# Official Journal C 294/2011

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.294.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 294 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 546 October 2011 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.294.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 294

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 546 October 2011

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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 |
| 2011/C 294/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6337 — Citic Dicastal Wheel Manufacturing/KSM Castings) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2011/C 294/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6384 — Zurich/Santander/ZS Insurance) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2011/C 294/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6351 — Ilva/Taranto Energia) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2011/C 294/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6093 — BASF/INEOS/Styrene/JV) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2011/C 294/05 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 294/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6337 — Citic Dicastal Wheel Manufacturing/KSM Castings) (
  1
  )

1

1

2011/C 294/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6384 — Zurich/Santander/ZS Insurance) (
  1
  )

1

1

2011/C 294/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6351 — Ilva/Taranto Energia) (
  1
  )

1

2

2011/C 294/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6093 — BASF/INEOS/Styrene/JV) (
  1
  )

1

2

2011/C 294/05

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

3

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 294/06 | Euro exchange rates | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 294/06

Euro exchange rates

6

| | V   Announcements |
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| | COURT PROCEEDINGS |
| | EFTA Court |
| 2011/C 294/07 | Judgment of the Court of 10 May 2011 in Joined Cases E-4/10, E-6/10 and E-7/10 — Principality of Liechtenstein, Reassur Aktiengesellschaft and Swisscom RE Aktiengesellschaft v EFTA Surveillance Authority (Action for annulment of a decision of the EFTA Surveillance Authority — State aid — Special tax rules applicable to captive insurance companies — Notion of undertaking — Selectivity — Existing aid and new aid — Distortion of competition and effect on trade — Recovery — Legitimate expectations — Legal certainty — Obligation to state reasons) | 7 |
| 2011/C 294/08 | Action brought on 21 July 2011 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Norway (Case E-9/11) | 8 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 294/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6355 — Axel Springer France/Mondadori France/AR Technology) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |

V   Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

2011/C 294/07

Judgment of the Court of 10 May 2011 in Joined Cases E-4/10, E-6/10 and E-7/10 — Principality of Liechtenstein, Reassur Aktiengesellschaft and Swisscom RE Aktiengesellschaft v EFTA Surveillance Authority (Action for annulment of a decision of the EFTA Surveillance Authority — State aid — Special tax rules applicable to captive insurance companies — Notion of undertaking — Selectivity — Existing aid and new aid — Distortion of competition and effect on trade — Recovery — Legitimate expectations — Legal certainty — Obligation to state reasons)

(Action for annulment of a decision of the EFTA Surveillance Authority — State aid — Special tax rules applicable to captive insurance companies — Notion of undertaking — Selectivity — Existing aid and new aid — Distortion of competition and effect on trade — Recovery — Legitimate expectations — Legal certainty — Obligation to state reasons)

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2011/C 294/08

Action brought on 21 July 2011 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Norway (Case E-9/11)

8

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2011/C 294/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6355 — Axel Springer France/Mondadori France/AR Technology) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 6.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/1 |
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6.10.2011

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6337 — Citic Dicastal Wheel Manufacturing/KSM Castings)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 294/01

On 28 September 2011, 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 32011M6337. 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 32011M6337. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 6.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6384 — Zurich/Santander/ZS Insurance)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 294/02

On 29 September 2011, 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 32011M6384. 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 32011M6384. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 6.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/2 |
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6.10.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 294/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6351 — Ilva/Taranto Energia)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 294/03

On 29 September 2011, 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 Italian 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6351. 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 32011M6351. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 6.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/2 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6093 — BASF/INEOS/Styrene/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 294/04

On 1 June 2011, 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 32011M6093. 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 32011M6093. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 6.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/3 |
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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 294/05

| Date of adoption of the decision | 29.9.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 4/10 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Andalucía |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Alestis Aerospace S.L. |
| Legal basis | — | Acuerdo de Consejo de Ministros por el que se autoriza al Ministerio de Industria Turismo y Comercio a a conceder ayudas a las entidades Aries Aeroestructuras Aeroespaciales K12 Alestis Aerospace A4 Desarrollos Aeronáuticos de Castilla la Mancha SA e Industria de Turbopropulsores SA para su participación como subcontratistas de primer nivel en el programa de desarrollo del avión Airbus A350 XWB y su motor Trent XWB; |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.9.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 4/10

Member State

Spain

Region

Andalucía

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Alestis Aerospace S.L.

