# Official Journal C 209/2009

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  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.209.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 209 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 524 September 2009 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.209.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 209

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 524 September 2009

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 209/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2009/C 209/03 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2009/C 209/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5593 — Nordea/Vegagest/Norvega) (
  1
  ) | 5 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 209/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2009/C 209/03

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

4

2009/C 209/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5593 — Nordea/Vegagest/Norvega) (
  1
  )

1

5

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 209/04 | Euro exchange rates | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 209/04

Euro exchange rates

6

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 209/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5613 — Piraeus Bank/BNP Paribas/Greek JV/Swiss JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2009/C 209/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5610 — PREDICA/SFL/PARHOLDING) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2009/C 209/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5619 — Bidvest/Nowaco Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 10 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2009/C 209/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5613 — Piraeus Bank/BNP Paribas/Greek JV/Swiss JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

2009/C 209/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5610 — PREDICA/SFL/PARHOLDING) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

9

2009/C 209/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5619 — Bidvest/Nowaco Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

10

| | Corrigenda |
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| 2009/C 209/08 | Corrigendum to public holidays in 2009 (OJ C 14, 21.1.2009) | 11 |

Corrigenda

2009/C 209/08

Corrigendum to public holidays in 2009 (OJ C 14, 21.1.2009)

(OJ C 14, 21.1.2009)

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 4.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 209/1 |
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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 209/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 2.7.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 106/09 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Crédit d’impôt pour les dépenses de production en France d’œuvres cinématographiques ou audiovisuelles étrangères |
| Legal basis | Article 131 de la Loi de finances pour 2009 no 2008-1425 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture |
| Form of aid | Tax allowance |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 15 million; overall budget: EUR 45 million |
| Intensity | 20 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2010-31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Recreational, cultural sporting activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Centre National de la Cinématographie |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.7.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 106/09

Member State

France

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Crédit d’impôt pour les dépenses de production en France d’œuvres cinématographiques ou audiovisuelles étrangères

Legal basis

Article 131 de la Loi de finances pour 2009 no 2008-1425

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Tax allowance

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 15 million; overall budget: EUR 45 million

Intensity

20 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2010-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Centre National de la Cinématographie

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/index.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 15.7.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 176/09 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Castilla y León |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Bases reguladoras de las ayudas para salvamento y reestructuración de empresas en crisis en Castilla y León |
| Legal basis | ORDEN EYE/519/2009, de 5 de marzo |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Rescue of firms in difficulty, restructuring of firms in difficulty, foreign direct investment |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, guarantee |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 40 million; overall budget: EUR 40 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2009 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Agencia de Inversiones y Servicios de la région de Castille et León |
| Calle Duque de la Victoria, 23 |
| 47001 Valladolid |
| ESPAÑA |

Date of adoption of the decision

15.7.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 176/09

Member State

Spain

Region

Castilla y León

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Bases reguladoras de las ayudas para salvamento y reestructuración de empresas en crisis en Castilla y León

Legal basis

ORDEN EYE/519/2009, de 5 de marzo

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Rescue of firms in difficulty, restructuring of firms in difficulty, foreign direct investment

Form of aid

Direct grant, guarantee

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 40 million; overall budget: EUR 40 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2009

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Agencia de Inversiones y Servicios de la région de Castille et León

Calle Duque de la Victoria, 23

47001 Valladolid

ESPAÑA

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.4.2009 |
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| Reference number of State aid | N 179/09 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | UK Homeowners Mortgage Support Scheme |
| Legal basis | Common law powers of UK government |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid of social character |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 500 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Two years from the date of its first implementation |
| Economic sectors | Mortgage lending |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.4.2009

Reference number of State aid

N 179/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

UK Homeowners Mortgage Support Scheme

Legal basis

Common law powers of UK government

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid of social character

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 500 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Two years from the date of its first implementation

Economic sectors

Mortgage lending

Name and address of the granting authority

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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| 4.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 209/4 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 209/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 3.7.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 246/09 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Waterborne Freight Grant Scheme |
| Legal basis | Transport Act 2000, Part 5, Section 272;
  The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2003;
  Transport (Scotland) Act 2001, Part 4, Section 71. |
| Type of measure | Direct non-refundable investment grant |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Overall aid amount: GBP 50 million
  Annual expenditure: GBP 10 million
  For Scotland the same budget (GBP 8 million annually) covers both the MSRS and the WFG schemes |
| Intensity | 30 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.4.2010-31.3.2015 |
| Economic sectors | Maritime transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department for Transport Freight and Logistics Division |
| Zone 2/14 |
| Great Minster House |
| 76 Marsham Street |
| London |
| SW1P 4DR |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.7.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 246/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Waterborne Freight Grant Scheme

Legal basis

Transport Act 2000, Part 5, Section 272;

The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2003;

Transport (Scotland) Act 2001, Part 4, Section 71.

