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Sinarmas Cepsa Pte (‘JV’, Singapore), a wholly owned subsidiary of GAR, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | CEPSA CQ, production and sale of raw materials to make detergents and for the polyester industry, as well as cumene, phenol and acetone for manufacturing resins, high technology plastics, synthetic fibres, pharmaceutical products and a long list of end uses, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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CEPSA CQ, production and sale of raw materials to make detergents and for the polyester industry, as well as cumene, phenol and acetone for manufacturing resins, high technology plastics, synthetic fibres, pharmaceutical products and a long list of end uses,

| — | IPIC, investments in the energy sector, |
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IPIC, investments in the energy sector,

| — | GAR, sustainable palm oil production in Indonesia, trading and refining crude palm oil into value-added products such as cooking oil, margarine and shortening, |
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GAR, sustainable palm oil production in Indonesia, trading and refining crude palm oil into value-added products such as cooking oil, margarine and shortening,

| — | the JV, development, formulation, production, marketing distribution and sale of fatty alcohols at global level. |
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the JV, development, formulation, production, marketing distribution and sale of fatty alcohols at global level.

| 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 the 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 the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7289 — Project Golden Agri-Resources/Cepsa Química/JV, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7289 — Project Golden Agri-Resources/Cepsa Química/JV, 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7279 — Apollo / Endemol)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 195/03

| 1. | On 17 June 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Apollo Management L.P. (‘Apollo’, the United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Endemol Holding BV (‘Endemol’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 June 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Apollo Management L.P. (‘Apollo’, the United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Endemol Holding BV (‘Endemol’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Apollo: portfolio investments,
  —   for Endemol: production and distribution of TV content. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Apollo: portfolio investments,

—   for Endemol: production and distribution of TV content.

| 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 the 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 the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7279 — Apollo / Endemol, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7279 — Apollo / Endemol, 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7190 — Bekaert/Maccaferri/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 195/04

| 1. | On 18 June 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which NV Bekaert SA (‘Bekaert’, Belgium) and Officine Maccaferri S.p.A. (‘Maccaferri’, Italy), a wholly-owned subsidiary of S.E.C.I. S.p.A., acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 18 June 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which NV Bekaert SA (‘Bekaert’, Belgium) and Officine Maccaferri S.p.A. (‘Maccaferri’, Italy), a wholly-owned subsidiary of S.E.C.I. S.p.A., acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Bekaert: steel wire transformation and coatings,
  —   for Maccaferri: environmental engineering,
  —   for the JV: sale and distribution of various underground and tunnelling products and solutions. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Bekaert: steel wire transformation and coatings,

—   for Maccaferri: environmental engineering,

—   for the JV: sale and distribution of various underground and tunnelling products and 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 the 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 the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7190 — Bekaert/Maccaferri/JV, 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.7190 — Bekaert/Maccaferri/JV, 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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