Legal basis

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Acuerdo de Consejo de Ministros por el que se autoriza al Ministerio de Industria Turismo y Comercio a a conceder ayudas a las entidades Aries Aeroestructuras Aeroespaciales K12 Alestis Aerospace A4 Desarrollos Aeronáuticos de Castilla la Mancha SA e Industria de Turbopropulsores SA para su participación como subcontratistas de primer nivel en el programa de desarrollo del avión Airbus A350 XWB y su motor Trent XWB;

| — | Real Decreto 1588/2009, del 16 de octubre, por el que se regula la concesión directa de préstamos para la participación de subcontratistas de primer nivel establecidos en España en el programa de desarrollo de la nueva familia de aviones Airbus A350 XWB y de su motor Trent XWB |
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Real Decreto 1588/2009, del 16 de octubre, por el que se regula la concesión directa de préstamos para la participación de subcontratistas de primer nivel establecidos en España en el programa de desarrollo de la nueva familia de aviones Airbus A350 XWB y de su motor Trent XWB

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Soft loan

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 42,41 million

Intensity

24 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio |
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| Paseo de la Castellana, 160 |
| 28071 Madrid |
| ESPAÑA |

Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio

Paseo de la Castellana, 160

28071 Madrid

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 | 29.9.2010 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | N 7/10 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Andalucía |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Alestis Aerospace S.L. |
| Legal basis | — | Acuerdo de Consejo de Ministros por el que se autoriza al Ministerio de Industria Turismo y Comercio a a conceder ayudas a las entidades Aries Aeroestructuras Aeroespaciales K12 Alestis Aerospace A4 Desarrollos Aeronáuticos de Castilla la Mancha SA e Industria de Turbopropulsores SA para su participación como subcontratistas de primer nivel en el programa de desarrollo del avión Airbus A350 XWB y su motor Trent XWB; |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.9.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 7/10

Member State

Spain

Region

Andalucía

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Alestis Aerospace S.L.

Legal basis

—

Acuerdo de Consejo de Ministros por el que se autoriza al Ministerio de Industria Turismo y Comercio a a conceder ayudas a las entidades Aries Aeroestructuras Aeroespaciales K12 Alestis Aerospace A4 Desarrollos Aeronáuticos de Castilla la Mancha SA e Industria de Turbopropulsores SA para su participación como subcontratistas de primer nivel en el programa de desarrollo del avión Airbus A350 XWB y su motor Trent XWB;

| — | Real Decreto 1588/2009, del 16 de octubre, por el que se regula la concesión directa de préstamos para la participación de subcontratistas de primer nivel establecidos en España en el programa de desarrollo de la nueva familia de aviones Airbus A350 XWB y de su motor Trent XWB |
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Real Decreto 1588/2009, del 16 de octubre, por el que se regula la concesión directa de préstamos para la participación de subcontratistas de primer nivel establecidos en España en el programa de desarrollo de la nueva familia de aviones Airbus A350 XWB y de su motor Trent XWB

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Soft loan

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 83,83 million

Intensity

24 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio |
| --- |
| Paseo de la Castellana, 160 |
| 28071 Madrid |
| ESPAÑA |

Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio

Paseo de la Castellana, 160

28071 Madrid

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 | 29.6.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 175/10 |
| Member State | Slovenia |
| Region | Zasavska |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Pomoč za kritje izrednih stroškov RTH Rudnika Trbovlje-Hrastnik d.o.o |
| Legal basis | Zakon o postopnem zapiranju Rudnika Trbovlje-Hrastnik in razvojnem prestrukturiranju regije (uradno prečiščeno besedilo) (Ur.l. RS št. 22/05) Predlog sprememb in dopolnitev Zakona o postopnem zapiranju Rudnika Trbovlje-Hrastnik in razvojnem prestrukturiranju regije |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Closure aid |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 89,9 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2015 |
| Economic sectors | Mining and quarrying |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministrstvo za okolje, prostor in energijo |
| Dunajska cesta 48 |
| SI-1000 Ljubljana |
| SLOVENIJA |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.6.2011