Type of measure

Direct non-refundable investment grant

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Aid scheme

Budget

Overall aid amount: GBP 50 million

Annual expenditure: GBP 10 million

For Scotland the same budget (GBP 8 million annually) covers both the MSRS and the WFG schemes

Intensity

30 %

Duration (period)

1.4.2010-31.3.2015

Economic sectors

Maritime transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Department for Transport Freight and Logistics Division

Zone 2/14

Great Minster House

76 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DR

UNITED KINGDOM

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/index.htm

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| 4.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 209/5 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5593 — Nordea/Vegagest/Norvega)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 209/03

On 27 August 2009, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5593. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5593. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 4.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 209/6 |
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4.9.2009

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

3 September 2009

2009/C 209/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,4335 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 132,47 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4438 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87470 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3138 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5143 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,6200 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,615 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 273,95 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7027 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1210 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2405 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,1549 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7037 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5742 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,1108 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,1025 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0620 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 784,75 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,1046 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,7915 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3455 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 493,04 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 5,0574 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 69,824 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 45,3400 |
| THB | Thai baht | 48,817 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,6780 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,4120 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 70,1200 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4335

JPY

Japanese yen

132,47

DKK

Danish krone

7,4438

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87470

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3138

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5143

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,6200

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,615

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

273,95

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7027

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1210

RON

Romanian leu

4,2405

TRY

Turkish lira

2,1549

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7037

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5742

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,1108

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,1025

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0620

KRW

South Korean won

1 784,75

ZAR

South African rand

11,1046

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,7915

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3455

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 493,04

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

5,0574

PHP

Philippine peso

69,824

RUB

Russian rouble

45,3400

THB

Thai baht

48,817

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6780

MXN

Mexican peso

19,4120

INR

Indian rupee

70,1200

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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 THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 4.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 209/7 |
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4.9.2009

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5613 — Piraeus Bank/BNP Paribas/Greek JV/Swiss JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 209/05

| 1. | On 25 August 2009, 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 Piraeus Bank SA (‘Piraeus Bank’, Greece) and BNP Paribas SA (‘BNPP’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Piraeus Wealth Management AEPEY (‘Greek JV’, Greece) and Piraeus Wealth Management (Switzerland) SA (‘Swiss JV’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 25 August 2009, 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 Piraeus Bank SA (‘Piraeus Bank’, Greece) and BNP Paribas SA (‘BNPP’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Piraeus Wealth Management AEPEY (‘Greek JV’, Greece) and Piraeus Wealth Management (Switzerland) SA (‘Swiss JV’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | Piraeus Bank: A bank listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, active in Greece and a number of South Eastern European countries, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Piraeus Bank: A bank listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, active in Greece and a number of South Eastern European countries,

| — | BNPP: A French listed banking group with operations in retail banking, asset management and corporate and investment banking, |
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BNPP: A French listed banking group with operations in retail banking, asset management and corporate and investment banking,

| — | Greek JV: will combine the wealth management activities in Greece carried out respectively in the Piraeus Bank Wealth Management division and in the BNPP Wealth Management Greek branch. It will be dedicated to domestic wealth management services in Greece, |
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Greek JV: will combine the wealth management activities in Greece carried out respectively in the Piraeus Bank Wealth Management division and in the BNPP Wealth Management Greek branch. It will be dedicated to domestic wealth management services in Greece,

| — | Swiss JV: a company that will offer international wealth management services, in particular to Greek wealthy investors. |
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Swiss JV: a company that will offer international wealth management services, in particular to Greek wealthy investors.

| 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 (+32 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5613 — Piraeus Bank/BNP Paribas/Greek JV/Swiss 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5613 — Piraeus Bank/BNP Paribas/Greek JV/Swiss 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.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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| 4.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 209/9 |
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4.9.2009

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 209/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5610 — PREDICA/SFL/PARHOLDING)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 209/06

| 1. | On 25 August 2009, 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 PREDICA (‘PREDICA’, France), owned by the group Crédit Agricole (‘GCA’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, together with SFL (‘SFL’, France) which is already jointly controlling PARHOLDING (‘PARHOLDING’, France), joint control over the latter by way of purchase of shares currently owned by IDF (France). |
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1.

On 25 August 2009, 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 PREDICA (‘PREDICA’, France), owned by the group Crédit Agricole (‘GCA’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, together with SFL (‘SFL’, France) which is already jointly controlling PARHOLDING (‘PARHOLDING’, France), joint control over the latter by way of purchase of shares currently owned by IDF (France).

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






  — | PREDICA: Insurance and financial services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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PREDICA: Insurance and financial services,

| — | GCA: Insurance and financial and bank services, |
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GCA: Insurance and financial and bank services,

| — | SFL: Real estate management for companies, |
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SFL: Real estate management for companies,

| — | PARHOLDING: Real estate rent to professionals. |
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PARHOLDING: Real estate rent to professionals.

| 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 (+32 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5610 — PREDICA/SFL/PARHOLDING, 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5610 — PREDICA/SFL/PARHOLDING, 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.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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| 4.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 209/10 |
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4.9.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 209/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5619 — Bidvest/Nowaco Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 209/07

| 1. | On 28 August 2009, 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 Bidvest Group Limited (‘Bidvest’, South Africa) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of Nowaco Czech Republic s.r.o. and Farutex Sp.zo.o (together, ‘Nowaco Group’, Czech Republic/Poland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 28 August 2009, 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 Bidvest Group Limited (‘Bidvest’, South Africa) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of Nowaco Czech Republic s.r.o. and Farutex Sp.zo.o (together, ‘Nowaco Group’, Czech Republic/Poland) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Bidvest: international services, trading and distribution, and wholesale distribution of foodservice products, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Bidvest: international services, trading and distribution, and wholesale distribution of foodservice products,

| — | for Nowaco Group: wholesale and independent retail distribution of foodservice products. |
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for Nowaco Group: wholesale and independent retail distribution of foodservice products.

| 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 (+32 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5619 — Bidvest/Nowaco Group, 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5619 — Bidvest/Nowaco Group, 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.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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Corrigenda

| 4.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 209/11 |
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4.9.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 209/11

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Corrigendum to public holidays in 2009

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 14 of 21 January 2009
  )

2009/C 209/08

On page 6, table, first entry ‘Belgique/België’:

for:

‘... 25.12, 26.12’,

read:

‘... 25.12, 26.12, 27.12, 28.12, 29.12, 30.12, 31.12’.

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