Reference number of State Aid

N 175/10

Member State

Slovenia

Region

Zasavska

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pomoč za kritje izrednih stroškov RTH Rudnika Trbovlje-Hrastnik d.o.o

Legal basis

Zakon o postopnem zapiranju Rudnika Trbovlje-Hrastnik in razvojnem prestrukturiranju regije (uradno prečiščeno besedilo) (Ur.l. RS št. 22/05) Predlog sprememb in dopolnitev Zakona o postopnem zapiranju Rudnika Trbovlje-Hrastnik in razvojnem prestrukturiranju regije

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Closure aid

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 89,9 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Mining and quarrying

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministrstvo za okolje, prostor in energijo

Dunajska cesta 48

SI-1000 Ljubljana

SLOVENIJA

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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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 6.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/6 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

5 October 2011

2011/C 294/06

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3337 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 102,25 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4434 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86300 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1190 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2265 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8105 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,811 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 298,84 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7087 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3953 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3145 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,4980 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3913 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4025 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,3797 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7536 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7389 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 585,87 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,8014 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,5037 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5110 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 883,71 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2492 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,499 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 43,5025 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,585 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4769 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,3168 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 65,8180 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3337

JPY

Japanese yen

102,25

DKK

Danish krone

7,4434

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86300

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1190

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2265

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8105

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,811

HUF

Hungarian forint

298,84

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7087

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3953

RON

Romanian leu

4,3145

TRY

Turkish lira

2,4980

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3913

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4025

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,3797

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7536

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7389

KRW

South Korean won

1 585,87

ZAR

South African rand

10,8014

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,5037

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5110

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 883,71

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2492

PHP

Philippine peso

58,499

RUB

Russian rouble

43,5025

THB

Thai baht

41,585

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4769

MXN

Mexican peso

18,3168

INR

Indian rupee

65,8180

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

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V Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

| 6.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/7 |
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JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

of 10 May 2011

in Joined Cases E-4/10, E-6/10 and E-7/10

Principality of Liechtenstein, Reassur Aktiengesellschaft and Swisscom RE Aktiengesellschaft v EFTA Surveillance Authority

(Action for annulment of a decision of the EFTA Surveillance Authority — State aid — Special tax rules applicable to captive insurance companies — Notion of undertaking — Selectivity — Existing aid and new aid — Distortion of competition and effect on trade — Recovery — Legitimate expectations — Legal certainty — Obligation to state reasons)

2011/C 294/07

In Joined Cases E-4/10, E-6/10 and E-7/10, Principality of Liechtenstein, Reassur Aktiengesellschaft and Swisscom RE Aktiengesellschaft v EFTA Surveillance Authority — APPLICATION for the annulment of Decision 97/10/COL of 24 March 2010 regarding the taxation of captive insurance companies under the Liechtenstein Tax Act, the Court, composed of Carl Baudenbacher, President, Thorgeir Örlygsson (Judge-Rapporteur) and Per Christiansen, Judges, gave judgment on 10 May 2011, the operative part of which is as follows:

The Court hereby:

| 1. | Dismisses the applications. |
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1.

Dismisses the applications.

| 2. | Orders the applicants to pay the costs of the proceedings. |
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2.

Orders the applicants to pay the costs of the proceedings.

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Action brought on 21 July 2011 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Norway

(Case E-9/11)

2011/C 294/08

An action against Norway was brought before the EFTA Court on 21 July 2011 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, represented by Xavier Lewis, Florence Simonetti Gjermund Mathisen, acting as Agents of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, 35, Rue Belliard, 1040 Brussels, Belgium.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority requests the EFTA Court to declare that:

| 1. | By maintaining in force such restrictions on the rights of persons and undertakings established in EEA States to own holdings and exercise voting rights in regulated markets in Norway as provided for in Sections 35(1), (2) and (3) and 36 of the Act of 29 June 2007 No 74 on Regulated Markets (the Stock Exchange Act) and Sections 5-3(1), (2) and (3) and 5-4 of the Act of 5 July 2002 on Registration of Financial Instruments (the Securities Depositories Act), the Kingdom of Norway has failed to fulfil its obligations arising from Articles 31 and 40 EEA. |
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1.

By maintaining in force such restrictions on the rights of persons and undertakings established in EEA States to own holdings and exercise voting rights in regulated markets in Norway as provided for in Sections 35(1), (2) and (3) and 36 of the Act of 29 June 2007 No 74 on Regulated Markets (the Stock Exchange Act) and Sections 5-3(1), (2) and (3) and 5-4 of the Act of 5 July 2002 on Registration of Financial Instruments (the Securities Depositories Act), the Kingdom of Norway has failed to fulfil its obligations arising from Articles 31 and 40 EEA.

| 2. | The Kingdom of Norway bear the costs of the proceedings. |
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2.

The Kingdom of Norway bear the costs of the proceedings.

Legal and factual background and pleas in law adduced in support:

| — | Norwegian legislation restricts ownership of and voting rights in financial services infrastructure institutions. As a main rule, the Stock Exchange Act prohibits the holding of more than 20 % of the shares in stock exchanges, as well as the voting for more than 20 % of the total voting capital or 30 % of the votes represented at the general meeting. Corresponding rules with respect to securities depositories are laid down in the Securities Depositories Act. |
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Norwegian legislation restricts ownership of and voting rights in financial services infrastructure institutions. As a main rule, the Stock Exchange Act prohibits the holding of more than 20 % of the shares in stock exchanges, as well as the voting for more than 20 % of the total voting capital or 30 % of the votes represented at the general meeting. Corresponding rules with respect to securities depositories are laid down in the Securities Depositories Act.

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that the contested legislation is incompatible both with the freedom of establishment under Article 31 EEA and with the freedom movement of capital under Article 40 EEA. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that the contested legislation is incompatible both with the freedom of establishment under Article 31 EEA and with the freedom movement of capital under Article 40 EEA.

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits in particular that the contested legislation is unnecessary to promote the well-functioning and efficiency of the financial markets and to inspire confidence among market operators in the independence and impartiality of the institutions. It argues that alternative, less restrictive measures are available that would be sufficiently effective. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits in particular that the contested legislation is unnecessary to promote the well-functioning and efficiency of the financial markets and to inspire confidence among market operators in the independence and impartiality of the institutions. It argues that alternative, less restrictive measures are available that would be sufficiently effective.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 6.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/9 |
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6.10.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 294/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6355 — Axel Springer France/Mondadori France/AR Technology)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 294/09

| 1. | On 26 September 2011, 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 Axel Springer France SAS (‘Axel Springer France’, France) controlled by Axel Springer AG (Germany) and Mondadori France SAS (‘Mondadori France’, France) ultimately controlled by Fininvest Finanziara d’Investimento SpA (Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking AR Technology SAS (‘AR Technology’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 September 2011, 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 Axel Springer France SAS (‘Axel Springer France’, France) controlled by Axel Springer AG (Germany) and Mondadori France SAS (‘Mondadori France’, France) ultimately controlled by Fininvest Finanziara d’Investimento SpA (Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking AR Technology SAS (‘AR Technology’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Axel Springer France: publication of magazines in France, operation of websites and sale of advertising space, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Axel Springer France: publication of magazines in France, operation of websites and sale of advertising space,

| — | for Mondadori France: publication of magazines in France, operation of websites and sale of advertising space, |
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for Mondadori France: publication of magazines in France, operation of websites and sale of advertising space,

| — | for AR Technology: operation of Internet portals for classified used vehicle advertisements and casting. |
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for AR Technology: operation of Internet portals for classified used vehicle advertisements and casting.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 COMP/M.6355 — Axel Springer France/Mondadori France/AR Technology, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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 COMP/M.6355 — Axel Springer France/Mondadori France/AR Technology, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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